Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2023

#R1#
Jahosafat tries to close the distance and clinch but La Croix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like La Croix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
Jahosafat shoots for a takedown but La Croix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
La Croix changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD2#
Jahosafat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU2#
Jahosafat stands up and beckons La Croix to his feet. #TD2#
La Croix gets caught flat footed, as Jahosafat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
La Croix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
La Croix wants to stand and escape but Jahosafat is having none of it.
Jahosafat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Jahosafat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jahosafat throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Jahosafat drops back looking for a leg! La Croix is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and La Croix manages to kick Jahosafat off! Jahosafat jumps back into La Croix's guard.
Jahosafat advances to half guard.
Jahosafat throwing shots but La Croix is blocking nicely.
Jahosafat controlling the action here.
La Croix wants to get back to full guard.
La Croix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jahosafat.
Jahosafat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jahosafat wants to free his trapped foot but La Croix is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Jahosafat in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. La Croix tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jahosafat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jumpin Jahosafat!

Event: ENIGMA 177
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Temidare tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Croix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Temidare manages to avoid it.
Temidare moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Croix throws a hook but Temidare blocks it.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target.
Temidare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Temidare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Temidare is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Temidare tries to land a front kick but La Croix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Temidare has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Croix cracks Temidare with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Temidare.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix lands a jab to the nose.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Temidare.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Temidare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab. #T1#
Temidare cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
La Croix tries to keep at a distance but Temidare has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Temidare takes an elbow to the temple.
Temidare misses with the head strike.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Temidare shrugs off.
Temidare lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Temidare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Temidare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
Temidare lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Temidare dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Temidare won't want to take too many of those.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Temidare.
Temidare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Temidare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Temidare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
Temidare looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely.
Temidare lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Temidare in his tracks for a moment.
Temidare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Temidare lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
A short right from Temidare on the inside.
Temidare lands with a right to the head.
Temidare scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#La Croix is rocked!
Temidare is working La Croix over against the cage.
La Croix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh La Croix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temidare lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not. #T3#
Temidare pushes La Croix against the cage. Temidare is working some dirty boxing. Temidare pushes off with a quick right hook! La Croix goes down! La Croix tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Temidare moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adeboye Temidare!
Our winner, Adeboye Temidare, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2023

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Fairisles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from La Croix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix lands an overhand right.#T1#
La Croix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#KD#
La Croix lands a big uppercut and Fairisles crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fairisles looks OK. La Croix waves Fairisles back to his feet!#ROC#Fairisles is rocked!
La Croix cracks Fairisles with a left hook right on the temple and Fairisles goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! La Croix lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Fairisles is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Miles Fairisles was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fighters get beat, great fighters come back. Great fighters beat other great fighters when they come back. The fact is, I'll be back.'.

Event: WFC Las Vegas 4
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Draski darts in trying to clinch
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Draski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Draski rushes La Croix and presses him up against the cage.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draski avoids it.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draski.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Draski pushes La Croix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Draski avoids the damage to the body.
La Croix 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.
Draski blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Draski's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Ivan Draski has been cut.
Draski working aggressively here.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Draski misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T1#
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draski avoids it.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Draski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draski throws a head punch that misses.
Draski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draski managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
Draski has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Draski's defenses.
Draski blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draski is defending well for now.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
Draski working aggressively here.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draski lands a nice uppercut.
Draski scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Draski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
Draski gets through La Croix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draski avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
Draski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draski has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
Draski lands a shoulder strike.
Draski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draski throws a head punch that misses.
Draski throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La Croix obliges.
Draski is breathing heavily.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draski misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Draski's brow.
Draski misses with the head strike.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draski is defending well for now.
Draski avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
Draski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draski avoids it.#T3#
La Croix blocking some punches.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Draski fails to land.
Draski lands with a right to the head.
Draski working aggressively here.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Draski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Draski avoids the damage to the body.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draski.
Draski lands a right hand.
Draski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draski lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from La Croix.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Draski's defenses.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Draski 's eye. #T4#
Draski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Draski.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
Draski misses with a punch on the inside.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draski lands a hook that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draski is defending well for now.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Draski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Draski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
Draski lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
Draski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Draski avoids the damage to the body.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Draski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Draski moves into the clinch.
Draski working aggressively here.
Draski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draski misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Draski avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
Draski throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
Draski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draski managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Draski shrugs off.
Draski avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
Draski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draski blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Draski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#Ivan Draski's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Draski takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draski throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Draski fails to land.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draski misses with the head strike.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Draski avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Draski fails to land.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Draski avoids the damage to the body.
Draski throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Draski takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#Ivan Draski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Draski takes an elbow to the forehead. #T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix. #CUT2#Jeez, Ivan Draski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
Draski working aggressively here.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #ROC2#Draski is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Draski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!

Event: WFC Australia 1
Date: May 31, 2023

#R1#
Draski tries to clinch but La Croix moves away
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draski wants to clinch.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Draski wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from La Croix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draski tries to clinch but La Croix is having none of it.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draski is looking to clinch but La Croix is avoiding it. #CL2#
Draski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Draski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draski avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
Draski working aggressively here.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Draski avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
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.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
Draski avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
La Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Draski's brow.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draski takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Ivan Draski has been cut.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Draski in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
Draski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Draski gets through La Croix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draski misses with the head strike.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draski scores with a shoulder strike.
Draski lands an uppercut.
Draski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
Draski misses with some punches.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draski.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
Nice elbow from La Croix.
Draski avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Draski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Draski's brow.
Draski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Draski.
Draski lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draski.
Draski misses with the head strike.
Draski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draski dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Draski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Draski lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draski avoids it.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
Draski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draski lands a shoulder strike.
Draski misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Draski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Draski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draski scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Draski pushes La Croix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#La Croix is rocked!
Draski lands a big right hand that drops La Croix! The killer instinct kicks in and Draski finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Draski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Draski!

Event: WFC Red Light District 1
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Logan lands a head shot.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Logan feints a jab promting La Croix to slip. Logan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. La Croix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Logan connects with a nice looking jab.
La Croix on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL2#
Logan moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.
Logan can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Theodore Logan has been cut.
La Croix working Logan over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Logan looks winded!
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Logan in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#That has opened up Theodore Logan's cut even more.
La Croix lands a nice elbow. #T1#
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Logan's defenses.
La Croix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Logan takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#The cut above Theodore Logan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
La Croix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La Croix landing knees to the body.
La Croix pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Logan! La Croix unloads with more strikes and Logan sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero La Croix!

Event: WFC Hawaii 3
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Logan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Croix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Logan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Logan manages to avoid it.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan thuds his right hand into La Croix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Logan lands with an uppercut that bounces La Croix off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Logan throws a lazy right hand but La Croix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
La Croix takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danga de danga de dang - Logan scores with a four punch combination!
Logan misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Logan misses with a looping left.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Croix staying out of range there.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Logan throws a series of punches but La Croix avoids them all with ease.
Logan looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
Logan throws an off balance right hand
and Logan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan misses with a lunging right hand
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
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.#T2#
Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
Logan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La Croix at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
Logan punishes La Croix's body with a nice straight punch.
Logan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Logan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling La Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan misses with a right hand
and La Croix scores with a counter punch that sends Logan to the canvas! La Croix smells blood - he's punishing Logan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Logan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero La Croix!

Event: WFC New York 3
Date: Apr 30, 2023

#R1##CL#
Russian rushes La Croix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
La Croix blocking some punches.
Russian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix 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.
La Croix blocking some punches.
Russian misses with some punches.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Russian has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix. #TD2#
La Croix jumps guard.
Russian stops La Croix from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Russian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Russian throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
Russian has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix. #TD2#
La Croix turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and La Croix manages to end up in side control.
Russian tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Will La Croix go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #T2##SU2#
La Croix decides to stand up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russian throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix. #BC2#
La Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Russian moves into the clinch.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russian misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A short right from Russian. #TD2#
La Croix jumps into guard, dragging Russian to the mat.
Russian stops La Croix from standing up.
Russian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for La Croix on the ground.#T4#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Russian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Russian.
Russian misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix wants to take the fight to the mat but Russian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Russian throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix. #BC2#
La Croix breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Russian closes the distance and clinches.
La Croix wants to take the fight to the mat but Russian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Russian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Russian has managed to clinch.
Russian misses with some punches.
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Croix can do to turn this around?
Russian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
La Croix wants the takedown. Russian is fighting it off but La Croix persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Russian's guard against the cage.
Russian is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and La Croix dives into side control. #REVR#
Nero La Croix has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
La Croix stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Russian closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
La Croix manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
La Croix wants to stand up but Russian is controlling him. #T1#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL#
Russian clinches with his opponent.
La Croix is working for takedown but Russian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Russian has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix. #BC2#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Russian moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russian.
Russian throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix tries to score a body lock takedown but Russian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Russian moves into the clinch.
La Croix blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Russian closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russian.
La Croix goes for a takedown attempt but Russian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Big Russian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero La Croix.#CL#
Russian clinches with his opponent.
Russian swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
La Croix pulls guard successfully.
Russian won't allow La Croix to get back to his feet. #T4#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Russian moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Russian is fighting off a takedown attempt but La Croix is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Russian to the mat. Russian regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SU2#
La Croix stands up and waves to Russian to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Russian dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3##CL#
Russian darts in and clinches La Croix up against the cage.
Russian throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
A head punch on the inside from Russian fails to land. #BC2#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Russian has closed the distance and engaged La Croix in a clinch.
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
Russian misses with some punches.
Russian misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
La Croix manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
La Croix wants to get back to his feet but Russian is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Russian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL#
Russian rushes La Croix and presses him up against the cage.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
La Croix gets control of Russian's arms and successfully pulls guard. La Croix will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
La Croix wants to stand but Russian is controlling the position. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
La Croix tries to keep at a distance but Russian has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
La Croix pulls guard effortlessly. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Russian won't allow La Croix to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if La Croix can do anything to dispel that myth.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Russian clearly takes that round.
That's time! Russian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4##CL#
Russian closes the distance and pushes La Croix back into the cage.#TD2#
La Croix jumps guard. #SU#
Russian gets to his feet. La Croix looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Russian forces La Croix back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Russian instigates a clinch.
Russian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Russian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russian misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
La Croix has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Russian uses from the top position.
La Croix wants to stand up but Russian is controlling him. #T1##SU#
Russian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on La Croix, up you get! #CL#
Russian has La Croix up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Russian has La Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
Russian fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
La Croix ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. La Croix no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
La Croix wants to stand up but Russian is controlling him. #T2#
La Croix is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SU#
Russian stands and steps away. La Croix gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL#
Russian has closed the distance and engaged La Croix in a clinch.
Russian lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russian.
Russian has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
Russian throws a head punch that misses.
Russian is pressed up against the cage. La Croix has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Russian down to the mat. Russian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Russian darts in and clinches La Croix up against the cage.
Russian fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch. #CL#
La Croix gets tackled into the cage by Russian. Russian maintains the clinch.
Russian swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch. #CL#
Russian moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.#TD2#
La Croix manages to pull guard.
La Croix is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Russian is controlling him. #T4#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Russian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on La Croix, up you get! #CL#
Russian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Russian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Russian had his way with Nero La Croix in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5##CL#
Russian clinches with his opponent. #TD2#
La Croix jumps guard.
Russian prevents La Croix from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Russian moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.#BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Russian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with La Croix, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Russian moves into the clinch.
Big Russian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Russian misses with the head strike. #T2#
Russian lands a left hand.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Russian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
La Croix manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Russian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with La Croix, pushing him back against the cage.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nero La Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Russian pushes La Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Russian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
La Croix jumps into guard, dragging Russian to the mat. #T3#
La Croix wants to stand but Russian is controlling the position. #SU#
Russian stands up and waves to La Croix to follow him. #CL#
Russian pushes La Croix up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Big Russian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Russian clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch. #CL#
Russian clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
La Croix decides to pull guard. #T4#
La Croix is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Russian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Russian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Russian!
Big Russian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2023

#R1#
La Croix 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.#CL2#
La Croix gets a clinch.
Viking can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix controlling the action here for a moment.
Viking tries to break free but La Croix pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Viking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viking lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viking tried to counter with a leg kick but La Croix avoided it.
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viking swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viking and La Croix are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Viking throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking La Croix into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Viking knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Techno Viking!
Our winner, Techno Viking, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1##CL#
La Croix clinches up with Lothbrok and pushes him back against the cage.
Lothbrok dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Lothbrok shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Ragnar Lothbrok has been cut.
Lothbrok dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix lands a nice elbow.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Lothbrok 's eye.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Lothbrok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lothbrok takes an elbow to the temple.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lothbrok takes an elbow to the temple.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrok blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Lothbrok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lothbrok tries to pull guard but La Croix holds him up against the cage and eventually Lothbrok drops back down to his feet.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Ragnar Lothbrok's cut even more.
Lothbrok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. La Croix smiles and moves away. #T1##CL#
La Croix has Lothbrok up against the cage in a clinch.
Lothbrok takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lothbrok's defenses.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Lothbrok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Croix misses with an elbow strike.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lothbrok blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#The cut above Ragnar Lothbrok's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lothbrok tries to pull guard but La Croix won't allow it.
Nero La Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Lothbrok.
La Croix lands a nice elbow.
Lothbrok jumps guard but La Croix stands there with Lothbrok around his waist. Lothbrok gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Lothbrok 's eye.
Lothbrok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as La Croix walks away with a smile on his face. Lothbrok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lothbrok tries for a takedown but La Croix sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T2##CL#
La Croix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lothbrok, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lothbrok letting La Croix take a breather here.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Lothbrok in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#Ragnar Lothbrok's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lothbrok's defenses.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ragnar Lothbrok's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2023

#R1#
Unimanus takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses. #CL#
La Croix instigates a clinch.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Andronicus Unimanus has been cut.
Unimanus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but La Croix has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
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.
Unimanus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Unimanus 's eye.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Unimanus's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Andronicus Unimanus's cut even more.
Unimanus tries to break the clinch but La Croix is controlling the position.
Unimanus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
La Croix prevents Unimanus from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Unimanus's brow.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#The cut above Andronicus Unimanus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Unimanus's brow. #T1#
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Unimanus's brow.
La Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Unimanus has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
Unimanus wants to break free but La Croix has control.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#Andronicus Unimanus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andronicus Unimanus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2023

#R1#
Austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
La Croix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
La Croix lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Ron Austin has been cut.
Austin tries for a takedown but La Croix manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Austin's brow.
Austin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Croix lands a nice elbow. #TD#
Austin pulls La Croix into guard. #SUB#
Austin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think La Croix should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Austin has tightened it up now! La Croix should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ron Austin!

Event: WCMMA Hawaii 2
Date: Mar 31, 2023

#R1##CL2#
La Croix instigates a clinch.
Russian blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Big Russian has been cut.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
Russian throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
Russian blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix 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.
Russian misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Russian 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Russian fails to land.
Russian lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russian.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from La Croix.
Russian avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Russian in his tracks for a moment.
Russian misses with the head strike.
Russian dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#Big Russian's cut is getting worse.
Russian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
Russian working aggressively here. #T1#
La Croix blocking some punches.
La Croix blocking some punches.
Russian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russian's brow.
Nice elbow from La Croix.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Russian throws a head punch that misses.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russian avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russian's brow.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
Russian blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
Russian blocks the elbow strike.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
Russian misses with some punches.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Russian fails to land.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russian blocks an elbow strike.
Russian takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#Big Russian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Russian working aggressively here.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Russian shrugs off.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russian working aggressively here.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
Russian blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russian misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russian looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Russian dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russian's defenses.
La Croix misses with an elbow strike.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
Russian swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Russian blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
Russian misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix. #CUT2#Jeez, Big Russian's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Big Russian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WCMMA New York 2
Date: Mar 26, 2023

#R1#
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Manifesto gets tackled into the cage by La Croix. La Croix maintains the clinch.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manifesto blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Morbius Manifesto has been cut.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
La Croix 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.
Manifesto blocks the elbow strike.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#Morbius Manifesto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manifesto blocks an elbow strike.
Manifesto blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Manifesto 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Morbius Manifesto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!
Our winner, Nero La Croix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: WCMMA Fight Night 2
Date: Mar 10, 2023

#R1##CL#
La Croix closes the distance and clinches.
Hill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Jackson Hill has been cut.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Hill 's eye.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
La Croix lands a nice elbow.
Hill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hill is trying to break free.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hill is trying to break the clinch but La Croix has him pressed against the cage.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Hill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
Hill is trying to force a seperation but La Croix has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
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!
La Croix lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Jackson Hill's cut even more.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hill's defenses.
Hill looks winded!
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hill's defenses. #ROC#Hill is rocked!
La Croix lands a nice elbow.
Hill is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?#CUT#The cut above Jackson Hill's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Hill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hill avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
La Croix misses with an elbow strike.
La Croix misses with an elbow strike.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hill seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
La Croix lands a vicious elbow to the side of Hill's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! La Croix tries to finish him with strikes but Hill still seems able to defend himself so La Croix steps back and lets Hill get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.#CL#
La Croix drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage. #T1#
La Croix throws a massive elbow that rocks Hill's head back - Hill crumples to the floor and this one is all over! Not often you see a KO via an elbow but that was a huge shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WCMMA Rio de Janeiro 1
Date: Feb 14, 2023

