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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 2128 p4p, 18286 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 23 p4p, 111 weight class). Durand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37 - 14 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a nice body kick.
Durand checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
Diego misses with a kick to the body
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Durand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Durand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durand is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Durand's head but Durand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego clinches with his opponent.
Durand blocks a body shot from Diego.
Durand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diego tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Durand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durand counters with a thumping low kick.
Diego instigates a clinch.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand lands a nice elbow.
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand connects with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
A head kick by Diego misses
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Durand follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Durand follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Durand clinches.
A knee to the head by Durand.
It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
Durand told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durands head.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durand.
Durand lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Diego blocks a body shot from Durand.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand misses with an elbow over the top.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Durand as the two fighters clinch.
Durand lands with a light punch inside.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Durand swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Durand.
Durand slips under a jab.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durand takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Diego misses.
Durand throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Durand only half commits.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego tries to clinch but Durand is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego closes the distance but Durand moves to the side
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
Durand wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
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!
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durand.
Diego tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand misses with an elbow strike.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Diego.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego prevents Durand from breaking the clinch.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Durand breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Durand clinches up with Diego and pushes him back against the ropes.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
Durand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Durand.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego connects with a right hand. Durand shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a hook to the body
and Durand counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durand.
Durand tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durand as Diego tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durand with a knee to the head.
Durand lands with a short shot to the head.
Durand lands a knee to the head.
Durand works on Diego's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Durand.
A short right from Durand.
Jacques Durand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durand.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Durand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diego is rocked!
Durand cracks Diego with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Diego goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Diego wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
A relieved looking Jacques Durand thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Draughn Diego stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, fuck. You felt greasy mate.. Something is up mate.'.
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hype
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