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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Puck Heidegger (ranked 5429 p4p, 377 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 17931 p4p, 447 weight class). Durand has chosen Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand swings for the body but Heidegger moves out of range.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durand avoids the head kick by Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Durand checks a low kick from Heidegger.
Heidegger avoids the body shot from Durand.
Heidegger throws the left hand but Durand avoids the punch easily.
Durand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heidegger is looking to chop away at Durand's legs.
Durand appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durand throws the left hand but Heidegger avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Durand has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Durand swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durand lands with a nice body kick.
Heidegger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Durand throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A leg kick checked by Durand.
Durand let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Heidegger looks for the body kick but Durand saw that one coming.
Heidegger misses with a leg kick
and Durand counters with a good low kick that Heidegger was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand clinches up with Heidegger and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger lands with a light punch inside.
Heidegger misses with some punches.
Heidegger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
Durand scores with a nice right hand.
Heidegger connects with a body shot.
Durand darts in and clinches Heidegger up against the ropes.
A short left from Durand.
Heidegger has a couple of punches blocked by Durand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durand.
Heidegger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Durand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durand prevents a body shot from Heidegger.
Heidegger struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand misses with some punches.
Heidegger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heidegger breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Heidegger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand throws a head kick that Heidegger semi-blocks.
Durand throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a sloppy body shot
and Durand counters with an outside leg kick.
Durand scores with a push kick.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heidegger throws a solid leg kick but Durand takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a front kick aimed at Durand's knee but Durand avoids it well.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Heidegger misses with a kick to the body
and Durand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heidegger lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durand staying out of range there.
Heidegger misses with a hook to the body
and Durand counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Heidegger.
Durand throws a push kick but Heidegger slaps the foot to one side.
Durand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heidegger throws a chopping leg kick but Durand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durand jabs at Heidegger's body.
Heidegger misses with a straight right.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Durand throws a front kick aimed at Heidegger's knee but Heidegger avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Heidegger misses the target.
Nice jab there from Heidegger.
Heidegger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heidegger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Durand checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durand is looking to score with low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heidegger is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger feints and then cracks Durand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durand down.
Heidegger throws the kick towards the body but Durand avoids it.
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
Heidegger swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Heidegger as he connects with a hook.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durand. That one must have hurt.
Heidegger wants to slow Durand down by chopping away at his legs.
Heidegger throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Heidegger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Durand throws a shot from downtown. Heidegger moves away and avoids it.
Durand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durand is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heidegger rather than just go for the knockout.
Heidegger throws a right hand that misses
and Durand counters with an outside leg kick.
Durand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Durand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heidegger. Heidegger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand tries to score with a low kick but Heidegger moves his leg out of the way.
Jacques Durand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Durand counters with a nice kick to the body.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heidegger.
Heidegger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durand takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heidegger throws the kick towards the body but Durand avoids it.
Heidegger throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
Heidegger throws a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but Durand sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heidegger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durand thows a leg kick but Heidegger checks it
and Heidegger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heidegger connects with a leg kick. Durand looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but Durand moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Durand scores with a jab to the body.
Heidegger tries to land a leg kick but Durand saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacques Durand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Durand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durand. Durand obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durand!
Heidegger throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
Heidegger throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Durand was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heidegger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat.
Heidegger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heidegger.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heidegger.
Heidegger connects with a single shot there.
Heidegger lunges at Durand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durand's hand.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heidegger tries to land a leg kick but Durand saw it coming and moves away.
Heidegger throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Heidegger moves out of range easily.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heidegger moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
Heidegger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durand is out of range.
Heidegger misses with a body shot
and Durand counters by moving into the clinch.
Durand breaks the clinch.
Heidegger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durand is able to avoid easily.
Durand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durand's corner calls for a 1-2. Durand obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heidegger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heidegger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durand thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Durand throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
Heidegger scoring well with a low kick there.
Heidegger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heidegger misses the shot to the body.
Heidegger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durand missing with a left hand there. Heidegger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heidegger blocks the body kick.
Heidegger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand counters with a series of strikes. Heidegger will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heidegger. That's going to slow Durand down.
Durand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heidegger throws a leg kick which misses Durand's front leg but catches the back leg as Durand tries to avoid it.
Durand has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heidegger.
Durand moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Heidegger's front leg but catches the back leg as Heidegger tries to avoid it.
Heidegger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heidegger avoids the body shot from Durand.
Heidegger misses with a body shot.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Heidegger throws a sloppy head kick and Durand moves out of range easily.
Durand is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heidegger with a body shot.
Heidegger throws a jab but it's blocked by Durand.
Heidegger takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Durand connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Heidegger misses.
Durand misses with a straight right.
Heidegger scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jacques Durand just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heidegger throws a shot to the body.
Durand slips under a jab from Heidegger.
Heidegger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heidegger throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Heidegger stuns Durand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heidegger connects with a body shot.
Durand scores with a sloppy right hand. Heidegger should have avoided that one.
Durand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heidegger is looking to slow Durand down with leg kicks.
Heidegger with a hook.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durand wants to clinch.
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Durand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Heidegger. That's going to slow Durand down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand moves out of range of the leg kick from Heidegger.
Durand thumps Heidegger with a low kick.
Heidegger throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
Heidegger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Heidegger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durand's sensitive parts.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Heidegger feints and then cracks Durand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durand down.
Heidegger throws a sloppy head kick
and Durand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Heidegger throws a shot from downtown. Durand moves away and avoids it.
Heidegger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heidegger throws an off balance right hand
and Durand counters with a low kick, right behind Heidegger 's knee.
Heidegger lunges at Durand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durand's hand.
Durand moves out of range of the body kick from Heidegger.
Durand misses with a low kick as Heidegger jumps back.
Heidegger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durand moves out of range of the body kick from Heidegger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durand.
Heidegger's corner calls for a 1-2. Heidegger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heidegger moves out of range of the leg kick from Durand.
A quick step to the side and Heidegger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidegger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durand's hands.
Durand with a nice cross.
Heidegger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durand's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Heidegger.
Durand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durand scores with the left hand. Heidegger knows he should have avoided that one.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heidegger throws out the jab.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Heidegger is predictable there
and Durand counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heidegger's knee momentarily.
Durand throws a shot from downtown. Heidegger moves away and avoids it.
Durand is looking to clinch but Heidegger is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puck Heidegger had his way with Jacques Durand in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Durand throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puck Heidegger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Heidegger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Durand just manages to avoid it.
Heidegger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Heidegger is just out of range.
Durand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heidegger blocks a head kick by Durand.
Durand goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Durand scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Durand.
Durand's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heidegger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durand scrambles back to his feet.
Heidegger cracks Durand with an open hand slap.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Durand misses.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Heidegger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durand is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand scores with a leg kick.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
Heidegger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Heidegger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heidegger throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Heidegger throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Heidegger - just one landing.
Heidegger throws a hook to the side of Durand's head but Durand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Durand blocks the low kick.
Durand throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heidegger's head.
Heidegger walks into a jab.
Heidegger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durand circles away quickly and effectively.
Heidegger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A jab from Durand does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Heidegger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand moves away from the strike by Heidegger.
Durand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Heidegger misses.
Durand tries a quick counter leg kick but Heidegger is wise to it.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heidegger's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heidegger has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Heidegger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heidegger.
Heidegger tries to land a front kick but Durand steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durand lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durand has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand! Jacques Durand retains his heavyweight title!
Jacques Durand thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Puck Heidegger stepped up to the mic, saying 'lol @ this matchup. Enjoy.'.
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