#R1##CL#
La Croix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his elbows in the gym.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks it.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manifesto wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix misses with a knee strike. #T1#
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
Manifesto wants to break free but La Croix has control.
Manifesto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Morbius Manifesto has been cut.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manifesto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix keeps control of Manifesto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manifesto is trying to force a seperation but La Croix has the dominant position.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix keeps control of Manifesto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manifesto tries to break free but La Croix pushes him back against the cage.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manifesto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks it.
Manifesto wants to break free but La Croix has control. #T3#
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
Manifesto is trying to break free.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
La Croix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manifesto's efforts to push away.
La Croix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manifesto's efforts to push away.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks it.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks it.
Manifesto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
Manifesto is trying to break free.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
Manifesto is trying to break free.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
Manifesto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but La Croix has him pressed against the cage.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morbius Manifesto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manifesto.
La Croix blocks a jab.
La Croix slips under a jab from Manifesto.
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
La Croix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manifesto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manifesto throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manifesto keeps the fight on the outside.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Manifesto pushes him off.#CL#
La Croix gets a clinch.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manifesto tries to break free but La Croix pushes him back against the cage.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manifesto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms. #T1#
Manifesto wants to break free but La Croix has control.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
Manifesto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
Manifesto is trying to break the clinch but La Croix is controlling him.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manifesto wants to break free but La Croix has control.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero La Croix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manifesto can do to turn this around?#T2#
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks it.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix keeps control of Manifesto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
Manifesto tries to circle away but La Croix has him pinned against the cage.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Manifesto has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Manifesto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manifesto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Croix.
Manifesto looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
Manifesto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Croix.
La Croix staying out of range there.
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
La Croix takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.#CL#
La Croix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manifesto, pushing him back against the cage.
Manifesto is trying to break the clinch but La Croix is controlling him.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
Manifesto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manifesto is trying to force a seperation but La Croix has the dominant position.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manifesto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manifesto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manifesto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but La Croix has him pressed against the cage.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Manifesto is blocking nicely.
Manifesto is trying to break the clinch but La Croix has him pressed against the cage.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manifesto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T4#
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manifesto blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Manifesto is trying to break the clinch but La Croix has him pressed against the cage.
Manifesto is trying to break free.
Manifesto is trying to push La Croix away but La Croix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Manifesto blocks with his arms.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix prevents Manifesto from breaking the clinch.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manifesto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manifesto wants to break the clinch but can't.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Manifesto throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix is looking to clinch.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manifesto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manifesto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manifesto.
La Croix staying out of range there.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Manifesto pushes him off.
La Croix tries to clinch but Manifesto moves out of range.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manifesto.
La Croix doesn't manage to clinch there - Manifesto circles away.
Manifesto misses with an uppercut.
Manifesto thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manifesto circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manifesto loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manifesto.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manifesto.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manifesto throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Manifesto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manifesto throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.#T1#
La Croix tries to clinch up.
Manifesto misses the jab.
Manifesto misses with an uppercut.
Manifesto looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
A slow jab from Manifesto misses its intended target.
Manifesto keeps the fight on the outside.
Manifesto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch but Manifesto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Croix is looking to clinch but Manifesto is avoiding it.
Manifesto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Manifesto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Croix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #KD2#
Manifesto drops La Croix with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but La Croix looks back up at him and smiles so Manifesto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Manifesto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morbius Manifesto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Manifesto pushes him off.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch but Manifesto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Croix wants to clinch.
La Croix fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
La Croix drives through and clinches with Manifesto against the cage.
Morbius Manifesto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Manifesto breaks the clinch.
Manifesto is stalking La Croix. La Croix circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Manifesto, and it's lights out! La Croix really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Morbius Manifesto!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2023

#R1##CL2#
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Sapp.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sapp blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sapp blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Sapp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix blocks an uppercut. #KD2#
La Croix drops Sapp with a big knee straight up the middle! Sapp is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Sapp is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.#CL2#
La Croix clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Sapp is blocking nicely.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sapp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but La Croix has double underhooks.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Sapp blocks it.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix has Sapp tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Sapp to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1##CL#
La Croix has Chen up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Chen is looking to control La Croix's arms but La Croix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chen has his back to the cage.
La Croix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chen has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
La Croix scores with a knee to the head.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.#TD2#
Chen jumps into guard, dragging La Croix to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
La Croix wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Chen's closed guard. He's half up but Chen has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Chen pivots and extends the arm, La Croix falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Chen! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashton Chen!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2023

#R1##CL2#
La Croix takes the fight into the clinch.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chen's face.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses. #KD2#
La Croix drops Chen with a big knee straight up the middle! Chen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CUT2#It looks like Ashton Chen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen dives in and grabs La Croix's left leg, looking for a takedown. La Croix pushes down on Chen's head and hops out.#CL2#
La Croix has taken the fight to the clinch.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Chen - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from La Croix, and another! Chen is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nero La Croix!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: AKF 76
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1##CL#
La Croix clinches up against the ropes.
Quick tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
La Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick connects with a leg kick. #CL#
La Croix clinches with his opponent.
Quick tries to land a knee to the head but La Croix blocks with his arms. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch. #CL#
La Croix forces Quick back against the ropes and clinches.#BC#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quick to score with a decent uppercut.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quick.
Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses
and Quick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Croix tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Quick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!#CL#
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Quick.
We've been informed that Quick 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.#BC2#
Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by La Croix.#CL#
La Croix instigates a clinch. #T1##BC#
La Croix manages to break the clinch.
Quick scores with a three punch combo!
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.
La Croix cracks Quick with a good jab.#CL#
La Croix closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Croix throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range. #CL#
La Croix darts in and clinches Quick up against the ropes.#BC#
La Croix breaks from the clinch.
Quick keeps the fight on the outside.
Quick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from La Croix.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Quick misses the jab.
La Croix tries to clinch up.#CL#
La Croix gets a clinch. #BC#
La Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Quick.
La Croix throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range.
Quick only half commits to the counter leg kick.
La Croix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and as La Croix looks to reset his feet, Quick counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending La Croix crashing to the canvas! La Croix is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but La Croix is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Quick is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dru Quick!
An out of breath Dru Quick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AKF: Trilogy in New York
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
Bandichoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandichoo there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.#CL#
La Croix has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Bandichoo.
La Croix avoids the elbow strike from Bandichoo, against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Bandichoo.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
La Croix rushes Bandichoo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bandichoo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bandichoo fails to land. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Bandichoo gets tackled into the ropes by La Croix. La Croix maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
La Croix closes the distance and clinches.
Bandichoo dodges an elbow strike from La Croix. #T1##BC#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
La Croix has closed the distance and engaged Bandichoo in a clinch. #BC#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandichoo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Croix with a body shot.
Bandichoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into La Croix's ribs.
La Croix scores with a head kick. #CL2#
Bandichoo drives through and clinches with La Croix against the ropes. #BC2#
Bandichoo breaks from the clinch.
Bandichoo fails to land with a series of punches.
La Croix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
La Croix slips under a jab.
La Croix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
La Croix appears to be looking for a big counter.
La Croix doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandichoo circles away.
Bandichoo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
La Croix rushes Bandichoo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandichoo misses with some punches.
La Croix working hard to break the clinch.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Bandichoo blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bandichoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow.
La Croix misses with a body punch. #BC#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bandichoo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
La Croix has taken the fight to the clinch.
La Croix wants to get back to striking at distance but Bandichoo won't allow it.
Bandichoo throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
La Croix breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bandichoo's head.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
La Croix darts in and clinches Bandichoo up against the ropes.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bandichoo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Bandichoo gets tackled into the ropes by La Croix. La Croix maintains the clinch.
Bandichoo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandichoo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite La Croix's efforts to push away.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bandichoo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nero La Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Croix fails to land with a series of punches.
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Bandichoo moves out of range easily.
La Croix moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
La Croix closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.#BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bandichoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bandichoo ducks right into an uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix tries to clinch there but Bandichoo circles away. #CL#
La Croix clinches up against the ropes.#T1#
La Croix avoids a wild elbow strike from Bandichoo.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
La Croix blocks an elbow strike from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Croix throws a series of punches but Bandichoo avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bandichoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bandichoo scores with a push kick.
Bandichoo loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
La Croix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
La Croix has closed the distance and engaged Bandichoo in a clinch.
Bandichoo working aggressively here.
Bandichoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandichoo managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
Bandichoo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not. #BC#
La Croix breaks from the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix is looking to clinch but Bandichoo is avoiding it.
Bandichoo throws a solid leg kick but La Croix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bandichoo.
Bandichoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandichoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix tries to clinch up.
Bandichoo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bandichoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but La Croix is out of range and Bandichoo settles back down.
As Bandichoo looks to move away, La Croix throws a big counter combo but Bandichoo just gets out of the way.#CL#
La Croix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bandichoo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bandichoo scores with a hook.
La Croix tries to clinch but Bandichoo moves out of range.
La Croix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bandichoo. Bandichoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bandichoo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La Croix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Croix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bandichoo swats away the attempt to clinch by La Croix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taz Bandichoo's cut.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
La Croix misses with a head kick.
La Croix clobbers Bandichoo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bandichoo connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
La Croix instigates a clinch.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandichoo can do to turn this around?
La Croix landing knees to the head. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch.
La Croix misses with a combination #CL2#
and Bandichoo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Croix blocking some punches.
Bandichoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Croix wants to get back to striking at distance but Bandichoo won't allow it. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandichoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Croix scores with a three punch combo! #T1#
La Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo throws out a counter right but La Croix avoids it with no problem.
Bandichoo looks for the body kick but La Croix saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Bandichoo. #CL#
La Croix pushes Bandichoo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bandichoo trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix wants to break the clinch but can't.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nero La Croix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bandichoo tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
La Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Croix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandichoo. Bandichoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
La Croix wants to clinch up but Bandichoo keeps it at a distance.
A combination from La Croix does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
La Croix blocks a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
La Croix moves into the clinch successfully.
Bandichoo tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Bandichoo back against the ropes.
Bandichoo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix avoids the elbow strike from Bandichoo, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Bandichoo.
La Croix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bandichoo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo tries to stall but La Croix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bandichoo. #BC#
La Croix breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bandichoo. That's going to slow La Croix down.
La Croix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
La Croix doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandichoo circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nero La Croix.
Well La Croix 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Taz Bandichoo had this to say: 'Maybe I'm getting too old for this...'.

Event: Proud FC 13 - Altered State
Date: Dec 03, 2021

#R1#
La Croix staying out of range there.
Nurse staying out of range there.
Nurse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurse works La Croix's body with a nice hook.
Nurse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Nurse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
La Croix needs to keep his hands up - Nurse had a free shot at his head there.
Nurse misses with a hook to the body
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Darnell Nurse has been cut.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Nurse.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurse misses with a wild body shot.
Nurse misses with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a beautiful head kick that sends Nurse crashing to the mat! Oh, he's out! He's out! La Croix is jumping up and down like a maniac, spit streaming from his mouthpiece, shouting and screaming at his corner. Wow, this obviously means a hell of a lot to him! What an outpouring of emotion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Proud FC 6- DYNAMITE
Date: Oct 15, 2021

#R1#
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
La Croix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diego can pounce on him.
A combination from Diego does no damage. #CL#
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Croixs head.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Croix looks winded!
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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.
Diego is leaning against La Croix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Diego pushes La Croix back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as La Croix controls his hands.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego digs a right hand underneath La Croix's ribcage. La Croix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego cracks La Croix with a nice body shot.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Diego.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Diego.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
Diego pushes La Croix back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Diego.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego trying to stall but La Croix improves his position.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego is looking to control La Croix's arms but La Croix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Croix.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#La Croix is rocked!
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! La Croix crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! La Croix face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Diego takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Draughn Diego thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Proud FC 4- Full Blast
Date: Oct 01, 2021

#R1#
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Croix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
La Croix thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a left to the body. #KD2#
McGuire lands a front kick to the face, that drops La Croix to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!#CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.#T1#
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Croix counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Croix.
La Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from McGuire misses.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice leg kick.
McGuire's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Croix under the eye.
McGuire scores with the left hand. La Croix knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuire blocks the body kick. #T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix swings wildly with an uppercut but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGuire is trying to stall.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath McGuire's ribcage. McGuire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Croix tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
La Croix pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McGuire looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
La Croix cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
La Croix working McGuire over with knees to the body.
La Croix lands an elbow just above McGuire 's eye.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
La Croix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGuire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix lands a body shot.
McGuire takes a knee to the side of the body.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuire's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Vincent McGuire has been cut.
McGuire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. La Croix seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuire can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#McGuire is rocked!
McGuire takes a shot to the head.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
La Croix creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting McGuire off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! McGuire is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! La Croix is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
After winning the bout, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN K-1 7/30
Date: Jul 30, 2021

#R1#
La Croix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick
and Piano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Croix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Piano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Piano stuns La Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piano is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Piano throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix misses with a left hand
and Piano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix throws a solid leg kick but Piano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Croix.
Piano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T1#
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix lands a really nice looking cross but Piano seems unphased.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Piano is trying to counter with his kicks.
La Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piano counters with a low kick, right behind La Croix 's knee.
La Croix lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Piano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piano defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.
La Croix connects with a leg kick.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Piano as he checks the leg kick.
Piano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Piano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix is looking to chop away at Piano 's legs.
A nice side step and Piano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
La Croix throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Piano ! But no joy.#T3#
Piano scores with a body shot.
Piano misses with a kick to the body
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Piano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
La Croix throws a low kick but Piano avoids it.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
A big right from Piano misses. #CL#
La Croix darts in and clinches Piano up against the ropes.#T4#
A hook to the body from La Croix.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but La Croix has double underhooks.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano can't break the clinch.
Piano has had enough of the clinch but La Croix keeps him there for the moment.
Piano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piano 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piano tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not. #BC2#
Piano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
La Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Piano counters with a body kick that stops La Croix in his tracks momentarily.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Piano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
La Croix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piano scores with a head kick. La Croix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
Piano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Croix throws out a powerful jab.
Piano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La Croix rather than just go for the knockout.
La Croix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Croix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano misses with the body kick
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.#T1#
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano .
Piano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Croix misses with a right hand
and Piano counters with an inside leg kick. #KD#
La Croix cracks Piano with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Piano get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Piano looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!#ROC#Piano is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
Piano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
Piano is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano seems to have recovered his senses.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
La Croix with a jab.
La Croix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Piano counters with a body kick.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piano moves away.
Piano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Croix with a body shot.
La Croix throws a push kick but Piano slaps the foot to one side.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Piano checks it well.
Piano looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
La Croix throws a front kick aimed at Piano 's knee but Piano avoids it well.
Piano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Croix jabs Piano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Piano avoids the body shot from La Croix.
La Croix looks to throw the jab but Piano is out of range.
La Croix throws a low kick but Piano avoids it.
La Croix moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPiano .#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a solid leg kick.
Piano thows a body kick. La Croix tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Piano scores with a sloppy right hand. La Croix should have avoided that one.
Piano scores with a shot to the body.
Piano checks a low kick from La Croix.
Piano scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Piano .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
La Croix moves out of range as Piano throws a body kick.
Piano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Piano misses the body punch
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
It appears La Croix was looking to counter with a kick there.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piano can do to turn this around?
Piano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.#T1#
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
Piano throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and La Croix counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Piano goes down! Will Piano beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Piano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piano counters with a body kick.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Piano saw that one coming.
La Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Piano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.
Piano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Piano throws a good cross that connects.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
Piano is trying to counter with his kicks.
Piano lands a nice hook to La Croix's body. La Croix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.#T3#
Piano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like La Croix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Piano .
La Croix throws a leg kick but Piano moved away.
Piano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
Piano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Piano .
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piano has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Piano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piano there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and as La Croix tries to get back out of range, Piano steps forwards and cracks La Croix with a beautiful high kick! La Croix goes down! Oh, he's out! He's out cold! No need for a referee count here - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Rick Piano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN K-1 07/16
Date: Jul 16, 2021

#R1#
Quick throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Dru Quick has been cut.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quick lands a leg kick that knocks La Croix off balance momentarily.
Quick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - La Croix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Quick looks winded!
Quick throws a hook but La Croix avoids it easily.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quick moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix scores with a spinning back kick!
La Croix digs a good hook to Quick's body.
La Croix scores with a hook to the body. Quick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
La Croix cracks Quick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quick pivots, looking for a leg kick but La Croix is out of range and Quick settles back down. #KD#
La Croix catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Quick stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Quick walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
La Croix knocks out Quick with a massive right hand! The ref tackles La Croix before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. La Croix picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SYN K1 7/02
Date: Jul 02, 2021

#R1#
Tchusuk lands a lovely overhand right.
Tchusuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Croix darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Croix misses with a hook.
Tchusuk thumps La Croix with a low kick.
La Croix blocks a head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tchusuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Croix tried to counter with a leg kick but Tchusuk avoided it.
Tchusuk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Croix.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Tchusuk misses
and La Croix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tchusuk thinking.
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tchusuk. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tchusuk looks winded!
A shot to the liver by La Croix. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Tchusuk moved away.
Tchusuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
La Croix scores with a punch to the head.
La Croix lands a jab to the head.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
La Croix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tchusuk throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and La Croix counters with a straight right that drops Tchusuk on his ass! Tchusuk jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.#CUT#That has opened up Kenny Tchusuk's cut even more.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix throws a front kick that sends Tchusuk stumbling back into the ropes.
A good leg kick by La Croix.
La Croix ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Tchusuk out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (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.

Event: SYN K1 6/18
Date: Jun 18, 2021

#R1#
La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Croix.#CL#
Shevchenko gets a clinch.
La Croix pushes Shevchenko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Shevchenko is breathing heavily.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix working Shevchenko over with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
I was talking to Shevchenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
La Croix lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Igor Shevchenko has been cut.
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Shevchenko won't want to take too many of those.
Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix cracks Shevchenko with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#Igor Shevchenko's cut is getting worse.
La Croix cracks Shevchenko with a nice body shot.#T1#
La Croix lands an elbow just above Shevchenko 's eye.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off. #CUT2#Igor Shevchenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
La Croix stalling.
Shevchenko takes a shot to the head.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands a right hand.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shevchenko misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the temple. #KD2#
La Croix drops Shevchenko with a big knee! Will Shevchenko beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.#ROC2#Shevchenko is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Igor Shevchenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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!
BAM! La Croix delivers a spinning backfist that drops Shevchenko like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SYN K1 5/28
Date: May 28, 2021

#R1#
La Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL#
La Croix closes the distance and clinches.
La Croix lands a right hand.
Piano blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piano lands an elbow that stopped La Croix in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Piano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Piano looks winded!
La Croix tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Piano throws an elbow that misses.
Piano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Piano lands an elbow that stopped La Croix in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
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!
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Piano 's ribcage. Piano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Piano in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
Piano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Piano 's head. #T1#
Piano misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix gets through Piano 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Piano misses with an elbow over the top.
La Croix lands a left hand.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
La Croix lands a body shot.
Piano 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Piano avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Piano 's eye.
La Croix is leaning against Piano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Piano 's head.
La Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #KD#
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as La Croix has the Thai clinch. La Croix obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Piano 's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!#T2#
Piano walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Rick Piano spoke after the fight, saying 'I need more roids!'.

Event: SYN K1 5/14
Date: May 14, 2021

#R1#
La Croix throws a body punch but Doss moves out of range.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Croix keeps Doss at a distance using the push kick.
La Croix slips under a jab.
La Croix throws a quick counter kick to the body but Doss avoids it.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doss throws out the jab.
Doss cracks La Croix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Doss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix ducks right into an uppercut from Doss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doss throws a solid leg kick but La Croix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doss.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
Doss misses with a looping right.
Doss throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
Doss slips a straight right by La Croix.
Doss lands with an uppercut that bounces La Croix off the ropes and back into range.#T1#
La Croix misses with a left hand
letting Doss counter with a right hand.
Doss uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doss is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doss tries a head kick but it misses.
Doss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La Croix at a distance.
La Croix scores with a kick to the midsection.
La Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Doss manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doss raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
La Croix lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Doss blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Doss is predictable there
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Doss takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix takes one to the chin there.
Doss has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Doss throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doss cracks La Croix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
La Croix scores with a jab. Doss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right followed by a crushing left from La Croix knocks Doss out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Dick Doss was interviewed post fight and said 'Pick myself back up ya chumps '.

Event: S. Y. N.
Date: Apr 16, 2021

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!#R2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#KD#
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.#ROC#Diego is rocked!#CUT#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. #T4#
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.#CL#
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. #KD#
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.#R3#
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. #T1#
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.'.

