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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 4719 p4p, 809 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 394 p4p, 102 weight class). Durand Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Durand Jr misses.
Northrop misses with a looping left.
Durand Jr tries to land a leg kick but Northrop saw it coming and moves away.
Northrop tests Durand Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Northrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Northrop throws a head kick that misses.
Northrop swats away the attempt to clinch by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr misses with a hook.
Durand Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durand Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russell Northrop 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.
Northrop loads up on a big right hand but Durand Jr slips the punch.
Northrop scores with a nice head shot.
Northrop cracks Durand Jr with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Northrop looks to throw the jab but Durand Jr is out of range.
Northrop misses with a hook
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr scores with a leg kick.
Durand Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Northrop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durand Jr blocks a head kick by Northrop.
Durand Jr loads up on a big right hand but Northrop slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Durand Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Durand Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Northrop throws a big counter head kick but Durand Jr avoids it with no problem.
Durand Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Northrop misses with an uppercut
and Durand Jr counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Northrop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durand Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Durand Jr avoids the head kick by Northrop.
Durand Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durand Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durand Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durand Jr thows a body kick. Northrop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Northrop's head backwards.
Durand Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Northrop might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Durand Jr lands a head kick. Northrop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Durand Jr works Northrop's body with a nice hook.
Durand Jr wants to clinch up but Northrop keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr blocks a jab.
Durand Jr lands a jab.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Northrop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durand Jr with a hook.
Northrop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Northrop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Northrop.
Durand Jr has closed the distance and engaged Northrop in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop manages to break the clinch.
Northrop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Northrop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Northrop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durand Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Northrop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Northrop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand Jr.
Northrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Northrop manages to avoid it.
Durand Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand Jr moves out of range as Northrop strikes.
Northrop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Northrop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Northrop.
Northrop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durand Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Northrop misses with an uppercut
and Durand Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Northrop lands with a kick to the temple. Durand Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Northrop throws a body kick that misses.
Durand Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Northrop throws an off balance right hand
and Durand Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Durand Jr does no damage.
A head kick from Northrop lands but Durand Jr takes it in his stride.
Durand Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Northrop.
Northrop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durand Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Northrop's head.
Northrop blocks a head kick by Durand Jr.
Northrop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Northrop throws a sloppy body shot
and Durand Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Northrop throws a jab when Durand Jr was well out of range.
Durand Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Durand Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Durand Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Northrop loads up on a big right hand but Durand Jr slips the punch.
Durand Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Northrop.
Nice body kick from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr swinging wildly here.
Durand Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Northrop lands a jab to the nose.
Durand Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Northrop.
Northrop thuds his shin into the meat of Durand Jr's side.
Durand Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Northrop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durand Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Northrop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Durand Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Northrop takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Russell Northrop has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr working Northrop over with knees to the body.
Durand Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Northrop is breathing heavily.
Durand Jr misses with a head kick.
Northrop lands a nice looking body shot.
Northrop looks to land a body kick but Durand Jr moved away.
Northrop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Northrop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Northrop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Durand Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Durand Jr. That snapped Northrop's head back.
Northrop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durand Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Jacques Durand Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Northrop throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Northrop off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Northrop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop throws a right hand that misses
and Durand Jr counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Durand Jr does no damage.
Durand Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durand Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Northrop's sensitive parts.
Durand Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Northrop misses.
Durand Jr misses the shot to the body.
Durand Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Northrop throws a sloppy head kick and Durand Jr moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Northrop blocks the low kick.
Northrop throws a body punch but Durand Jr moves out of range.
A lazy left from Durand Jr finds it's target.
Durand Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Northrop misses with a wild body shot.
Durand Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Northrop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durand Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Northrop at a distance.
Northrop misses with a wild body shot.
Northrop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand Jr moves out of range as Northrop throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Durand Jr misses the target.
Durand Jr tries to clinch up.
Durand Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Northrop thuds a left hand into Durand Jr's body.
Durand Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Durand Jr with the inside leg kick.
Durand Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Northrop scores with a hook to the body. Durand Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Northrop misses with a shot to the body
and Durand Jr counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Durand Jr does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northrop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Northrop moves out of range as Durand Jr throws a body kick.
Northrop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Northrop misses with a hook
and Durand Jr counters by clinching up.
Northrop breaks the clinch.
Northrop throws a head kick that misses.
Northrop throws an off balance right hand
enabling Durand Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Northrop in his tracks.
Northrop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durand Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Durand Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durand Jr misses with a body kick.
Northrop lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Northrop throws a push kick but Durand Jr slaps the foot to one side.
As Northrop backs away, Durand Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russell Northrop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Northrop looks for the body kick but Durand Jr saw that one coming.
Durand Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Durand Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Northrop thinks about the counter body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Durand Jr as he connects with a hook.
Durand Jr scores with a leg kick.
Durand Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Northrop should have avoided that one.
Northrop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Northrop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durand Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Northrop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Northrop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand Jr jabs at Northrop's body.
Northrop swings for the body but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Durand Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Durand Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Durand Jr slips under a jab.
Northrop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durand Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Northrop.
A countering left hand to the body from Northrop misses.
Northrop throws a head kick that misses.
Russell Northrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Northrop misses its intended target.
Durand Jr blocks a jab.
Durand Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Northrop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durand Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Northrop.
Durand Jr throws a big counter combination but Northrop scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Northrop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durand Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Northrop. Beautiful body shot.
Northrop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Durand Jr counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Northrop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durand Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand Jr defending well as Northrop loads up on a big left hand.
Durand Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durand Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durand Jr takes a shot to the head.
Durand Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Durand Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Northrop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Northrop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Northrop throws the left hand but Durand Jr avoids the punch easily.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Northrop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Northrop misses with a left hand
enabling Durand Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Northrop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Northrop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Northrop.
Durand Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durand Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Northrop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durand Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durand Jr blocks the body kick.
Northrop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Northrop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Northrop.
Durand Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Northrop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durand Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Northrop's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Northrop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Durand Jr misses with a body punch.
Durand Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Northrop throws a front kick that sends Durand Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Durand Jr cracks Northrop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durand Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Northrop connects with a body shot that sends Durand Jr's belly button to the back.
Jacques Durand Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Northrop looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand Jr is just out of range.
Northrop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr punishes Northrop's body with a nice straight punch.
Northrop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durand Jr tries to clinch but Northrop moves out of range.
Durand Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Northrop if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jacques Durand Jr!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Jacques Durand Jr!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Jacques Durand Jr!
Jacques Durand Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Durand Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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