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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 18518 p4p, 2107 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 203 p4p, 55 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think La Croix might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ca Plane Pour Moi. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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54 - 10 - 1 |
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29 - 8 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego throws a hook but La Croix avoids it easily.
La Croix throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Danga de danga de dang - Diego scores with a four punch combination!
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego slips a straight right by La Croix.
No joy there for Diego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - La Croix coming out on top.
Diego misses with a series of wild punches.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego throws a counter combo.
Good exchange - Diego coming out on top.
Diego misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego scores with a jab. La Croix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diego slips a jab from La Croix.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
La Croix throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and La Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diego's knee momentarily.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
Diego drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
La Croix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
La Croix checks the leg kick nicely there.
La Croix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
La Croix connects with a solid leg kick.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego connects with a body shot that sends La Croix's belly button to the back.
Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
La Croix lands with a good body shot.
Diego scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diego pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces La Croix back to the ropes. Diego follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La Croix half committed to a counter leg kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Croix misses the jab.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Croix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diego scores with a jab. La Croix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diego lands with a straight right. La Croix didn't see that one coming.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
La Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego throws a right hand that La Croix ducks under and follows up with a left that La Croix also avoids with ease.
La Croix tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it.
La Croix scores with a jab. Diego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diego has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego connects with the punch.
Diego fakes the leg kick and cracks La Croix in the body.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice hook.
La Croix dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
La Croix lunges at Diego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diego's hand.
Diego throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego throws a solid leg kick but La Croix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diego.
Diego feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
La Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
La Croix is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diego has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
La Croix misses with a hook.
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
Diego throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
La Croix misses with a looping left.
Diego tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
Draughn Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Diego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Croix moves out of range as Diego throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
Diego misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Diego scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diego throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix misses with a few strikes there.
La Croix tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
Diego thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on La Croix if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Croix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a hook
letting La Croix counter with a right hand.
La Croix thumps Diego with a low kick.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Croix scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Croix momentarily.
Diego lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Diego misses with a series of wild punches.
La Croix misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego lands with an uppercut that bounces La Croix off the ropes and back into range.
Diego misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego lands a jab to the head.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
Diego throws a lazy head kick
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego 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.
La Croix connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Diego onto his butt! Diego bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Diego is rocked!
It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
Diego keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego connects with a good right hand that stumbles La Croix. La Croix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diego throws a right hand that La Croix ducks under and follows up with a left that La Croix also avoids with ease.
It appears La Croix was looking to counter with a kick there.
La Croix moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
La Croix blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Diego 's eye.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Diego to the canvas! Can Diego beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diego looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Diego throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diego attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego misses with a straight left.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
Diego throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from La Croix.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Diego's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Diego - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
Nero La Croix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Draughn Diego was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, fuck. You felt greasy mate.. Something is up mate.'.
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