Event: SYN K-1 å ä¸€
Date: Mar 26, 2021

#R1#
La Croix defending well as Bon loads up on a big left hand.
Bon scores with a hook to the body. La Croix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
La Croix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bon misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
La Croix lands a jab to Bon's midsection.
Bon lands a nice hook to La Croix's body. La Croix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bon.
Bon throws a jab but it's blocked by La Croix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Bon cracks La Croix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix staying out of range there.#T1#
Nice uppercut lands for La Croix. That snapped Bon's head back. #CUT2#It looks like Oson Bon has been cut.
Bon misses with a body punch
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Bon misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and La Croix counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Bon onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.#ROC2#Bon is rocked!
Bon misses with a wild body shot.
Bon throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Bon looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bon throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Bon drops his guard momentarily, allowing La Croix to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Bon! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! La Croix takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN K-1 ä¸ƒ
Date: Feb 26, 2021

#R1#
Doss misses with a lunging right hand
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
Doss misses with a hook
and La Croix counters with a low kick, right behind Doss 's knee.
La Croix scores with a nice body kick.
Doss is breathing heavily.
Doss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
La Croix connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Dick Doss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix scores with a nice right hand. #CL2#
Doss gets tackled into the ropes by La Croix. La Croix maintains the clinch.
La Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix is working Doss over against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
Doss prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doss managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doss backwards.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for La Croix.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doss.
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix. #ROC2#Doss is rocked!
A body shot lands from La Croix.
Oh Doss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doss seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Doss to the canvas! Can Doss 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 waved off the fight! He didn't think Doss was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! La Croix is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Nero La Croix 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, Dick Doss stepped up to the mic, saying 'Pick myself back up ya chumps '.

Event: SYN K-1 å››
Date: Feb 05, 2021

#R1#
Tchusuk misses with a looping left.
La Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Tchusuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
La Croix blocks a head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Croix fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tchusuk just manages to avoid it.
La Croix checks a leg kick nicely.
La Croix slips under a jab from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk throws a nice head kick!
Good exchange - La Croix coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchusuk connects with a body shot.
La Croix blocks a jab.
La Croix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
La Croix lands a right hook to the body.
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
La Croix clinches up with Tchusuk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tchusuk has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
Tchusuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Tchusuk misses with a knee strike.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Tchusuk avoids the damage to the body.
Tchusuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix blocking some punches.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tchusuk managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Tchusuk lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix blocking some punches.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Tchusuk blocks it.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
La Croix misses with some punches.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the head.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tchusuk is defending well for now.#T3#
La Croix pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a left hand.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix presses Tchusuk against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Tchusuk avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
Tchusuk scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix with a knee to the head.
Tchusuk looks winded!
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tchusuk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. La Croix seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tchusuk can turn it around.
A short uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix lands a left hand.
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!
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
La Croix lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#That has opened up Kenny Tchusuk's cut even more.#T4#
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tchusuk or not.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tchusuk just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tchusuk.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
La Croix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tchusuk up against the ropes.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##KD#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
La Croix lands a front kick to the face, that drops Tchusuk to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
A solid leg kick lands there for La Croix.
Tchusuk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for La Croix. That snapped Tchusuk's head back.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD#
and La Croix counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Tchusuk goes down! La Croix rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Tchusuk is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!#CUT#The cut above Kenny Tchusuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tchusuk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La Croix - the referee stops the clock and Tchusuk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La Croix. Tchusuk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tchusuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
La Croix pushes Tchusuk up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix is leaning against Tchusuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Tchusuk blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La Croix obliges.
Tchusuk is breathing heavily.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Tchusuk 's eye. #KD#
La Croix has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Tchusuk to the canvas! Can Tchusuk 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!#T1#
La Croix plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Tchusuk's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Tchusuk, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nero La Croix!
A relieved looking Nero La Croix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN K-1 ä¸€
Date: Jan 15, 2021

#R1#
Crayewski throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Crayewski - just one landing.
Crayewski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
La Croix misses with the body kick
and Crayewski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
La Croix ducks right into an uppercut from Crayewski.
La Croix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayewski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crayewski throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and La Croix counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Crayewski breaks from the clinch.
La Croix misses with an uppercut
enabling Crayewski to counter with a crisp jab.
La Croix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crayewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Crayewski throws a leg kick but La Croix checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crayewski.
Crayewski lands a nice shot that snaps La Croix's head back.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Crayewski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Croix checks it well. #KD2#
Crayewski lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and La Croix goes down! The ref sends Crayewski to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and La Croix is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
La Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Crayewski counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#La Croix is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayewski ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking La Croix out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grzegorz Crayewski!
Grzegorz Crayewski is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Grzegorz Crayewski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ETERNITY 26 - KT World Series
Date: Dec 13, 2020

#R1#
Bon throws a leg kick but La Croix checks it.
That kick from Bon tenderised La Croix's leg. La Croix is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as La Croix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bon misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
Bon throws a low kick but it's checked well by La Croix.
Bon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but La Croix is out of range.
La Croix digs a good body shot into Bon's ribs.
Bon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bon checks a low kick from La Croix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon is looking to chop away at La Croix's legs.
Bon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
La Croix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bon misses with a low kick.
Oson Bon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Bon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bon throws a leg kick that is checked
and La Croix counters with a body kick that stops Bon in his tracks momentarily.
La Croix scores with a body shot.
Bon looks winded!
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bon.
La Croix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bon slips a jab from La Croix.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Bon moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bon! But no joy.
La Croix is looking to slow Bon down with leg kicks.
La Croix blocks a head kick by Bon.
A head kick by Bon misses
and La Croix finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Croix.#CUT#It looks like Oson Bon has been cut.#CL#
Bon tries to keep at a distance but La Croix has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from La Croix.
La Croix lands a knee to the head.
Bon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Bon's ribcage. Bon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
La Croix with a knee to the head.
Bon takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#That has opened up Oson Bon's cut even more.#KD#
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as La Croix has the Thai clinch. La Croix obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Bon's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!#ROC#Bon is rocked!
La Croix lands a leg kick that knocks Bon off balance momentarily.
Bon is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?#KD#
La Croix connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Bon onto his butt! Bon bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Bon moves out of range easily.
Bon seems to have recovered his senses.
Bon leaves his chin hanging out and La Croix seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bon crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Nero La Croix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: EK 24 - KT World Series
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
Koningh slips under a jab.
We've been informed that Koningh 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.
Koningh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.#CL#
La Croix gets a clinch.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koningh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koningh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koningh throws an elbow that misses.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Koningh's ribcage. Koningh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koningh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
La Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
Koningh looks winded!
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koningh backwards.
La Croix displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koningh up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
La Croix pushes Koningh back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koningh backwards.
Koningh takes a shot to the head. #KD#
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Koningh crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!#CUT#It looks like Sanngriðr Koningh has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Croix.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for La Croix.
La Croix with the inside leg kick.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koningh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Croix circles away quickly and effectively.
La Croix throws a jab when Koningh was well out of range.
Koningh flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.#T2#
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Koningh.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
Koningh throws a combination that misses
and La Croix counters with a low kick, right behind Koningh 's knee.
La Croix lands a right hook to the body.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
La Croix darts in and clinches Koningh up against the ropes.
A short right from La Croix.
Koningh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Croix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Koningh throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Koningh working aggressively here.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koningh backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
La Croix lands a jab to the head. #ROC#Koningh is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Croix connects with a quick right hand that sends Koningh tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
Nero La Croix thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ETERNITY Part XX: All Hollows
Date: Oct 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Brian Upchurch has been cut.
Upchurch throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
La Croix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
La Croix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
La Croix scores with a jab.
La Croix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
La Croix misses with a few strikes there.
Upchurch is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Upchurch has La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
Upchurch misses with some punches.
La Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Upchurch controls his hands.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside that La Croix shrugs off.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Upchurch scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
A short right from Upchurch.
Upchurch throws an elbow that misses.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix avoids a wild elbow strike from Upchurch.#T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Upchurch.
Upchurch lands a nice knee to the body.
Upchurch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
Upchurch lands with a left to the head.
Upchurch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
Upchurch lands an elbow that stopped La Croix in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
Upchurch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a knee to the head.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Upchurch.
A short right from Upchurch on the inside.
Upchurch landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Upchurch.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Upchurch's elbow.
Upchurch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Upchurch lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix avoiding damage as Upchurch throws knees to the body.
La Croix avoiding damage as Upchurch throws knees to the body.
Upchurch 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.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
Upchurch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Upchurch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Upchurch lands an elbow inside.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Upchurch.
La Croix scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
Upchurch tries to land knees in the clinch but La Croix avoids the damage to the body.
Upchurch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix working Upchurch over with knees to the body.
La Croix working aggressively here.
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Croix avoids a wild elbow strike from Upchurch.
Upchurch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Upchurch missing with knees to the body.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Upchurch's elbow.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Upchurch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Upchurch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Upchurch.
A slow jab from Upchurch misses its intended target.
A left lands for Upchurch.#CL2#
Upchurch rushes La Croix and presses him up against the ropes.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Upchurch shrugs off.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Upchurch's elbow.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Upchurch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix working aggressively here.
La Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Upchurch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Upchurch throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upchurch lands an uppercut.
Upchurch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Upchurch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for La Croix.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Upchurch is breathing heavily.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Upchurch shrugs off. #CUT#The cut above Brian Upchurch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Upchurch swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Upchurch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Upchurch lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Upchurch throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Upchurch crunches a lovely knee into La Croix's ribcage.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Upchurch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
La Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Upchurch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix tries to work over Upchurch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix works on Upchurch's body with a couple of short punches.
La Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Upchurch.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Brian Upchurch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Upchurch backwards.
La Croix blocks an elbow strike from Upchurch.
La Croix lands with a right to the head. #CUT#Brian Upchurch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Croix lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Upchurch to the canvas! Can Upchurch 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 waved off the fight! He didn't think Upchurch was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! La Croix is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
Nero La Croix thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: EK 17: Turnaround
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as La Croix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
La Croix slips under a jab from Tchusuk.#CL#
La Croix gets tackled into the ropes by Tchusuk. Tchusuk maintains the clinch.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
Tchusuk has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix lands a left hand.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
Tchusuk scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
La Croix lands an uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tchusuk throws an elbow but misses.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Croix.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tchusuk blocks an elbow strike from La Croix.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a right hand.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Tchusuk blocks it.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix lands a nice elbow.
La Croix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk is breathing heavily.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#Kenny Tchusuk's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
La Croix has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Tchusuk to the canvas! Can Tchusuk 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tchusuk takes a shot right to the bread basket.#KD2#
La Croix cracks Tchusuk with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Tchusuk get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Tchusuk looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!#ROC2#Tchusuk is rocked!
La Croix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
La Croix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tchusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tchusuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Croix counters with a nice body kick. #T2##KD2#
La Croix connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Tchusuk onto his butt! Tchusuk bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#CUT2#Kenny Tchusuk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tchusuk walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from La Croix! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: EK 12_ DARWIN'S DOOM
Date: Sep 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix staying out of range there.
La Croix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Diego closes the distance and pushes La Croix back into the ropes.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
Diego looking to stall.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego misses with the head strike.
La Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Croix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego looks winded!
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
La Croix working Diego over with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
La Croix pushes Diego back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diego or not. #T1#
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
La Croix tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diego.
Diego misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
La Croix connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix presses Diego against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
A fake to the body and La Croix gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Diego! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Diego falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Draughn Diego stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, fuck. You felt greasy mate.. Something is up mate.'.

Event: EK 10_ OUROBOROS
Date: Aug 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson scores with a jab to the head. #CL#
La Croix pushes Peterson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Peterson won't want to take too many of those.
Peterson looks winded!
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Croix tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Peterson avoids the damage to the body.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Peterson as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Peterson won't want to take too many of those.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix. #CUT#It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
La Croix blocks a body shot from Peterson.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix cracks Peterson with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix. #KD#
La Croix breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Peterson with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Peterson looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Peterson get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC#Peterson is rocked!
La Croix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Peterson ducks into a a hook from La Croix and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?#CUT#That has opened up George Peterson's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! La Croix slams his shin into Peterson's torso.
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
La Croix pushes Peterson up against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now La Croix has his back to the ropes.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Peterson.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Peterson is looking to control La Croix's arms but La Croix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the ropes.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
Peterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Peterson in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes Peterson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix effectively controlling the action here.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Peterson just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
La Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La Croix controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the ropes! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Nero La Croix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, George Peterson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna retire to the gym who knows MFS?!'.

Event: EK 7_CONFLICT THEORY
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand dips to his left and cracks La Croix with an uppercut!
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.#CL#
Durand pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durand avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Durand blocks with his arms.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
Durand lands an elbow just above La Croix 's eye.
Durand tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it. #BC#
Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand connects with an inside leg kick.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
La Croix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
La Croix avoids the body shot from Durand.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Durand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Croix walks into a straight right hand from Durand.
Durand jabs at La Croix's body.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from La Croix misses.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Durand avoids it with no problem.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Durand staying out of range there.
Durand pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Durand takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
A body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Durand is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix controlling the action here for a moment.
Durand lands an elbow that stopped La Croix in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durand landing knees to the head.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Croix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durand's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Durand avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A slow jab from Durand misses its intended target.
La Croix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durand!
La Croix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durand has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durand scoring well with a low kick there.
Durand is looking to wear down La Croix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durand takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Durand looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Durand clinches up with La Croix and pushes him back against the ropes.
La Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand misses with some punches. #BC#
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Durand.
Durand is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T1#
Durand moves out of range of the body kick.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Croix tries to work over Durand's front leg with a kick but Durand checks it.
La Croix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
La Croix misses with a body shot
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Durand darts in and clinches La Croix up against the ropes.
Durand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durand lands an elbow inside.
Durand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands. #T2#
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durand misses with an elbow over the top.
Durand blocks an elbow strike.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
Durand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
La Croix avoids the elbow strike from Durand, against the ropes.
La Croix avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Nero La Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Durand in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durands head.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Croix is defending well for now.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Durand working La Croix over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Croix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Durand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
La Croix misses with an uppercut
and Durand counters with a nice leg kick.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
Durand swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
A nice side step and La Croix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
La Croix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by La Croix as he checks the leg kick.
La Croix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durand misses with a body kick.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Durand avoids it with no problem.
La Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As La Croix backs away, Durand returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
And Durand counters with a quick kick to the body but La Croix blocks it.#T1#
La Croix 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 misses with a body kick.
Durand misses with a wild combination.
La Croix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for La Croix.
Durand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And La Croix responds with a good body kick, but Durand manages to step out the way in time.
Durand misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
La Croix lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durand has closed the distance and engaged La Croix in a clinch. #T2#
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
Durand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix is leaning against Durand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Durand blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
La Croix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
La Croix lands a knee to the head.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durand tries to circle away but La Croix has him pinned against the ropes.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix lands a nice knee to the body.
La Croix lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
La Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Croix misses with an uppercut.
La Croix works the jab nicely.#CL#
Durand moves into the clinch.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Croix.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Durand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand is trying to break the clinch but La Croix is controlling him.
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Durand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durand throws an elbow that misses.
La Croix is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Croix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix takes a knee right on the jaw!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
La Croix misses with some punches.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it.
Durand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
Durand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durand misses with a body punch.
La Croix misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as La Croix controls his hands.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
La Croix scores with a knee to the head. #T2#
Durand tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
Durand misses with some punches.
La Croix swings wildly with an uppercut but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Croix's defenses.
Durand scores with a hook to the body.
Durand tries a knee to the head but La Croix blocks it.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Croix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #KD2#
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as La Croix has the Thai clinch. La Croix obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Durand's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
Durand avoids the body shot from La Croix.
La Croix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix wants to land a leg kick but Durand is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5##CL#
Durand pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durand throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Durand manages to break the clinch.
Durand throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Durand misses with a leg kick.
La Croix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Durand swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La Croix.
La Croix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from La Croix misses
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Durand.
La Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Durand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durand feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Durand checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Croix circles away quickly and effectively.
Jacques Durand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durand connects with a right hand. La Croix shakes it off.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
La Croix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Durand.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
La Croix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Durand.
La Croix is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
La Croix tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Durand manages to break the clinch.
Durand with a jab.
Durand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La Croix throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durand feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits La Croixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durand takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
La Croix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nero La Croix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durand. That's going to slow La Croix down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think La Croix has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:48
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
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.

Event: ETERNITY 3: DIEGO v JOHNSON
Date: Jun 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Chamba rushes La Croix and presses him up against the ropes.
Chamba misses with a body punch.
La Croix cracks Chamba with a nice body shot.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chamba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chamba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chamba.
Chamba lands a left hand.
Chamba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Croix dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chamba throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
Chamba prevents a body shot from La Croix.
A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land. #T1#
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chamba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba lands a damaging elbow.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Chamba's head.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chamba scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
Chamba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as La Croix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
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!
La Croix gets through Chamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix avoids a wild elbow strike from Chamba.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chamba takes a knee right on the jaw! #T2#
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Croix's defenses.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chambas head.
Chamba blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix works on Chamba's body with a couple of short punches.
Chamba is breathing heavily.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Chamba blocks with his arms.
Chamba blocks the elbow strike.
La Croix crunches a lovely knee into Chamba's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix pushes Chamba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chamba's defenses. #CUT2#Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix crunches a lovely knee into Chamba's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
That's time! Chamba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chamba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chamba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Chamba throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chamba scores with a jab.#CL#
Chamba has closed the distance and engaged La Croix in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Chamba blocks an elbow strike.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped La Croix in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chamba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T1#
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix working Chamba over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#Gilberto Chamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nero La Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Chamba shrugs off. #KD2#
La Croix breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Chamba with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Chamba looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Chamba get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC2#Chamba is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Gilberto Chamba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
La Croix keeps Chamba at a distance using the push kick.
La Croix digs a good body shot into Chamba's ribs.
La Croix knocks out Chamba with a massive right hand! The ref tackles La Croix before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. La Croix picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Our winner, Nero La Croix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: E: 2 - LAMBERT VS VIP
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heidegger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Croix.
La Croix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
La Croix throws a push kick but Heidegger slaps the foot to one side.
La Croix throws a lazy head kick
and Heidegger counters with a low kick, right behind La Croix 's knee.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Heidegger avoids it with no problem.
Heidegger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Croix is able to avoid easily.
La Croix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Croix thuds his shin into the meat of Heidegger's side.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but La Croix moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by La Croix!
Good standup being displayed there by La Croix as he connects with a hook.
La Croix staying out of range there.
La Croix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A leg kick checked by La Croix.
A good leg kick by Heidegger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping body kick lands there for La Croix.
Heidegger throws a low kick but La Croix moves out of range easily. #CL2#
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Heidegger.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heidegger avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heidegger. #T1#
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heidegger's defenses.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Heidegger takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Puck Heidegger has been cut.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Heidegger lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heidegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Heidegger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - La Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heidegger's sensitive parts.
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!
A jab from Heidegger misses.
La Croix looks to land a combination but Heidegger avoids it well.
Heidegger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Heidegger there.
La Croix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heidegger misses with a jab to the body
and La Croix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T2#
La Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Croix scores with a nice body kick.
Heidegger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidegger throws a low kick but La Croix moves out of range easily.
Heidegger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heidegger takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heidegger throws out the jab.
Heidegger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heidegger misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Heidegger misses.
La Croix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heidegger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puck Heidegger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
La Croix missing with a left hand there. Heidegger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heidegger misses with a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Croix pushes Heidegger away with a front kick.
Heidegger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
La Croix thows a body kick. Heidegger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heidegger tried to score with a low kick but La Croix checks it.
A cross from La Croix lands.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heidegger.
Heidegger tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
La Croix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by La Croix.
Crunch! La Croix slams his shin into Heidegger's torso.
La Croix with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix with the inside leg kick.
La Croix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
La Croix thuds a left hand into Heidegger's body.#T1#
La Croix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heidegger at a distance.
Heidegger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heidegger misses with a leg kick
and Heidegger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heidegger misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heidegger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heidegger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix digs a good body shot into Heidegger's ribs.
La Croix clobbers Heidegger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Croix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heidegger's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix checks a leg kick nicely.
La Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heidegger misses with a body shot.
Heidegger throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Heidegger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La Croix lands with a hook. Heidegger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La Croix lands with a shot to the body.
La Croix is looking to slow Heidegger down with leg kicks.
La Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Heidegger misses.
La Croix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heidegger looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
Heidegger connects with a looping right hand.
Heidegger just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by La Croix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Croix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL2#
La Croix has closed the distance and engaged Heidegger in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heidegger misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Puck Heidegger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Heidegger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puck Heidegger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heidegger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - La Croix coming out on top.
Heidegger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heidegger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heidegger misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Heidegger tenderised La Croix's leg. La Croix is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Croix digs a good hook to Heidegger's body.
An inside leg kick lands from La Croix.
Heidegger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
Heidegger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Croix connects with a nice looking jab.
Heidegger takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heidegger misses the jab.#T1#
La Croix slips a jab from Heidegger.
La Croix wants to counter the offense by Heidegger and move into the clinch position.
Heidegger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Croix.
La Croix connects with a right hand. Heidegger shakes it off.
La Croix pushes Heidegger away with a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - La Croix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heidegger throws a jab when La Croix was well out of range.
Heidegger walks into a left hand.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Nero La Croix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heidegger misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
La Croix lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heidegger avoids a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from La Croix.
Heidegger throws a big shot that misses.
Heidegger throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heidegger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Heidegger misses with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a good, hard body kick but Heidegger shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heidegger if he has to take too many more of those.
La Croix lands an overhand right.
La Croix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick.
Heidegger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heidegger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Croix counters with a leg kick.
La Croix throws a series of punches but Heidegger avoids them all with ease.
Heidegger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heidegger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La Croix stuns Heidegger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Croix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by La Croix there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by La Croix.
La Croix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nero La Croix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
La Croix has Heidegger up against the ropes in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero La Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well La Croix 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Puck Heidegger had this to say: 'lol @ this matchup. Enjoy.'.

Event: Reckless in Rio 1
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doss was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
Doss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#KD#
La Croix throws out a head kick that Doss doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Doss crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Doss's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#CUT#It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Doss walks forward, straight into a front kick from La Croix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix connects with a body shot.
Doss looks winded!
A low kick lands for La Croix.
Doss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.#CL#
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Doss.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix works on Doss's body with a couple of short punches.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Croix landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doss backwards.
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
La Croix lands a good knee to the midsection. Doss won't want to take too many of those.
La Croix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doss 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.
La Croix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doss backwards.
La Croix is leaning against Doss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
Good body shot from La Croix.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doss backwards. #T2#
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doss.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Doss blocks it.
Doss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but La Croix has him pressed against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from La Croix.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La Croix obliges.
La Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Doss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#Doss is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
Doss is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Doss's ribcage. Doss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doss's defenses.
La Croix cracks Doss with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Doss 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! Doss wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Dick Doss spoke after the fight, saying 'Pick myself back up ya chumps '.

Event: AKT 18
Date: May 16, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix throws a leg kick but Columbus checks it.
Columbus throws a low kick, looking for La Croix's leg but La Croix calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Columbus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
Columbus throws a low kick but La Croix moves out of range easily.
Columbus scores with a push kick.
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
As Columbus backs away, La Croix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Columbus throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix connects with a high kick.

It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Columbus lands a jab to La Croix's midsection.
La Croix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Columbus takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
La Croix checks a leg kick nicely.
Columbus scores with a punch to the head.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus avoids the body shot from La Croix.
Columbus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Columbus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
And La Croix counters with a quick kick to the body but Columbus blocks it.
Columbus works La Croix's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Columbus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Columbus misses with a hook

and La Croix counters by moving into the clinch.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Columbus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix has Columbus pressed against the ropes, preventing Columbus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Columbus managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Columbus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Columbus can't break the clinch.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Columbus is blocking nicely.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Columbus is trying to push La Croix away but La Croix has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
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.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Columbus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Columbus looks winded!
La Croix pressing his opponent against the ropes.
La Croix lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

La Croix wants to clinch up but Columbus keeps it at a distance.
La Croix defending well as Columbus loads up on a big left hand.
Columbus tries to bum rush La Croix with a series of wild strikes but La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Croix is looking to counter the offense by Columbus and move into the clinch.
Columbus lands a glancing blow to the side of La Croix's head.
Scott Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
Columbus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
A shot to the body from Columbus misses
and La Croix counters with a good, hard body kick but Columbus shrugs it off.

La Croix scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Columbus beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Columbus out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Midweek Meltdown 2
Date: Apr 15, 2020

#R1##CL#
Durand drives through and clinches with La Croix against the ropes.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Durand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Croix lands a left hand.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
Durand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La Croix misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Durand.
Durand tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand misses with an elbow over the top.
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Durand tries a knee to the head but La Croix blocks it.
Durand avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
Durand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
La Croix avoids the elbow strike from Durand, against the ropes.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Croix lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix walks into a stiff left hand from Durand.#T1#
La Croix blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from La Croix! But no joy.
La Croix misses with a body punch
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
La Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix cracks a nice hook into Durand's ribs.
Durand is breathing heavily.
La Croix cracks Durand with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT2#
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Durand is looking to counter with head kicks.
La Croix misses with a hook to the body
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt La Croix.
La Croix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Durand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
La Croix thinks about the counter body kick.
La Croix looks to land a right hand but Durand moved out of range.#T2#
Durand blocks the body kick.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
Durand lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
Durand is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand scores with a jab.
Durand misses with a body punch
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
La Croix throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Durand throws a lazy body kick
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Durand is looking to score with low kicks.
La Croix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
La Croix misses with a hook
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Durand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durand.
Durand punishes La Croix's body with a nice straight punch.
La Croix throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Croix throws a shot from downtown. Durand moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Durand.
La Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
La Croix avoids the elbow strike from Durand, against the ropes.
Durand lands an elbow inside that La Croix shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
Durand swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with a knee strike. #T1#
Durand takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Durand 's eye.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durand.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Durand is blocking nicely.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Durand lands an elbow just above La Croix 's eye.
Durand is working La Croix over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Croix.
Durand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durand working aggressively here. #T2#
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Durand misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Croix throws a solid leg kick but Durand takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Croix.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
Durand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Croix avoids the elbow strike from Durand, against the ropes.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head. #CUT2#
Jacques Durand's cut is getting worse.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
Nero La Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Durand blocks with his arms.
La Croix misses with some punches.
Durand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Croix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
La Croix checks a low kick from Durand.
And La Croix responds with a good body kick, but Durand manages to step out the way in time.
Durand walks into a jab.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durand throws out the jab.
La Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durand fires out a quick counter leg kick but La Croix just manages to avoid it.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix misses with a left hand
and Durand counters with a good, hard body kick but La Croix shrugs it off.
La Croix jabs Durand to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Durand drives through and clinches with La Croix against the ropes.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
Durand avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Durand is blocking nicely. #BC#
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
La Croix misses with a kick to the body
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Durand throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
Durand slips under a jab from La Croix.
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Durand moved away.
Durand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Durand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
La Croix misses the body punch
and Durand counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Durand walks into a stiff left hand from La Croix.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durand cracks a nice hook into La Croix's ribs.
Durand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL#
Durand forces La Croix back against the ropes and clinches.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as La Croix controls his hands.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durand or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Durand with a knee to the head.
La Croix works on Durand's body with a couple of short punches.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Durand avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jacques Durand did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Croix tries to land a leg kick but Durand saw it coming and moves away.
Durand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Durand wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
La Croix connects with a jab.
Durand misses with a low kick.
La Croix looks to land a right hand but Durand moved out of range.
Durand appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Durand steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durand slips a jab from La Croix.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
Durand lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
A jab from La Croix misses.
Durand is looking to counter with a body kick.
Durand throws out a powerful jab.
La Croix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
La Croix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
A low kick from Durand misses
and La Croix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Durand. La Croix shrugs it off though.
Durand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand.
Durand walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Croix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good exchange - La Croix coming out on top.#T2#
La Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix lands a jab to Durand's midsection.
Durand 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.
A lazy body kick from La Croix
and Durand counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durand works La Croix's body with a nice hook.
La Croix throws a low kick but Durand moves out of range easily.
La Croix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand throws a quick counter kick to the body but La Croix avoids it.#CL#
Durand rushes La Croix and presses him up against the ropes.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durand misses with some punches.
Durand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Durand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix is leaning against Durand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Nero La Croix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Good leg kick by La Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durand defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Durand misses the target.
La Croix checks a low kick from Durand.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La Croix lands with a right hand.
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Durand sees coming a mile off.
Durand tries to land a front kick but La Croix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from La Croix misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand misses with a body punch
and La Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durand's knee momentarily.
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.
La Croix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durand.
La Croix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Durand was looking to counter with a kick there.#T1#
La Croix throws a body kick that misses
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durand throws a sloppy body shot
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Durand has managed to clinch.
Durand misses with the head strike.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
La Croix working Durand over with knees to the body.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
La Croix is trying to stall.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Durand avoids the damage to the body.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from La Croix.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix pushes Durand back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Durand fails to land.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
Durand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
Durand managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero La Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well La Croix 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 47:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Nero La Croix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GP FINAL
Date: Mar 29, 2020

#R1#
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Doss throws a lazy right hand but La Croix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doss.
Doss misses with a hook
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Doss throws a leg kick that is checked
and La Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doss throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix scores with a nice strike.
Doss ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
Doss has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
Doss misses with a body shot.
La Croix connects with a body shot that sends Doss's belly button to the back.
La Croix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix scores with a kick to the midsection.
Doss is breathing heavily.
La Croix throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Doss throws a low kick but it's checked well by La Croix.
Doss throws a poor cross that misses
and La Croix counters with a low kick, right behind Doss 's knee.
Doss takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT2#
It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.#KD2#
La Croix scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Doss to his hands and knees! The ref pushes La Croix away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Doss got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Doss throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doss misses the body punch
and La Croix counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
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.
In defeat, Dick Doss stepped up to the mic, saying 'Pick myself back up ya chumps '.

Event: Grand Prix Semi FINAL
Date: Mar 14, 2020

#R1#
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Croix's sensitive parts.
La Croix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
La Croix has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
La Croix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La Croix's head backwards.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie stuns La Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A cross from Gracie lands.
La Croix throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
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!
La Croix throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
La Croix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! La Croix scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
La Croix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Gracie.
La Croix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL2#
La Croix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Essence of Epicity in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut #KD2#
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut that drops Gracie onto his backside! Gracie bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
La Croix misses with the body kick
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
La Croix slips a straight right by Gracie.
La Croix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind La Croix 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Nero La Croix should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A jab from La Croix misses.
La Croix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Croix throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Croix throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie cracks La Croix with an open hand slap.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Croix can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a low kick but La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
La Croix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
La Croix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie moves away from the strike by La Croix.
Gracie catches La Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from La Croix.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a low kick but La Croix avoids it.
La Croix flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
La Croix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab. La Croix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
La Croix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from La Croix misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie thuds a left hand into La Croix's body.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
La Croix misses the jab.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits La Croixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix misses with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
La Croix 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 takes one to the chin there.
Good shot there by Gracie.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie with a hook.
Nice defenses there by La Croix.#T1#
Gracie thuds a left hand into La Croix's body.
La Croix misses the jab.
Jab by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a head kick.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and La Croix counters with a left to the body.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
La Croix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
La Croix moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.#T2##BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
La Croix replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gracie blocks it well.
La Croix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with La Croix's head.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Gracie lands with a hook. La Croix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Croix lands with an overhand left.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
La Croix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from La Croix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by La Croix.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
La Croix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to La Croix's calf.
A jab from La Croix does it's job there.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Gracie cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
La Croix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie lands a jab to La Croix's midsection.
La Croix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie digs a good body shot into La Croix's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie connects with a jab.#T2##CL2#
La Croix takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but La Croix has him pressed against the ropes.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie thows a leg kick but La Croix checks it
and La Croix finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
La Croix scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
It seemed like La Croix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie had his way with Nero La Croix in that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with a nice body shot.
Nero La Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
La Croix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie avoids the body shot from La Croix.
La Croix throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Croix. #T1#
La Croix moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie throws a hook but La Croix avoids it easily.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix walks into a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
La Croix feints a counter leg kick.
Gracie avoids the body shot from La Croix.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
La Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
La Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Both fighters circling a little - Gracie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie cracks La Croix with a good jab.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Croix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
La Croix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
As Renato Gracie got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: P4P no. 1 baby! I'm the best striker in the world. Alzheimer and them MMA jokers who call themselves strikers should step up and prove themselves against the true striking king!'.

Event: Grand Prix ROUND 2 NY
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
La Croix thuds a left hand into Tohurt's body.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tohurt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Tohurt 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 looks to land a left hand but Tohurt moved out of range nicely.
Tohurt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by La Croix.
La Croix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tohurt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
La Croix throws a leg kick
and Tohurt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tohurt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Tohurt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
La Croix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT#
It looks like Tohit Tohurt has been cut.
La Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Tohurt counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by La Croix. Beautiful body shot.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Croix lands a jab to Tohurt's midsection.
La Croix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat. #T2#
Tohurt 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 thuds a left hand into Tohurt's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix looks to throw the jab but Tohurt is out of range.
La Croix misses with a looping right.#KD#
La Croix scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Tohurt beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTohurt.
You can see that Tohurt has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nice uppercut lands for La Croix. That snapped Tohurt's head back. #CUT#
That has opened up Tohit Tohurt's cut even more.
La Croix closes the distance and catches Tohurt with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Tohurt is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Tohurt is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Tohurt is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! La Croix takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Grand Prix RIO
Date: Feb 14, 2020

#R1#
Caesar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La Croix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
La Croix scores with a decent looking hook.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Caesar clobbers La Croix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caesar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caesar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Caesar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caesar looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caesar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix takes a swing at Caesar's ribcage but misses.
Caesar connects with a body shot.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caesar throws out the jab. #CL2#
Caesar moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caesar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Jules Caesar has been cut.#T1#
Caesar blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by La Croix.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#
Caesar is rocked!
La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Caesar.
Caesar is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Caesar.
La Croix smacks Caesar right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Caesar goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AKT 13
Date: Jan 24, 2020

#R1#
La Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
La Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Croix slips a jab from Durand.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
La Croix cracks Durand with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Croix.
La Croix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durand can pounce on him.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durand has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target. #CL#
Durand has managed to clinch. #T1#
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.#KD2#
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as La Croix has the Thai clinch. La Croix obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Durand's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!#CUT2#
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.#KD2#
La Croix cracks Durand with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Durand is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Durand is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
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!#CL2#
La Croix clinches up with Durand and pushes him back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for La Croix.
Durand is breathing heavily.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durand managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
Durand avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
La Croix blocks a body shot from Durand.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #BC#
Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Durand misses.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durand's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat.
La Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
La Croix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from La Croix finds it's way through Durand's defenses.
La Croix throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
La Croix motions for Durand to come forward. La Croix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Durand walks into a stiff left hand from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a leg kick
and Durand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durand cracks a nice hook into La Croix's ribs.
Durand connects with a body shot.
La Croix misses with a left hand
and Durand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Durand motions for La Croix to come forward. Durand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Durand checks the leg kick.
Durand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durand.
Durand misses with a body shot.
Durand lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Croix backs up against the ropes.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but La Croix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Durand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durand. #CL#
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
Durand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
Durand landing knees to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Durand.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Croix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand landing knees to the head.
Durand lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Durand moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.
Good body shot from Durand.
Durand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Durand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durand creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! La Croix crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! La Croix face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Durand takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jacques Durand thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RR 3 !!NEW YEAR KNOCKOUTS!!
Date: Jan 01, 2020

#R1#
Durand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
It seemed like La Croix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Durand. Beautiful body shot.
Durand looks for the body kick but La Croix saw that one coming.
La Croix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Durand throws a nice head kick!
Durand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Durand avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Durand gets a clinch.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix blocking some punches. #T1#
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Durand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.#BC#
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Croix's sensitive parts.
Durand pushes La Croix away with a front kick.
La Croix scores with a sloppy right hand. Durand should have avoided that one.
Durand changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Durand tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. La Croix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durand wants to clinch up but La Croix keeps it at a distance.
La Croix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durand moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durand swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Croix counters with a nice body kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durand.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand clobbers La Croix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Croix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Croix.
La Croix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durand is breathing heavily.
La Croix throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Durand tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand throws a jab but it's blocked by La Croix.
Durand throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
Durand tried to score with a low kick but La Croix checks it.
Durand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Durand catches La Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durand 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 looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix clobbers Durand with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Durand cracks La Croix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand misses with a left hand
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2#
La Croix cracks Durand with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Durand get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Durand looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand drops his guard momentarily, allowing La Croix to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Durand! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! La Croix takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AKT 5
Date: Dec 01, 2019

#R1#
La Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Croix throws a hook but Tymonowicz blocks it.
Tymonowicz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice jab there from La Croix. #CUT#
It looks like Henryk Tymonowicz has been cut.
La Croix thumps Tymonowicz with a low kick.
Tymonowicz throws a nice outside leg kick. #KD#
La Croix drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Tymonowicz onto his butt! Tymonowicz pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tymonowicz at a distance.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tymonowicz moves away.
Tymonowicz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Croix with a body shot.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Tymonowicz throws a fast counter high kick but La Croix manages to duck under it in time.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Tymonowicz moves out of range easily.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Tymonowicz avoids it.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Tymonowicz is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tymonowicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Croix throws a right hand that misses
and Tymonowicz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tymonowicz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Tymonowicz throws a lazy head kick
and La Croix counters with a body kick that stops Tymonowicz in his tracks momentarily.
La Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tymonowicz momentarily.
La Croix lands with a nice body punch.
Tymonowicz looks winded!#KD#
La Croix scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Tymonowicz to his hands and knees! The ref pushes La Croix away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Tymonowicz got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!#CUT#
That has opened up Henryk Tymonowicz's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tymonowicz moves out of range as La Croix throws a body kick.
Tymonowicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tymonowicz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tymonowicz misses the body punch
and La Croix counters with a right hand from hell and Tymonowicz is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A relieved looking Nero La Croix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RH96
Date: Oct 09, 2019

#R1#
Bandichoo throws a chopping leg kick but La Croix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Croix lands with a good body shot.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
La Croix misses with a looping left.
La Croix lands a lovely overhand right.
Bandichoo scores with a hook to the body. La Croix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
As Bandichoo backs away, La Croix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Croix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bandichoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Bandichoo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bandichoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandichoo blocks a low kick nicely.
La Croix slips a jab from Bandichoo.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
La Croix lands a jab to the nose.
La Croix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Bandichoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bandichoo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Bandichoo does no damage.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandichoo lands with a kick to the temple. La Croix shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bandichoo wants to slow La Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
Bandichoo moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix defending well as Bandichoo loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Croix.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a right hand that misses
and La Croix counters with a body kick.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T2#
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!
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Bandichoo throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bandichoo 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 jab.
La Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandichoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandichoo throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks. #KD#
Bandichoo ducks into a a hook from La Croix and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Bandichoo connects with a solid leg kick.
Bandichoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Bandichoo manages to avoid it.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Bandichoo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Taz Bandichoo's cut.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
La Croix steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandichoo. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
La Croix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and La Croix counters with a nice body shot.
La Croix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
Bandichoo throws out a counter right but La Croix avoids it with no problem.#KD#
La Croix scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bandichoo beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
La Croix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandichoo walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RH82
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
La Croix misses the jab.
Durand throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
La Croix thumps Durand with a low kick.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand connects with a solid leg kick.
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand misses with a series of wild punches.
La Croix tries a low kick but Durand avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
La Croix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Durand closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
La Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Durand.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Durand on the inside.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Durand.
A short body shot lands from Durand as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Durand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with La Croix, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Durand.
Durand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
Durand blocks an uppercut.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Durand lands with a left to the head.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from La Croix.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand takes a shot to the head.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Durand misses with a low kick.
La Croix tried to counter with a leg kick but Durand avoided it.
Durand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Durand misses.
Durand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La Croix throws a low kick, looking for Durand's leg but Durand calmly moves out of range.
La Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand counters with a one-two to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Durand. La Croix shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durand misses with the body kick
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.#T1#
Durand lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
Durand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Durand takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Durand avoids it.
La Croix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
La Croix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durand throws a front kick that sends La Croix stumbling back into the ropes.
Durand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durand slips under a jab.#T2#
La Croix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Durand just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow.
Nero La Croix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Durand comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durand working aggressively here.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Croix digs a right hand into Durand's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durand's gas tank.
Durand is breathing heavily.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
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.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
La Croix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
La Croix connects with a jab.#CUT#
That has opened up Jacques Durand's cut even more.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durand lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La Croix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Croix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durand misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
La Croix feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from La Croix misses
and Durand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La Croix misses with a looping left.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
Durand throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
La Croix throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
La Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Durand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durand takes one to the side of the head.
La Croix tries a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
Jab, jab by Durand - just one landing.
Durand lands with a straight right. La Croix didn't see that one coming.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand.
La Croix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand. #T2##CL2#
La Croix tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but La Croix blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durand lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix misses with some punches.
Durand is working La Croix over against the ropes.
Durand presses La Croix against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has La Croix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but La Croix blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Durand as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Durand.
I was talking to La Croix's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Durand presses La Croix against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
La Croix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durand landing knees to the body.
Durand lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4##CL2#
Durand moves into the clinch.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Croix is defending well for now.#BC2#
Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Croix tries to land a body kick
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durand looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a left to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
Durand throws a lazy head kick
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Croix connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Durand throws a wild body kick that La Croix sees coming a mile off.
Durand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Durand slips under a jab from La Croix.
Durand thuds his shin into the meat of La Croix's side.
La Croix tries to work over Durand's front leg with a kick but Durand checks it.
La Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
Durand steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from La Croix.
Durand lands a high kick!
Durand throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Croix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durand has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durand and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick from Durand.
Durand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Durand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL2#
Durand forces La Croix back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Croix.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Croix.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Durand is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Durand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Croix.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jacques Durand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
La Croix tries a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Nero La Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacques Durand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durand lands a leg kick that knocks La Croix off balance momentarily.
Durand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A right-left combo lands from Durand.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Durand looks to move away, La Croix throws a big counter combo but Durand just gets out of the way.
La Croix tries to clinch up
and Durand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
La Croix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durand counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durand throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
La Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durand just misses with a punch to the body.
Durand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durand fakes the leg kick and cracks La Croix in the body.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
La Croix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durand counters with a nice body kick.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Durand digs a good body shot into La Croix's ribs.
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!
Durand swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durand with a hook.#CL2#
Durand pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jacques Durand seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RH70
Date: Aug 17, 2019

#R1#
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.
La Croix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Heidegger throws a head kick that misses.
Heidegger throws a shot to the body.
Heidegger thows a leg kick but La Croix checks it
and La Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heidegger's knee momentarily.
Heidegger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by La Croix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Croix.
Heidegger lands a jab to the head.
Heidegger misses with a head kick.
Heidegger takes one to the side of the head.
La Croix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heidegger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix feints a counter leg kick.
Heidegger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heidegger backing away here, and La Croix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Heidegger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
La Croix feints a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Heidegger as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Croix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
La Croix lands the left hand.
Heidegger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Croix staying out of range there.#T1#
Heidegger throws a poor cross that misses
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Croix tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Heidegger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Heidegger avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heidegger checks a leg kick.
Heidegger just misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix 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.
Heidegger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heidegger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heidegger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Croix throws a half hearted mid kick.#KD2#
La Croix lands a head kick that bluckles Heidegger and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with La Croix no doubt looking to push for a finish!#ROC2#
Heidegger is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Puck Heidegger has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heidegger tries to land a body kick
and La Croix counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Puck Heidegger spoke after the fight, saying 'lol @ this matchup. Enjoy.'.

Event: RH59
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
La Croix takes a swing at Van Rooy's ribcage but misses.
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.
La Croix defending well as Van Rooy loads up on a big left hand.
La Croix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Rooy misses with a lunging right hand
letting La Croix counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.#CL2#
Van Rooy moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Rooy throws a head punch that misses.
La Croix pushes Van Rooy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
Van Rooy looks winded!
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
La Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Rooy. That did some damage!
La Croix connects with a right hand. Van Rooy shakes it off.#KD#
La Croix cracks Van Rooy with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Van Rooy is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Van Rooy is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Van Rooy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Rooy's sensitive parts.
La Croix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Rooy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
You can see that Van Rooy has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
La Croix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for La Croix.
La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#KD#
Van Rooy walks into a straight right hand and goes down! La Croix rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Van Rooy has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix throws a body punch but Van Rooy moves out of range.
La Croix is looking to land body kicks.
La Croix sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! La Croix avoids it this time.
La Croix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#
That has opened up Albert Van Rooy's cut even more.#T2#
La Croix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Rooy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Rooy's calf.
La Croix scores with a kick to the midsection.
La Croix connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Van Rooy out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RH48
Date: Jul 06, 2019

#R1#
Heidegger swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heidegger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidegger catches La Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heidegger pushes La Croix away with a front kick.
La Croix throws a low kick but Heidegger avoids it.
Heidegger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and moves out of range.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and La Croix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heidegger throws a big shot that misses.
La Croix tries to work over Heidegger's front leg with a kick but Heidegger checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heidegger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La Croix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Croix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Heidegger. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from La Croix lands.
La Croix throws a body punch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heidegger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heidegger thuds his right hand into La Croix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
Heidegger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix takes one to the chin there.#T1#
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As La Croix backs away, Heidegger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
Heidegger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heidegger there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Croix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heidegger at a distance.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Heidegger.
La Croix moves out of range as Heidegger throws a body kick.
Heidegger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Heidegger coming out on top.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heidegger's head backwards.
La Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Croix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 away from the strike by La Croix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heidegger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heidegger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.
La Croix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heidegger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
La Croix blocks a jab.
Heidegger throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Heidegger avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook.
Heidegger throwing a counter right hand but La Croix manages to avoid it.
Heidegger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heidegger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
Heidegger misses with a hook to the body
and La Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Heidegger as he checks the leg kick.
Heidegger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Croix slips under a jab.
La Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heidegger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Croix checks it well.
La Croix throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix throws a hook but Heidegger blocks it.
Heidegger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
La Croix jabs Heidegger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Puck Heidegger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puck Heidegger is winning the standup battle so far.
La Croix lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Heidegger.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heidegger.
La Croix misses with a hook. Heidegger ducked under it nicely.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heidegger looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
Heidegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heidegger throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heidegger.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heidegger lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heidegger to score with a decent uppercut.
Heidegger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Croix swings for the body but Heidegger moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger misses with a hook.
La Croix cracks the inside of Heidegger's front leg.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heidegger. #T1#
Heidegger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heidegger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Croix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Heidegger moves out of range easily.
Heidegger cracks La Croix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heidegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heidegger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heidegger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heidegger is looking to land body kicks.
La Croix throws a head kick but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Heidegger jabs La Croix right on the nose. La Croix blinks but takes it well.
La Croix lands a jab to Heidegger's midsection.
Heidegger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heidegger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heidegger.
Donk. Heidegger catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Heidegger connects with a solid leg kick.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Heidegger moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Heidegger misses the target.
La Croix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heidegger misses the jab.
La Croix flicks out a counter leg kick but Heidegger steps away.
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
Heidegger moves out of range as La Croix strikes.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
Heidegger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Heidegger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
Heidegger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix misses with a low kick as Heidegger jumps back.
Heidegger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Croix can do to turn this around?
Heidegger throws a body kick that misses.
La Croix 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 good right hand that stumbles Heidegger. Heidegger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Heidegger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heidegger fires out a quick counter leg kick but La Croix just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puck Heidegger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Heidegger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Heidegger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix moves out of range of the leg kick from Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix throws a low kick but Heidegger avoids it.
Heidegger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
Heidegger is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
A leg kick checked by Heidegger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix 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.
Heidegger looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a push kick but Heidegger slaps the foot to one side.
Heidegger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.#T1#
Heidegger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Heidegger.
La Croix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heidegger scores with a hook to the body. La Croix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
Heidegger checks a low kick from La Croix.
Heidegger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
La Croix lands a glancing blow to the side of Heidegger's head.
Heidegger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Heidegger ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix feints and then cracks Heidegger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heidegger down.
La Croix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heidegger.
Heidegger scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heidegger has time to react.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice defenses there by Heidegger.
La Croix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heidegger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Heidegger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
Heidegger's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
La Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Croix.
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heidegger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and La Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heidegger's knee momentarily.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick.#KD2#
Heidegger walks into a straight right hand and goes down! La Croix rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Heidegger has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.#ROC2#
Heidegger is rocked!
La Croix slips a jab from Heidegger.
Oh Heidegger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heidegger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heidegger seems to have got his legs back now.
Heidegger throws a front kick that sends La Croix stumbling back into the ropes.
La Croix checks a low kick from Heidegger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger blocks a head kick by La Croix.
A jab from La Croix misses.
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix takes the third round.
That's time! Heidegger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
Heidegger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Heidegger misses
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix throws a hook but Heidegger blocks it.
Heidegger thows a leg kick but La Croix checks it
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
Heidegger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heidegger scoring well with a low kick there.
Heidegger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heidegger throws a nice outside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
La Croix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heidegger is out of range.
La Croix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heidegger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix slips a jab and a cross from Heidegger.
La Croix is trying to counter with his kicks.#T1#
La Croix throws a leg kick which misses Heidegger's front leg but catches the back leg as Heidegger tries to avoid it.
Heidegger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
Heidegger moves out of range of the leg kick from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
Heidegger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - La Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
Heidegger motions for La Croix to come forward. Heidegger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger throws a right hand that La Croix ducks under and follows up with a left that La Croix also avoids with ease.
La Croix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heidegger's calf.
A punch combination from La Croix misses.
Heidegger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heidegger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to La Croix's calf.
Heidegger avoids the body shot from La Croix. #T2#
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Heidegger misses with a body shot.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix connects with a leg kick. Heidegger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La Croix throws out a powerful jab.
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Heidegger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Croix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
La Croix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
La Croix scores with a body shot.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix misses with a looping left.
Heidegger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heidegger lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heidegger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Nero La Croix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
A slapping leg kick lands for Heidegger.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Heidegger.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
La Croix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heidegger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Croix momentarily.
La Croix connects with an inside leg kick.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
La Croix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heidegger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
Heidegger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Croix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heidegger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heidegger misses the jab.
La Croix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heidegger is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Heidegger swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Croix counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heidegger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
La Croix misses with a straight right.
Donk. Heidegger catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
A big left from La Croix misses.
La Croix throws a low kick but Heidegger moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Heidegger.
A lazy left from Heidegger finds it's target.
Heidegger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Croix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch lands to the side of Heidegger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heidegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Nice uppercut lands for Heidegger. That snapped La Croix's head back.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
La Croix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heidegger looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heidegger.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix moves out of range as Heidegger throws a body kick. #T2#
A big left from Heidegger misses.
Heidegger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger cracks the inside of La Croix's front leg.
Heidegger misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Heidegger avoids it with no problem.
Heidegger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heidegger swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Heidegger lands a nice looking body kick.
Heidegger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heidegger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to La Croix's calf.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
Heidegger looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a right hand to the body.
La Croix throws a front kick that sends Heidegger stumbling back into the ropes.
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.
La Croix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger blocks the body kick.
Heidegger ducks right into an uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Heidegger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nero La Croix.
Well La Croix 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Puck Heidegger retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: RH36
Date: Jun 15, 2019

#R1#
La Croix throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.#CL2#
La Croix moves into the clinch successfully.
La Croix working aggressively here.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from La Croix.
La Croix prevents Columbus from breaking the clinch.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix lands a left hand. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Croix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Columbus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Columbus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Columbus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix tries to work over Columbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix lands a nice knee to the body.
Columbus is breathing heavily.#T1#
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Columbus controls his hands.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Columbus blocks with his arms.
La Croix cracks Columbus with a nice body shot.
Columbus is trying to break the clinch but La Croix has him pressed against the ropes.
Columbus can't break the clinch.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Columbus or not.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Columbus.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix has Columbus pushed against the ropes.
La Croix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Columbus blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Columbus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from La Croix.
Nice body punch from La Croix.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
La Croix cracks Columbus with a nice body shot.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by La Croix. #CUT2#
It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Columbus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.
Columbus throws a lazy uppercut #KD2#
and La Croix counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Columbus onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Columbus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Columbus tries to get into range but La Croix steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Columbus! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! La Croix scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RH27
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1#
La Croix avoids the head kick by Tchusuk.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Tchusuk doesn't manage to clinch there - La Croix circles away.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Tchusuk.
La Croix pushes Tchusuk away with a front kick.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.#CL#
La Croix has Tchusuk up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Tchusuk looks winded!
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La Croix obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tchusuk or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Croix.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
La Croix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from La Croix.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tchusuk managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Croix with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
La Croix lands a nice elbow.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tchusuk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. La Croix seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tchusuk can turn it around.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Kenny Tchusuk's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#ROC#
Tchusuk is rocked!
A short right from La Croix.
Tchusuk is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?#T2#
Tchusuk tries to circle away from danger but La Croixcatches him off guard and hits him in the side of the head with a sharp elbow. Tchusuk looks like he's been hit by a taser charge, he's shivering as he falls to the canvas! I bet he can't even remember his own name right now - he's in bits!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Nero La Croix!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RH19
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
La Croix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heidegger circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Heidegger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice cross by Heidegger.
Heidegger slips under a jab.
La Croix throws a hook to the side of Heidegger's head but Heidegger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Heidegger.
La Croix slips a straight right by Heidegger.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heidegger to score with a decent uppercut.
La Croix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Heidegger avoids it.
It seemed like Heidegger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heidegger with a hook.
Heidegger connects with a crisp jab.
Heidegger misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Heidegger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heidegger avoids the head kick by La Croix.
Heidegger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heidegger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heidegger scores with a spinning back kick!
Some wild striking there from La Croix.
Heidegger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T1#
Heidegger misses with a jab to the body
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix avoids a kick to the body.
Heidegger slips under a jab from La Croix.
Heidegger throws a body shot but no joy.
Heidegger staying out of range there.
Heidegger digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
La Croix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heidegger.
La Croix throws a body punch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Heidegger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heidegger lands a nice looking body shot.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Heidegger
and La Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! La Croix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heidegger - the referee stops the clock and La Croix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heidegger. La Croix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heidegger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heidegger throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
Heidegger tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it. #T2#
Heidegger slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Heidegger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heidegger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Heidegger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heidegger throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Croix counters with a nice body shot.
La Croix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Heidegger.
Heidegger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Croix looks to land a left hand but Heidegger moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heidegger is looking to chop away at La Croix's legs.
Heidegger slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Heidegger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heidegger pushes La Croix away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puck Heidegger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Heidegger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heidegger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but La Croix moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Heidegger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
La Croix lands a high kick!
La Croix connects with an inside leg kick.
Heidegger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
La Croix defending well as Heidegger loads up on a big left hand.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix throws a head kick but Heidegger moves out of range.
La Croix cracks Heidegger with a good jab.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Heidegger.
La Croix connects with a body shot that sends Heidegger's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Heidegger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heidegger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
La Croix misses the jab.
Heidegger counters with a body kick.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heidegger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heidegger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heidegger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heidegger takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Heidegger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Croix thuds his shin into the meat of Heidegger's side.
Heidegger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by La Croix!
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Heidegger is just out of range.
Heidegger throws a solid leg kick but La Croix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heidegger.
La Croix fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heidegger just manages to avoid it.
La Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Heidegger's shoulder, as Heidegger tries to avoid the shot.
Heidegger looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
Heidegger throws a series of punches but La Croix avoids them all with ease.
La Croix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
La Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heidegger.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from La Croix.
La Croix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger scores with a nice strike.
Heidegger misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heidegger lands a slapping body shot.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but La Croix moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Heidegger throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Heidegger checks a leg kick.
La Croix slips a straight right by Heidegger.
La Croix throws a good cross that connects.
Heidegger throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heidegger feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
La Croix scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix tries to score with a low kick but Heidegger moves his leg out of the way.
Heidegger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heidegger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puck Heidegger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
Heidegger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
La Croix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heidegger.
Donk. Heidegger catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
La Croix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heidegger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on La Croix. That did some damage!
A big right from La Croix misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger moves away from the strike by La Croix.
Heidegger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heidegger lands a front kick.
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 pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heidegger lands a leg kick that knocks La Croix off balance momentarily.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target.
Nice body punch from La Croix.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Heidegger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
La Croix sizes up Heidegger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix cracks Heidegger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Heidegger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Croix feints and then cracks Heidegger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heidegger down.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
La Croix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
La Croix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heidegger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heidegger swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Heidegger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Heidegger
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heidegger wants to slow La Croix down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heidegger throws out the jab.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick.
La Croix throws a jab when Heidegger was well out of range.
Heidegger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heidegger connects with an inside leg kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La Croix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heidegger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Jab from La Croix.
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Heidegger's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger slips a jab from La Croix.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
La Croix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Heidegger responds with a good body kick, but La Croix manages to step out the way in time.
Heidegger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Puck Heidegger just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Heidegger throws a front kick aimed at La Croix's knee but La Croix avoids it well.
La Croix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heidegger throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix lands a jab to the nose.
Heidegger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Croix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heidegger in his tracks.
Heidegger misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
Heidegger checks a leg kick nicely.
Heidegger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heidegger scores with a push kick.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Heidegger moved away.
Heidegger feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
Heidegger moves out of range of the leg kick from La Croix.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Heidegger tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heidegger. That's going to slow La Croix down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix moves away from the strike by Heidegger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Heidegger manages to avoid it.#T1#
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heidegger.
Good work by Heidegger as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from La Croix is predictable there
and Heidegger counters with a good, hard body kick but La Croix shrugs it off.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Croix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Heidegger does it's job there.
Heidegger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heidegger misses with an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heidegger!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heidegger lands with a kick to the ribs. #T2#
Heidegger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heidegger checks a leg kick nicely.
La Croix tries to move into range but Heidegger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heidegger scores with a kick to the midsection.
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heidegger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
La Croix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heidegger misses with the body kick
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Croix looks for the body kick but Heidegger saw that one coming.
La Croix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heidegger finds it's way round the side to connect with La Croix's head.
Heidegger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heidegger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Heidegger.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
Heidegger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
La Croix tries to work over Heidegger's front leg with a kick but Heidegger checks it.
La Croix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Croix is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puck Heidegger dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Nero La Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puck Heidegger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heidegger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heidegger thumps La Croix with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heidegger checks a leg kick.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heidegger throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heidegger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heidegger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
La Croix misses with a hook.
La Croix scores with a jab. Heidegger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heidegger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger scores with a nice strike.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Heidegger sees coming a mile off.
Heidegger scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - La Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
Heidegger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Heidegger digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
Heidegger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heidegger lands a nice looking kick to the body. La Croix takes a step back to recover.
Heidegger tries to land a body kick
and La Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Heidegger saw that one coming.
La Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
La Croix scores with a punch to the head.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
La Croix ducks right into an uppercut from Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a sloppy head kick and La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix tried to counter with a leg kick but Heidegger avoided it.
Nice body punch from Heidegger.
La Croix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heidegger cracks La Croix with a good jab.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Heidegger slips the punch.
Heidegger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heidegger is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heidegger jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix is looking to chop away at Heidegger's legs. #T2#
Heidegger throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Heidegger.
A big right from La Croix misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heidegger.
Heidegger scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Heidegger slams his shin into La Croix's torso.
Heidegger's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Croix under the eye.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger connects with a looping right hand.
La Croix cracks Heidegger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from La Croix misses.
La Croix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puck Heidegger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heidegger 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puck Heidegger!
Puck Heidegger is the new super heavyweight champion!

Event: RH10
Date: Apr 13, 2019

#R1#
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Durand.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Durand manages to avoid it.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La Croix tries to clinch but Durand is having none of it.
Durand scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target.
Durand now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Durand moves into the clinch.
La Croix misses with the head strike.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Durand avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely. #T1##BC2#
Durand manages to break the clinch.
La Croix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durand is out of range and La Croix settles back down.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand lands a nice looking kick to the body. La Croix takes a step back to recover.
Durand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durand is looking to slow La Croix down with leg kicks.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
La Croix lands a lovely overhand right.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Durand moves into the clinch successfully.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely.
Durand misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Durand's ribcage. Durand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Croix pushes Durand back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Durand looks winded!
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
Durand blocks an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Durand. #BC2#
Durand breaks the clinch.
La Croix 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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
La Croix doesn't manage to clinch there - Durand circles away.
La Croix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durand tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
La Croix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
La Croix misses with a leg kick.
Durand sizes up La Croix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crunch! Durand slams his shin into La Croix's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
La Croix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durand.
Durand checks the leg kick.
La Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
La Croix throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
La Croix checks the leg kick nicely there.
La Croix jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durand counters with a right hand to the body.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durand.
Durand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Durand avoids it.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Durand slips a jab from La Croix.
Durand misses with a body kick.#T2#
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix blocks a head kick by Durand.
La Croix is looking to counter with a body kick.
Durand moves out of range of the body kick.
Durand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Durand throws a lazy right hand but La Croix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as La Croix checks a leg kick.
Durand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durand cracks the inside of La Croix's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a glancing blow to the side of Durand's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durand misses with a kick to the body
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand motions for La Croix to come forward. Durand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix backing away here, and Durand unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
La Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
La Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a head kick. That will keep La Croix thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
La Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot. #T1##CL2#
Durand rushes La Croix and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
La Croix lands a nice knee to the body.
Durand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch.
La Croix misses with an uppercut.
Durand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Croix.
La Croix moves out of range of the leg kick from Durand.
Some bone on bone action there as La Croix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durand takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from La Croix lands.
Jacques Durand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Croix swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
Durand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Durand misses.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Durand avoids it.
Durand lands with a kick to the ribs.
La Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from La Croix misses.
Durand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durand misses with a body kick.
La Croix is looking to score with low kicks.
La Croix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
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 cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
La Croix throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by La Croix.
La Croix drops his hands momentarily and Durand takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix misses the jab.
Durand misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from La Croix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durand throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Durand backs away, La Croix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durand manages to circle out of the way.
La Croix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durand.
La Croix tried to counter with a leg kick but Durand avoided it.
Durand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
La Croix missing with a left hand there. Durand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durand misses with a low kick.
Durand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
Durand walks into a stiff left hand from La Croix.#CL2#
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
La Croix tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durand's defenses.
Durand lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix pushes Durand back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Durand blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Durand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand is trying to push La Croix away but La Croix has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
A short left from La Croix.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Croix presses Durand against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Durand is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Jacques Durand's cut even more.
La Croix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Croix cracks Durand on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Durand crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RH4
Date: Mar 23, 2019

#R1#
La Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lynn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Croix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lynn.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses.
Lynn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Croix.
Lynn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from La Croix with a body shot.
Lynn tests La Croix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lynn misses with a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix throws a hook but Lynn blocks it.
It seemed like Lynn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lynn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by La Croix.
Lynn jabs at La Croix's body.
La Croix is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Lynn catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
Lynn misses with a body shot.
La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Jab by La Croix.
Lynn scores with a decent looking hook.
Lynn swings widly with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lynn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Croix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lynn.
The fighters circling - Lynn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Lynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynn.
Lynn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Croix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Lynn misses
letting La Croix counter with a right hand.
Lynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt La Croix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Lynn uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn.
Lynn throws a leg kick but La Croix checks it. #CL#
La Croix clinches up against the ropes.
Lynn misses with the head strike.
Lynn lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lynn.
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix tries to work over Lynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Lynn's ribcage. Lynn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lynn looks winded!
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lynns head.
Lynn misses with some punches.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for La Croix.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynn backwards.
A short left from La Croix.
Lynn takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
La Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynn throws a predictable looking body shot
and La Croix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Croix.
Wilmer Lynn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lynn flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.
La Croix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynn misses the target.
La Croix throws out a leg kick but Lynn moves out of range and La Croix only half commits.
Wilmer Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - La Croix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn throws a combination that misses
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
La Croix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lynn is breathing heavily.
Lynn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lynn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La Croix's head backwards.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynn.
Lynn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Croix scores with a kick to the body.
Lynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix lands a lovely overhand right.#KD#
La Croix drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Lynn onto his butt! Lynn pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix checks a leg kick.#CL#
La Croix rushes Lynn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix cracks Lynn with a nice body shot.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Lynn is rocked!
La Croix cracks Lynn with a nice body shot.
Lynn is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
La Croix cracks Lynn with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Lynn 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! Lynn wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RH1
Date: Mar 02, 2019

#R1#
La Croix scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Anthony Ventura has been cut.
Ventura misses with a left hand
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Croix.
Ventura throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from La Croix misses. #KD#
Ventura ducks into a a hook from La Croix and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ventura to score with a decent uppercut.
La Croix connects with a jab.#ROC#
Ventura is rocked!
La Croix connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ventura out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYPF 5
Date: Jan 13, 2019

#R1#
La Croix lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaruud off the ropes and back into range.#CUT2#
It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaruud prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Jaruud has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jaruud is breathing heavily.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Jaruud can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix tries to work over Jaruud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaruud throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix. #KD2#
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as La Croix has the Thai clinch. La Croix obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Jaruud's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaruud walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from La Croix! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: NYPF 4
Date: Dec 31, 2018

#R1#
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Khan connects with a body shot.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
Yormomza Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for La Croix.#CUT2#
It looks like Yormomza Khan has been cut.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khan's calf.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck La Croix on the side of the head.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Khan moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#CUT2#
Yormomza Khan's cut is getting worse.
La Croix tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Khan back against the ropes.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan presses La Croix against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
La Croix lands a left hand.
La Croix is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
Khan presses La Croix against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head. #T2#
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#
Khan is rocked!#CUT2#
Yormomza Khan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix is working Khan over against the ropes.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
La Croix connects with a knee right up the middle! Khan tumbles to the floor and La Croix stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Openweight KT FINALS
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
Dekkers misses with a shot to the body
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dekkers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dekkers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Croix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dekkers 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dekkers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from La Croix.
Dekkers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dekkers lands the left hand.
Dekkers misses with a hook.
Dekkers blocks a jab.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
La Croix misses the jab.
Dekkers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dekkers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Croix defending well as Dekkers loads up on a big left hand.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix lands with an uppercut that bounces Dekkers off the ropes and back into range.#T1#
Dekkers scores with a jab to the body.
Dekkers throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from La Croix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dekkers motions for La Croix to come forward. Dekkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dekkers misses the shot to the body.
Dekkers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Croix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La Croix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot lands for Dekkers.
La Croix misses with a straight right.
Dekkers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La Croix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dekkers doesn't seem bothered though.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dekkers throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
Bas Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dekkers throws a series of punches but La Croix avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Dekkers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
Dekkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Dekkers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La Croix.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Dekkers ducks down to avoid it.
Dekkers scores with a jab to the jaw.
La Croix throws a right and a left that Dekkers avoids nicely.
Dekkers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
La Croix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Croix misses with a right hand
letting Dekkers counter with a right hand.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
La Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dekkers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Croix throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
La Croix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dekkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dekkers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
A good leg kick by La Croix.
Dekkers walks into a jab.
La Croix is looking to score with low kicks.
Dekkers checks the leg kick.
La Croix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dekkers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dekkers connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Dekkers.
La Croix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dekkers throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Dekkers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from La Croix finds it's way through Dekkers's defenses.
La Croix tries a low kick but Dekkers avoids it.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Dekkers.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dekkers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La Croix - the referee stops the clock and Dekkers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La Croix. Dekkers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range. #T4#
Dekkers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Croix's corner calls for a 1-2. La Croix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dekkers throws a series of punches but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dekkers with a body shot.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dekkers checks a leg kick.
La Croix scores with a jab.
Dekkers scores with a jab to the body.
Dekkers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Dekkers's leg. Dekkers is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dekkers was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
La Croix misses with an uppercut. Dekkers saw that one coming.
Dekkers misses with a straight left.
La Croix was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers wants to slow La Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Dekkers blocks the low kick.
La Croix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dekkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Dekkers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix tries to work over Dekkers's front leg with a kick but Dekkers checks it.
Dekkers quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dekkers lands a slapping body shot.
Dekkers blocks the body kick.
Dekkers cracks La Croix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A good leg kick by Dekkers.
A chopping leg kick lands by La Croix.
Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Dekkers avoids it.
La Croix connects with a crisp jab.
La Croix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dekkers circles away quickly and effectively.
Dekkers is looking to counter with head kicks.
La Croix misses with a jab to the body
and Dekkers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and La Croix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix throws a leg kick but Dekkers sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
A slow jab from Dekkers misses its intended target.
La Croix misses with a low kick as Dekkers jumps back.
Dekkers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dekkers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice defenses there by La Croix.
La Croix looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Dekkers.
La Croix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dekkers is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dekkers misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dekkers.
Nice uppercut there from La Croix.
La Croix throws out a powerful jab.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix stuns Dekkers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dekkers moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix. #T2#
Dekkers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dekkers.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dekkers throws out the jab.
Dekkers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dekkers misses with a head kick.
Dekkers swings widly with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dekkers misses with the combination.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for La Croix.
La Croix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dekkers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dekkers on the side of the head.
La Croix throws a head kick but Dekkers moves out of range.
La Croix throws a leg kick which misses Dekkers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dekkers tries to avoid it.
La Croix blocks a jab.#T3#
La Croix lands with a hook. Dekkers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La Croix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dekkers on the side of the head.#ROC2#
Dekkers is rocked!
La Croix lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Dekkers crumples to the floor! La Croix milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nero La Croix!

Event: Openweight KT Semifinal Round
Date: Nov 13, 2018

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from La Croix. Those never looked like landing.
Perera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perera blocks a head kick by La Croix.
Perera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
Perera throws a counter combo.
Perera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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.
La Croix avoids a kick to the body.
La Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perera momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Perera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Perera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perera takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Perera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
La Croix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perera staying out of range there.
La Croix connects with a jab.
La Croix looks to land a left hand but Perera moved out of range nicely.
Perera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
La Croix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
La Croix connects with a body shot that sends Perera's belly button to the back.
La Croix works Perera's body with a nice hook.
La Croix with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perera moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Perera closes the distance and clinches.
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perera has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perera falls off balance throwing a combination
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
Perera throws out a counter right but La Croix avoids it with no problem.
La Croix throws a leg kick which misses Perera's front leg but catches the back leg as Perera tries to avoid it.
Perera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
La Croix misses with a double jab
and Perera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix misses with a jab to the body
and Perera counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Perera takes one to the side of the head. #KD2#
Perera connects with a beautiful left hand that drops La Croix onto his butt! La Croix bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from La Croix misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Perera misses the target.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Perera's head back.
La Croix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Croix counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Perera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Kusal Perera should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Nero La Croix's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
Perera takes one to the chin there.
La Croix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
La Croix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Perera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nero La Croix 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.
Perera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perera can do to turn this around?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from La Croix. Perera shrugs it off though. #T1#
Perera swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
As Perera tries to get set, La Croix tries to push him back and clinch up but Perera manages to avoid the attempt.#KD#
La Croix drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Perera onto his butt! Perera pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#CUT#
It looks like Kusal Perera has been cut.
La Croix scores with a jab to the jaw.
La Croix moves out of range as Perera throws a body kick.
La Croix throws a hook but Perera avoids it easily.#KD#
La Croix connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Perera onto his butt! Perera bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Perera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Perera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
La Croix misses with a body shot
and Perera counters with a nice uppercut.
La Croix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Croix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
La Croix throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Perera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T3#
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perera.
Perera drops his hands momentarily and La Croix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
La Croix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perera feints a counter leg kick.
La Croix throws out a leg kick but Perera moves out of range and La Croix only half commits.
Perera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perera.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perera.#T4#
La Croix misses with a hook to the body
and Perera counters with a stiff right hand.
Perera closes the distance and catches La Croix with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! La Croix is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and La Croix is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! La Croix is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Perera takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kusal Perera!
Kusal Perera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Openweight KT Round 3
Date: Oct 26, 2018

#R1#
Norris Jr takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Norris Jr misses with a leg kick
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris Jr throws a sloppy head kick and La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris Jr misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Norris Jr connects with a body shot.
Norris Jr throws a front kick aimed at La Croix's knee but La Croix avoids it well.
Norris Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but La Croix checks it.
La Croix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Norris Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Norris Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La Croix rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norris Jr with a jab.#T1#
Norris Jr thumps La Croix with a low kick.
Norris Jr tries a low kick but La Croix avoids it.
La Croix thinks about countering with a body kick.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norris Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris Jr.
An inside leg kick from Norris Jr misses.
Norris Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
Norris Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris Jr.#T2#
Norris Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from La Croix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norris Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Croix under the eye.
La Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Croix scores with a decent looking hook.
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Norris Jr sees coming a mile off.
La Croix throws an off balance right hand
and Norris Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles La Croix's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Norris Jr blocks the leg kick.
Norris Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
La Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
La Croix appears to be looking for a big counter.
La Croix swings for the body but Norris Jr moves out of range.
A big left from La Croix misses. #T3#
La Croix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Norris Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norris Jr blocks the body kick.
Norris Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris Jr. That's going to slow La Croix down.
Norris Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norris Jr walks into a jab.
Norris Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norris Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
La Croix throws a lazy body kick
and Norris Jr counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Norris Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Norris Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
La Croix jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Norris Jr misses with a head kick.
Norris Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norris Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris Jr. That's going to slow La Croix down.
Norris Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix misses with a right hand
and Norris Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Norris Jr.
La Croix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Norris Jr cracks a nice hook into La Croix's ribs.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
La Croix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Norris Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Norris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Norris Jr scores with a body shot.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr swings widly with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Norris Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Croix throws a push kick but Norris Jr slaps the foot to one side.
La Croix misses with the body kick
and Norris Jr counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Norris Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris Jr lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
La Croix tries to keep at a distance but Norris Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Norris Jr is blocking nicely.
Norris Jr stalling the fight.
Norris Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix misses with some punches.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Norris Jr avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Norris Jr controls the action.
Good body shot from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it.
La Croix tries a body shot but Norris Jr blocks it.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris Jr. #T2#
Norris Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
La Croix works on Norris Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but La Croix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short left from La Croix.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris Jr tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris Jr missing with knees to the body.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from La Croix. #KD#
La Croix drops Norris Jr on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Norris Jr bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.#ROC#
Norris Jr is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Chuck Norris Jr has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris Jr.
Norris Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Croix counters with a leg kick. #KD#
Norris Jr walks into a straight right hand and goes down! La Croix rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Norris Jr has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Norris Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
La Croix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Norris Jr stuns La Croix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target.
La Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris Jr manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
La Croix throws a quick counter kick to the body but Norris Jr avoids it.
Norris Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Norris Jr ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Norris Jr.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Norris Jr throws a sloppy head kick #KD#
and La Croix counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Norris Jr to the mat, face first! La Croix goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Norris Jr is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris Jr throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range. #T4#
La Croix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris Jr tries to land a leg kick but La Croix saw it coming and moves away.
Norris Jr throws a front kick that sends La Croix stumbling back into the ropes.
Norris Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris Jr is just out of range.
La Croix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
La Croix throws a jab when Norris Jr was well out of range.
La Croix throws a hook but Norris Jr blocks it.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Norris Jr moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Norris Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Croix is able to avoid easily.
La Croix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris Jr can pounce on him.
And that’s 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 Chuck Norris Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Norris Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Norris Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix thows a leg kick but Norris Jr checks it
and Norris Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles La Croix's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick from Norris Jr.
La Croix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norris Jr lands with a good body shot.
Norris Jr scores with a body shot.
Chuck Norris Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Norris Jr closes the distance and clinches.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Norris Jr controls the action.
A short left from La Croix.
Norris Jr can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Norris Jr is looking to control La Croix's arms but La Croix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris Jr has his back to the ropes.
Norris Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Norris Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Norris Jr avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris Jr can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Norris Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
Norris Jr stalling.
La Croix takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses.
Norris Jr lands a body punch.
Norris Jr just leaning against La Croix, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
Norris Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris Jr is defending well for now.#T2#
Norris Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but La Croix gets an underhook and turns Norris Jr into the ropes.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Norris Jr controls the action.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris Jr's elbow.
Norris Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
Norris Jr prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norris Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Croix's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Croix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
Norris Jr lands an elbow inside.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Norris Jr. #T3#
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not.
Norris Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Norris Jr - that landed with a thud.
Norris Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
La Croix dodges an elbow strike from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Norris Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Croixs head.
La Croix blocks a body shot from Norris Jr.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Croix. #T4#
Norris Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Norris Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not.
Norris Jr misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr taking a breather.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Norris Jr.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Norris Jr blocks it.
Norris Jr lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr pushes La Croix back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Norris Jr is pushing La Croix up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris Jr is leaning against La Croix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris Jr tries to stall but La Croix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norris Jr stalling in the clinch but La Croix improves position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Norris Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norris Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Chuck Norris Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck'.

Event: Openweight KT Tourney, R2
Date: Oct 10, 2018

#R1#
Romero misses with a hook.
La Croix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fit-Out in the buildup to the fight.
Jab by Romero.
La Croix throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.
Third Round Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses the body punch
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL#
Romero pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romero is breathing heavily.
La Croix is struggling to control the position.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from La Croix. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix cracks Romero with a nice body shot.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
Romero blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Romero prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romero blocks a body shot from La Croix.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Romero just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow. #T2#
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La Croix lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards. #ROC2#
Romero is rocked!
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romero seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix cracks Romero with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Romero 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! Romero wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Openweight KT Tournament, R1
Date: Sep 26, 2018

#R1#
MacArthur Jnr misses with a leg kick
enabling La Croix to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacArthur Jnr checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr catches La Croix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
La Croix slips under a jab from MacArthur Jnr.
La Croix misses with a hook.
MacArthur Jnr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La Croix's head backwards.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an uppercut #KD#
and La Croix counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! MacArthur Jnr goes down! Will MacArthur Jnr beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Jnr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and La Croix counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks MacArthur Jnr out cold! What a finish! La Croix is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Robert MacArthur Jnr was interviewed post fight and said 'She shouldn't even be able to fight. These transgender rules fucking suck!! Fuck you La Croix and fuck you UFC.....and fuck you Mike!'.

Event: K-1 40 Romero vs Szczesny II
Date: Aug 08, 2018

#R1#
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Heidegger misses its intended target.
La Croix thinks about the counter body kick.
Heidegger wants to land a leg kick but La Croix is out of range.
La Croix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heidegger.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heidegger counters with a thumping low kick.
La Croix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heidegger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heidegger scores with a sloppy right hand. La Croix should have avoided that one.
Heidegger motions for La Croix to come forward. Heidegger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix avoids a kick to the body.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy body kick from La Croix
and Heidegger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
La Croix looks winded!
Heidegger 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.
La Croix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heidegger connects with a looping right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
Heidegger connects with an inside leg kick.
Heidegger lands a leg kick that knocks La Croix off balance momentarily.
Heidegger misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix thinks about the counter body kick.
A shot to the liver by Heidegger. Beautiful body shot.
Heidegger slips under a jab.
Heidegger scores with the left hand. La Croix knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heidegger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Heidegger cracks the inside of La Croix's front leg.
La Croix drops his guard momentarily, allowing Heidegger to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes La Croix! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Heidegger takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Puck Heidegger!
Puck Heidegger is the new super heavyweight champion!

Event: K-1 35 Szczesny vs Romero
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
La Croix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from La Croix there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from La Croix misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perera. La Croix shrugs it off though.
La Croix tries a low kick but Perera avoids it.
La Croix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix throws a sloppy body shot
and Perera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perera has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as La Croix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
La Croix misses with a right hand
and Perera counters with a nice leg kick.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perera finds it's way round the side to connect with La Croix's head. #CL2#
La Croix gets tackled into the ropes by Perera. Perera maintains the clinch.
La Croix takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix tries a body shot but Perera blocks it.
Perera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
Perera digs a right hand into La Croix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on La Croix's gas tank.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Perera avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perera.
Perera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix misses with an elbow over the top.
Perera lands a left hand.
Perera blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Perera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Croix.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
Perera lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
La Croix blocks a body shot from Perera.
La Croix misses with the head strike.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perera misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perera backwards.
A short uppercut from Perera.
Perera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perera.
Perera swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perera gets through La Croix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perera tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perera swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perera struggles to land a body shot inside as La Croix controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix lands a nice elbow. #T2#
A body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix pushes Perera back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Perera misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands an elbow inside.
Perera tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Perera misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands a nice knee to the body.
La Croix pushes Perera back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perera's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perera backwards.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kusal Perera will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
La Croix scores with a push kick.
La Croix slips a jab from Perera.
Perera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a jab.
Perera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
La Croix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perera's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by La Croix as he connects with a hook.
Perera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Croix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Perera misses with a body kick.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
La Croix's corner calls for a 1-2. La Croix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perera looks to throw a body kick
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Perera is rocked!
La Croix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perera's head.
Perera is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
Perera walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: K-1 30 La Croix vs Spong
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Spong thuds his right hand into La Croix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spong keeps La Croix at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Spong gets a clinch.
Spong blocking some punches.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix tries to stall but Spong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
Spong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Spong takes a shot to the head. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
Spong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Spong moves into the clinch.
La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spong misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Spong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
La Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Spong's head.
Spong blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Spong shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix misses with some punches.
Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
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!
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Spong prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Spong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. La Croix seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spong can turn it around.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Spong.
Spong lands with a left to the head.
La Croix lands a knee to the head.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spong tries to work over La Croix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spong looks winded!
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Croix digs a right hand into Spong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spong's gas tank.
La Croix works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix pushes Spong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
La Croix tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
La Croix motions for Spong to come forward. La Croix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Spong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
Spong is trying to maintain a safe position but La Croix gets an underhook and turns Spong into the ropes.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Spong's head.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spong blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong is breathing heavily.
La Croix misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong taking a breather.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Nice body punch from La Croix.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T1#
La Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spong can do to turn this around?
Spong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Croix.
La Croix lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Spong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
La Croix lands a right hand.
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!
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
La Croix lands an uppercut.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Spong's head.
Spong can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Spong blocks the elbow strike.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
Good body shot from La Croix.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Croix lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
La Croix works on Spong's body with a couple of short punches.
Nero La Croix has scored more points in the clinch so far.#KD#
La Croix breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Spong with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Spong looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Spong get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC#
Spong is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Croix throws a shot to the body.
Spong is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
BAM! La Croix delivers a spinning backfist that drops Spong like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nero La Croix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Alistair Spong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, got caught napping.'.

Event: K-1 24 La Croix vs Ukkeli
Date: Jun 09, 2018

#R1#
La Croix slips under a jab.
Ukkeli lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Croix's sensitive parts.
Maximus Ukkeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ukkeli misses with a hook
and La Croix counters with a left to the body.
Ukkeli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Croix throws a jab when Ukkeli was well out of range.
Ukkeli throws a big shot that misses.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ukkeli.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix misses with a body shot
letting Ukkeli counter with a right hand.
Ukkeli scores with a leg kick.
Ukkeli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Croix.
La Croix lands a really nice looking cross but Ukkeli seems unphased.
Ukkeli tries to score with a low kick but La Croix moves his leg out of the way.
Ukkeli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
La Croix chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Ukkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target.
La Croix clobbers Ukkeli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ukkeli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for La Croix.
Ukkeli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of La Croix's head.
Some bone on bone action there as La Croix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
La Croix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ukkeli slips under a jab.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but La Croix moved away.
Ukkeli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ukkeli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Croix checks it well. #KD2#
Ukkeli throws out a head kick that La Croix doesn't see coming - it connects and sends La Croix crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into La Croix's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ukkeli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#
It looks like Maximus Ukkeli has been cut.
Ukkeli walks into a left hand.
La Croix is looking to chop away at Ukkeli's legs.
Ukkeli wants to slow La Croix down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Ukkeli tries to keep at a distance but La Croix has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ukkeli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ukkeli trying to stall but La Croix improves his position.
Ukkeli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix tries to work over Ukkeli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Croix takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Maximus Ukkeli should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Maximus Ukkeli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
La Croix lands a slapping body shot.
Ukkeli lands a nice looking body kick.
La Croix tests Ukkeli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body
and Ukkeli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ukkeli misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ukkeli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
La Croix tries a head kick but it misses.
Ukkeli tried to score with a low kick but La Croix checks it.
La Croix quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ukkeli gets off balance looking for a body kick
and La Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkeli ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
La Croix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ukkeli. Ukkeli obviously looking to wear him down.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Ukkeli.
La Croix lands a nice hook to Ukkeli's body. Ukkeli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ukkeli is breathing heavily.#T1#
Jab, jab by La Croix - just one landing.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ukkeli misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.#CL#
La Croix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ukkeli missing with knees to the body.
Ukkeli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ukkeli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
La Croix lands a right hand.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Ukkeli backwards.
Ukkeli lands a damaging elbow.
Ukkeli avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
Ukkeli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix landing knees to the body.
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.#T2#
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ukkeli's elbow.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Ukkeli tries to land knees in the clinch but La Croix avoids the damage to the body.
Ukkeli looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
Ukkeli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ukkeli prevents a body shot from La Croix.
With the fighters up against the ropes, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix lands with a right to the head.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ukkeli can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Croix.
Ukkeli prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Ukkeli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ukkeli trying to stall but La Croix improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
La Croix is looking to slow Ukkeli down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from La Croix. Ukkeli shrugs it off though.
Ukkeli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Croix looks to land a right hand but Ukkeli moved out of range.
Ukkeli walks into a jab.
La Croix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ukkelis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
La Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix with a hook.
Ukkeli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ukkeli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Croix checks it well.
Ukkeli is looking to land body kicks.
La Croix throws a hook but Ukkeli blocks it.
Ukkeli lands a head shot.#T1#
La Croix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Ukkeli does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
La Croix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
La Croix pushes Ukkeli back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ukkeli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from La Croix.
You can see that Ukkeli has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nice body punch from La Croix.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ukkeli takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix landing knees to the head. #T2#
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ukkeli backwards. #ROC#
Ukkeli is rocked!
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Ukkeli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix lands a left hand.
La Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ukkeli is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
Ukkeli blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ukkeli seems to have recovered his senses.
Ukkeli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Croix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix tries a body shot but Ukkeli blocks it.
Nero La Croix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD#
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Ukkeli crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!#CUT#
That has opened up Maximus Ukkeli's cut even more.
Ukkeli is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. La Croix doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ukkeli crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ukkeli's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: K-1 18 Szczesny vs Young
Date: May 13, 2018

#R1#
Mifflin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mifflin connects with a looping right hand.
La Croix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mifflin throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
La Croix lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Mifflin.
Good shot there by La Croix.#CUT#
It looks like Dunder Mifflin has been cut.
Mifflin misses with a lunging right hand
and Mifflin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mifflin misses with a jab to the body
and La Croix counters with a body kick that stops Mifflin in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Mifflin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mifflin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Mifflin finds it's target.
Mifflin throws a big shot that misses.
Mifflin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mifflin swinging wildly here.
Mifflin throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Mifflin misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifflin. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mifflin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mifflin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mifflin throws a predictable looking body shot
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Mifflin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mifflin misses with a combination #KD#
and La Croix counters with a straight right that drops Mifflin on his ass! Mifflin jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix moves away from the strike by Mifflin.
It looked like La Croix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mifflin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifflin. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix stuns Mifflin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Croix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mifflin.
Mifflin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mifflin avoids the body shot from La Croix.
Mifflin misses with a right hand #CL#
and La Croix moves into the clinch.#T2#
Mifflin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mifflin backwards.
La Croix tries a body shot but Mifflin blocks it.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Mifflin controls his hands.
La Croix works on Mifflin's body with a couple of short punches.
Our sources have told us that La Croix has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mifflin or not.
Mifflin looks winded!
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
That has opened up Dunder Mifflin's cut even more.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a shot to the body.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#
Mifflin is rocked!
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Mifflin crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Mifflin face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! La Croix takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Dunder Mifflin had this to say: 'Even though I have lost the fight I know the money I get means more to save up to buy my bankrupt company back from Sabre and to get a home again, Thanks again folks. Good job Brock!'.

Event: K-1 12 La Croix vs Columbus
Date: Apr 25, 2018

#R1#
Columbus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Columbus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as La Croix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
La Croix scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Columbus misses.
Columbus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Columbus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Columbus tries to land a leg kick but La Croix saw it coming and moves away.
La Croix looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Both fighters circling a little - La Croix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Columbus misses with a looping left.
La Croix missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling La Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Columbus connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Columbus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Croix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Columbus tries to counter by closing the distance.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Columbus. #CL#
La Croix moves into the clinch successfully.
Columbus lands with a left to the head.
Columbus misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of La Croixs head.
La Croix keeps control of Columbus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix tries a body shot but Columbus blocks it.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Columbus blocks a body shot from La Croix.
A short left from La Croix.
Columbus lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Columbus misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
Columbus looks winded!
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Columbus.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Columbus or not.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Columbus in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
La Croix gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Columbus.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Columbus's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##KD#
La Croix lands a head kick that bluckles Columbus and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with La Croix no doubt looking to push for a finish!
La Croix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
La Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
La Croix tests Columbus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Croix keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
Columbus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
La Croix throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.#T1#
La Croix misses with a straight left.
La Croix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Columbus has time to react.
Columbus defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand.
Columbus throws a leg kick but La Croix checks it.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
La Croix throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
A jab from Columbus misses.
La Croix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?
Columbus dodges the punch combination from La Croix. #T2#
Good leg kick by La Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Croix throws a lazy right hand but Columbus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Columbus blocks the low kick.
Columbus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
La Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix 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 throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
La Croix connects with the punch.
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick from Columbus.
La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Columbus does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix misses with a hook
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
La Croix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Columbus momentarily.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Columbus at a distance.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Columbus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Columbus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
La Croix moves in looking to clinch but Columbus pushes him off.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. La Croix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Croix lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Croix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Columbus flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Croix.
La Croix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Columbus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
La Croix misses with a few strikes there.
Columbus misses with a leg kick.
Columbus misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
La Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Columbus looks for the body kick but La Croix saw that one coming. #CL#
La Croix closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Columbus breaks from the clinch.
La Croix checks a low kick from Columbus.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Columbus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
La Croix lands with a right hand.
La Croix cracks Columbus with a good jab.
Crunch! La Croix slams his shin into Columbus's torso.
Columbus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Nice straight punches there by La Croix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Croix.
Columbus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2#
Columbus takes one on the button.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Columbus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Columbus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix lands a jab to the head.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Columbus's head back.
La Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Croix connects with the punch.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
La Croix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
La Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Columbus counters with a good low kick that La Croix was not able to check.
Nero La Croix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero La Croix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La Croix 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: K-1 Round 7 Cheese vs La Croix
Date: Apr 07, 2018

#R1#
La Croix throws a leg kick but Cheese checks it.
Cheese takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Cheese sizes up La Croix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Croix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cheese will feel that in the morning.
La Croix throws out a leg kick but Cheese moves out of range and La Croix only half commits.
Cheese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
La Croix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Croix with a jab.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cheese scores with a jab.
Cheese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix connects with a leg kick. Cheese looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
La Croix fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Cheese, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Croix.
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheese's sensitive parts.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
Cheese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cheese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Croix counters with an outside leg kick.
Cheese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cheese is breathing heavily.
La Croix thuds his shin into the meat of Cheese's side.
Cheese takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cheese misses with a body shot #KD2#
and La Croix counters with a straight right that drops Cheese on his ass! Cheese jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.#CUT2#
It looks like Dick Cheese has been cut.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from La Croix. #CL2#
La Croix has closed the distance and engaged Cheese in a clinch.
La Croix cracks Cheese with a nice body shot.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from La Croix.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Cheese crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Cheese face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! La Croix takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A less than humble Nero La Croix misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 30
Date: Feb 21, 2018

#R1#
Bon moves out of range of the leg kick from La Croix.
Bon staying out of range there.
Bon is looking to counter punch.
La Croix looks to throw a body kick
and Bon counters with a nice uppercut.
Bon moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bon manages to avoid it.
La Croix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bon counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
Bon looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bon rushes La Croix and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Bon has been working on his elbows in the gym.
La Croix misses with the head strike.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bon fails to land.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Bon controls the action.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow.
La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix works on Bon's body with a couple of short punches.
La Croix pushes Bon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bon is breathing heavily.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bon blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Bon misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix digs a right hand into Bon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bon's gas tank.
La Croix displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bon up against the ropes.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix stalling in the clinch but Bon improves position.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix tries a body shot but Bon blocks it.
La Croix pushes Bon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bon blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for La Croix. That snapped Bon's head back. #CUT2#
It looks like Oson Bon has been cut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for La Croix. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bon jabs La Croix right on the nose. La Croix blinks but takes it well.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix wants to clinch but Bon slips to the side
and Bon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bon connects with a solid leg kick.
Bon misses with a hook to the body
and Bon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
La Croix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from La Croix misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix jabs Bon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1##CL2#
La Croix darts in and clinches Bon up against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Bon blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bons head.
La Croix wants to stall.
Nero La Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
La Croix slows down the pace here.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bon blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Bon misses with the head strike.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bon lands with a light punch inside.
Bon misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Bon.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Bon avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the ropes.
La Croix working aggressively here.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Bon defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Bon gets a clinch.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
A short left from La Croix.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Bon avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Croix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Bon.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#T1#
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Croix. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bon swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix slips a jab from Bon.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Bon saw that one coming.
Bon connects with a single shot there.
La Croix misses with a body shot
and Bon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
La Croix fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Bon slips a jab and a cross from La Croix.
Bon tried to counter with a leg kick but La Croix avoided it.
Bon moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
Bon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
La Croix throws a low kick but Bon moves out of range easily.
La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bon counters with a nice uppercut.
La Croix 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 wants to slow Bon down by chopping away at his legs.
Bon cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bon takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from La Croix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
La Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bon counters with a right hand to the body.
La Croix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
La Croix lands a head shot.
La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from La Croix! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from La Croix.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Croix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bon throwing a counter right hand but La Croix manages to avoid it.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Bon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bon.
Bon lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Bon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.#T2#
La Croix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Croix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bon. #CL#
Bon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oson Bon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
La Croix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix connects with a crisp jab.
La Croix misses with a leg kick
enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab.
La Croix swings for the body but Bon moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Croix.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon wants to clinch.#T1#
Bon connects with a jab.
La Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bon throws a jab when La Croix was well out of range.#T2#
Bon misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for La Croix.
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.
Bon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Bon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#
Oson Bon's cut is getting worse.
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bon has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target.
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!
La Croix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Bon is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero La Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well La Croix 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Nero La Croix misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 26
Date: Jan 24, 2018

#R1#
Bug lands a glancing blow to the side of La Croix's head.
La Croix swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Bug misses
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Love Bug has been cut.
La Croix misses with an uppercut. Bug saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bug. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bug avoids a kick to the body.
La Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
Bug takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Bug.
La Croix throws a body punch but Bug moves out of range.
Bug now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
La Croix throws a push kick but Bug slaps the foot to one side.
Bug misses with a looping right.#T1#
Bug thows a leg kick but La Croix checks it
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bug connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Croix circles away quickly and effectively.
La Croix misses with a head kick.
La Croix throws a body punch but Bug moves out of range.
Bug tries to clinch but La Croix moves out of range.
Bug pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bug scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bug throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
La Croix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Bug does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bug misses. #T2#
Bug lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bug ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
La Croix takes one to the side of the head.
Bug misses with a wild body shot.
It appears La Croix was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bug throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bug throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.#KD#
La Croix connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Bug onto his butt! Bug bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Bug has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bug.
Bug throws a series of punches but La Croix avoids them all with ease.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La Croix at a distance.
Bug jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Love Bug's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Bug thuds a left hand into La Croix's body.#KD2#
Bug cracks La Croix with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! La Croix is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and La Croix is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!#CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Bug.
La Croix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bug.
Bug ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bug.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bug.
La Croix jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
La Croix walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! La Croix is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Love Bug!
Love Bug took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yeah rub on my titties!'.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 22
Date: Dec 27, 2017

#R1#
Nice body punch from Doss.
Doss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches La Croix on the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
Doss looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doss.
Doss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La Croix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doss misses with an uppercut
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Doss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Croix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doss sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doss checks a leg kick nicely.
Doss looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Doss's head back.
Doss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as La Croix blocks the leg kick.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doss lands a leg kick that knocks La Croix off balance momentarily.
La Croix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Doss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Doss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doss moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick Doss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doss's head.#CUT#
It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Doss throws a good cross that connects.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix throws a head kick but Doss moves out of range. #T2#
Doss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
La Croix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Croix connects with a single shot there.
Doss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. La Croix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
La Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doss.
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Doss sees coming a mile off.#KD#
La Croix catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Doss stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Doss walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Nice uppercut there from Doss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doss scores with a nice strike.
Doss checks a low kick from La Croix.
La Croix seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
La Croix thuds his shin into the meat of Doss's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix should take that round, based on the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
La Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Doss's shoulder, as Doss tries to avoid the shot.
Doss flicks out a counter leg kick but La Croix steps away.
La Croix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doss looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
Doss throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Doss.
La Croix digs a good hook to Doss's body.
Doss scoring well with a low kick there.
Doss misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
La Croix catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Doss stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Doss walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by La Croix. Beautiful body shot.
La Croix defending well as Doss loads up on a big left hand.
La Croix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Doss is breathing heavily.#T1#
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for La Croix.
Doss blocks a head kick by La Croix.
Doss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target.
A jab from Doss misses.
La Croix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doss scores with the left hand. La Croix knows he should have avoided that one.
Doss avoids the body shot from La Croix.
It seemed like Doss was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doss misses with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a right hand to the body.
La Croix throws out a leg kick but Doss moves out of range and La Croix only half commits.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doss can do to turn this around?
Doss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Doss.
La Croix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Doss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
La Croix clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Doss fails to land.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doss misses with some punches.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doss working hard to break the clinch.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Doss's ribcage. Doss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Croix is leaning against Doss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix lands an uppercut.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Doss's ribcage. Doss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
La Croix misses with a straight left.
La Croix backing away here, and Doss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#KD#
La Croix drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Doss onto his butt! Doss pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Doss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Doss tries to get into range but La Croix steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Doss! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! La Croix scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dick Doss spoke after the fight, saying 'gran chin'.

Event: Dynasty 23
Date: Dec 02, 2017

#R1#
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maciver.
La Croix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maciver looks to clinch
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
Maciver connects with a jab.
La Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maciver! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Maciver does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Maciver closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maciver misses with a punch to the body.
Maciver throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
Maciver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Maciver pushes La Croix back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maciver 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
Maciver has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix. #T1#
Maciver blocking some punches.
Maciver blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maciver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to La Croix's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maciver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but La Croix blocks it with crossed arms.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maciver misses with some punches.
Maciver misses with the head strike.
Maciver lands a nice knee to the body.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Maciver blocks an uppercut.
Maciver lands a left hand.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Maciver fails to land.
Maciver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maciver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maciver tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Maciver back against the ropes.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maciver's elbow.
Maciver lands with a short shot to the head.
Maciver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Maciver. #T2#
Maciver tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Maciver back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from La Croix.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maciver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maciver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix digs a right hand into Maciver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maciver's gas tank.
La Croix blocking some punches.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maciver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix avoiding damage as Maciver throws knees to the body.
Maciver misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Maciver controls his hands.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Maciver controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for La Croix.
Maciver looks winded!
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maciver avoids it.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix digs a right hand into Maciver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maciver's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maciver takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donal Maciver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donal Maciver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Maciver slips under a jab.
La Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maciver darts in trying to clinch
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
La Croix clinches.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maciver is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Maciver controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Croix.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciver.
Maciver gets through La Croix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Maciver misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maciver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maciver misses with some punches.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maciver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maciver lands a left hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Donal Maciver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maciver is breathing heavily.
Maciver misses with the head strike.
Maciver tries a knee to the head but La Croix blocks it.
Maciver struggles to land a body shot inside as La Croix controls his hands.
La Croix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maciver is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for La Croix.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maciver. #T2#
La Croix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maciver misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix tries a body shot but Maciver blocks it.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Maciver fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
Maciver looking to throw knees to the head but La Croix is blocking nicely.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maciver's elbow.
Maciver misses with the head strike.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maciver or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciver.
La Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix digs a right hand underneath Maciver's ribcage. Maciver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maciver takes a shot to the head.
Maciver throws a head punch that misses.
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donal Maciver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maciver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. La Croix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Croix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maciver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
La Croix catches Maciver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maciver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and La Croix tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix connects with an inside leg kick.
La Croix connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Donal Maciver's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix throws a switch kick that catches Maciver on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Maciver looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Maciver flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Nero La Croix!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 16
Date: Nov 15, 2017

#R1##CL#
La Croix clinches up against the ropes.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but La Croix is controlling him.
La Croix is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
La Croix pushes Clark back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
La Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clark or not.
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.
La Croix cracks Clark with a nice body shot.
Clark looks winded!
La Croix lands an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Mickey Clark has been cut.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
Clark throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from La Croix - the referee stops the clock and Clark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says La Croix. Clark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
La Croix works Clark's body with a nice hook.
Clark slips a jab from La Croix.
La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.#T1#
La Croix scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
La Croix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
La Croix presses Clark against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Clark is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark misses with the head strike. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from La Croix.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Croix tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clark's coach down at Dynasty K-1 Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clark's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Clark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark throws a jab when La Croix was well out of range.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and La Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
La Croix misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mickey Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
La Croix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
That has opened up Mickey Clark's cut even more.
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
La Croix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark throws a combination that misses
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark misses with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a thumping low kick.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily.
Crunch! La Croix slams his shin into Clark's torso.#T1##KD#
La Croix scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Clark to his hands and knees! The ref pushes La Croix away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Clark got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!#ROC#
Clark is rocked!
La Croix cracks Clark with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 12
Date: Oct 18, 2017

#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for La Croix. That snapped Ross's head back.
La Croix scores with a nice head shot.
Ross throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ross.
La Croix misses with a looping right.
La Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Ross avoids it.
La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ross.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
La Croix takes one to the side of the head.
Ross throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
La Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Ross throws out a counter right but La Croix avoids it with no problem.#T1#
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
La Croix takes one to the side of the head.
Ross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Ross is looking to clinch.
La Croix moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ross misses the target.
La Croix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
La Croix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Croix is looking to counter with a body kick.#T2#
Ross lands a head shot.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Ross smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La Croix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but La Croix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
La Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Ross counters with a leg kick.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Croix moves out of range as Ross throws a body kick.
La Croix swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
La Croix blocks a jab.
Rick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
La Croix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ross! But no joy.
Ross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck La Croix on the side of the head.
La Croix connects with a looping right hand.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from La Croix misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross. #T1#
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.#KD#
La Croix scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Ross to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#ROC#
Ross is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rick Ross has been cut.
Ross on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ross is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross leaves his chin hanging out and La Croix seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ross crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A relieved looking Nero La Croix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: YL 47: Doss v Sobchak 2
Date: Sep 24, 2017

#R1#
Schmall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schmall Jr.
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schmall Jr throws a hook but La Croix avoids it easily.
Schmall Jr misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
And La Croix responds with a good body kick, but Schmall Jr manages to step out the way in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Schmall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix slips a straight right by Schmall Jr.
Schmall Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Croix. That one must have hurt.
La Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Schmall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freddie Schmall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
La Croix throws a good cross that connects.
Schmall Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Schmall Jr avoids it.
Schmall Jr blocks a jab.
La Croix takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La Croix misses with a leg kick
and Schmall Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Schmall Jr.
Schmall Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Schmall Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Schmall Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
La Croix throws a leg kick
enabling Schmall Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmall Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
La Croix misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Schmall Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmall Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schmall Jr lands a slapping body shot.
La Croix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Schmall Jr misses.
Schmall Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schmall Jr looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmall Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
Schmall Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmall Jr jabs La Croix right on the nose. La Croix blinks but takes it well.
Schmall Jr throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmall Jr is just out of range.
Schmall Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Schmall Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schmall Jr blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Schmall Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Schmall Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmall Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Croix can do to turn this around?
Schmall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Schmall Jr's leg. Schmall Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schmall Jr blocks the body kick.
Freddie Schmall Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmall Jr checks a low kick from La Croix.
La Croix slips under a jab from Schmall Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmall Jr misses the target.
La Croix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
La Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Schmall Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Schmall Jr's leg. Schmall Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmall Jr throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schmall Jr throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from La Croix misses
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmall Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Croix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schmall Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La Croix's hands.#T1#
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmall Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Schmall Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmall Jr throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmall Jr scores with a jab.
Schmall Jr is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Schmall Jr lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
La Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmall Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schmall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Schmall Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmall Jr lands with a good body shot.
Schmall Jr punishes La Croix's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmall Jr looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
Schmall Jr looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
Schmall Jr looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.#T2#
La Croix defending well as Schmall Jr loads up on a big left hand.
La Croix swings for the body but Schmall Jr moves out of range.
Schmall Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
La Croix moves forwards but Schmall Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix throws a leg kick but Schmall Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmall Jr scores with the left hand. La Croix knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Schmall Jr misses.
La Croix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schmall Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
La Croix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schmall Jr throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmall Jr clobbers La Croix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schmall Jr loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
Schmall Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmall Jr.
La Croix throws a hook but Schmall Jr blocks it.
Schmall Jr lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Schmall Jr dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Schmall Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmall Jr misses with a looping right.
Schmall Jr needs to keep his hands up - La Croix had a free shot at his head there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Croix.
Schmall Jr misses with a left hand
and La Croix counters with a nice body shot.
Schmall Jr takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Schmall Jr backing away here, and La Croix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schmall Jr jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schmall Jr throws a right hand that misses
and La Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom! La Croix lands a massive head kick that sends Schmall Jr crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! La Croix is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Nero La Croix!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: YL 41: SUPERFIGHT
Date: Aug 20, 2017

#R1#
La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galute swings widly with a right hand
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galute fails to land with a series of punches.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Galute checks it.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galute to score with a decent uppercut.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galute sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galute throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Galute lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Galute 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 moves forwards but Galute connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galute.
La Croix avoids the body shot from Galute.
Galute's coach down at Jaspers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Galute's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Galute's leg. Galute is trying to keep his angry face on.
Galute misses with an uppercut.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Galute closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Lopeared Galute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
Galute blocks a jab.
Galute throws a nice looking combination but La Croix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galute ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
Galute pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galute defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand.
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
Galute wants to counter with a clinch but La Croix pushes him away.
La Croix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Galute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Galute.
La Croix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2##KD2#
Galute closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends La Croix crashing to the mat! La Croix uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by La Croix.
Galute looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Galute throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Galute slips the punch.
La Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
La Croix throws a body punch but Galute moves out of range.
Galute staying out of range there.
Galute misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Galute has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galute can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lopeared Galute dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Galute tests La Croix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Croix is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Galute scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Galute tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but La Croix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galute.
Galute lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La Croix at a distance.
Galute tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galute blocks the body kick.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
Galute throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galute has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galute misses with a straight left. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
Galute just misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Galute.
La Croix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Galute throws a head kick that misses.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Galute saw that one coming.
Galute misses with a hook
enabling La Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
Galute misses with a jab to the body
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galute tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Galute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Croix.
Galute keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galute wants to counter the offense by La Croix and move into the clinch position.#T2#
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galute.
La Croix circles away from the clinch attempt
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galute is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galute keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galute slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix moves forwards but Galute connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Galute takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Galute does no damage.
Galute takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Galute takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Galute closes the distance looking to clinch
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Galute keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La Croix lands a nice looking body shot.
Galute looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for La Croix.
Galute will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galute throws a predictable looking body shot
and La Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
La Croix lands a front kick.
A punch lands to the side of Galute 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Galute 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Galute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Croix slips under a jab from Galute.
Nero La Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
Galute has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La Croix.
Galute blocks the body kick. #T1#
La Croix scores with a shot to the body.
La Croix lands with a nice body punch.
Galute avoids the body shot from La Croix.
Galute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix is looking to land body kicks.
Galute throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix scores with a nice strike.
Galute moves out of range as La Croix throws a body kick.
La Croix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Galute throws a poor cross that misses
and La Croix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
La Croix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Galute misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix lands with a good body shot.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix cracks the inside of Galute's front leg.
La Croix cracks Galute with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Galute takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
La Croix circles away from the clinch attempt
and La Croix counters with a good low kick that Galute was not able to check.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Galute moved away.
Galute throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Croix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
La Croix swings for the body but Galute moves out of range.
Galute tries to move into range but La Croix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Galute throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galute.
Galute tries to clinch up
and La Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
La Croix jabs Galute to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galute takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
La Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
You can see that Galute has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
La Croix thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galute if he has to take too many more of those.
La Croix scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Galute does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galute's sensitive parts.
Galute is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
Galute's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Galute closes the distance looking to clinch
and La Croix counters with a solid body kick.
Galute takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galute walks forward, straight into a front kick from La Croix.
La Croix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix connects with a right hand. Galute shakes it off.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Galute slips a jab from La Croix.
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Galute is just out of range.
Galute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Galute pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.#T2#
La Croix wants to break free but Galute has control.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galute tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it.
Galute blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galute scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
Galute blocking some punches.
La Croix blocks the elbow strike.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galute blocks a body shot from La Croix.
Galute lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix gets through Galute's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Galute on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Galute.
Galute scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix had his way with Lopeared Galute in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
La Croix slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from La Croix misses its target.
Galute throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Galute lands with a good body shot.
La Croix motions for Galute to come forward. La Croix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Galute steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from La Croix.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galute.
La Croix scores with a push kick.
Galute misses with a wild body shot.
Galute dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by La Croix.
Galute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Croix manages to avoid it.
Galute throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix counters with a three punch combo that has Galute backing up. Galute nods at La Croix to acknowledge the strikes.
Galute is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Galute walks forward, straight into a front kick from La Croix.#T1#
Galute misses the body punch
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Galute does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix with a hook.
Galute has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
The crowd cheers as La Croix lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galute doesn't seem phased though.
La Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Galute.
Nero La Croix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
La Croix digs a good hook to Galute's body.
Galute lands a nice looking body shot.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
Galute tries to clinch up
and La Croix counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lopeared Galute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Galute throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
As Galute backs away, La Croix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Galute tries to clinch there but La Croix circles away.
La Croix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Galute misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Croix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galute misses with a straight left.
La Croix is looking to counter with a body kick.
Galute lands a head kick. La Croix smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galute. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from La Croix.
Galute has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Galute tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nero La Croix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think La Croix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Nero La Croix!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Nero La Croix!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Nero La Croix!

Nero La Croix wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: YL 33: Doss v Sobchak
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
Jab, jab by La Croix - just one landing.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Croix scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. La Croix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
La Croix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
La Croix walks into a jab.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson scores with a jab to the head.
La Croix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peterson's head.#CUT#
It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
La Croix checks the leg kick nicely there.
La Croix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
La Croix misses with a straight right.
Peterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Croix thinking.
Peterson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
La Croix throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Peterson feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
Peterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Croix misses the jab.
La Croix blocks the body kick.
Peterson scores with a three punch combo!
La Croix lands with an uppercut that bounces Peterson off the ropes and back into range.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix prevents a body shot from Peterson.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peterson avoids it.
La Croix swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
La Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nero La Croix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
La Croix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
La Croix throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends La Croix's belly button to the back.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
La Croix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peterson is looking for the big counter here.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Croix circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peterson moves out of range as La Croix throws a body kick.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for La Croix.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peterson! But no joy.
La Croix misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
La Croix clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix. #T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix.
A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
La Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
La Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
La Croix misses with some punches.
Peterson tries a body shot but La Croix blocks it.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
La Croix tries to land knees in the clinch but Peterson avoids the damage to the body.
Peterson blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by La Croix.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Croix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T2#
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La Croix or not.
Peterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Peterson throws a chopping leg kick but La Croix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Croix stuns Peterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Croix lands a body shot.
La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peterson takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
La Croix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Croix throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
La Croix is looking to wear down Peterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Peterson saw that one coming. #CL#
La Croix clinches with his opponent.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson. #T1#
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix is working Peterson over against the ropes.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as La Croix controls his hands.
Peterson blocking some punches.
A short left from La Croix.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
A short right from La Croix.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
La Croix blocks a body shot from Peterson.
La Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
La Croix lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Peterson is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Croix.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can La Croix finish him?#T2#
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix has Peterson pressed against the ropes. #BC#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Croix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Peterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peterson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La Croix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Croix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
La Croix scores with a spinning back kick!
La Croix lands a glancing blow to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Croix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
La Croix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peterson, pushing him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
That has opened up George Peterson's cut even more.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
La Croix presses Peterson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peterson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
La Croix misses with some punches.
La Croix working Peterson over with knees to the body.
Peterson blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix stalling in the clinch.
La Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with the head strike.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Croix cracks Peterson with a nice body shot.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and cracks Peterson with a big uppercut! Peterson goes down! The referee pushes La Croix away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Peterson make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! La Croix takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Young Lions Doss v Ole
Date: Jun 24, 2017

#R1#
Esch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Eric Esch has been cut.
Esch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Esch.
La Croix cracks Esch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Esch throws a series of punches but La Croix moves out of range.
Esch swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Esch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix wants to counter the offense by Esch and move into the clinch position.
Esch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Croix lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Esch has La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
Esch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Esch has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix presses Esch against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Esch is breathing heavily.
Esch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
Esch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Croix.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Esch controls the action.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Esch avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix lands a right hand.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
La Croix is leaning against Esch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Esch avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eschs head.
La Croix lands an elbow just above Esch 's eye. #BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
La Croix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Croix feints and then cracks Esch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esch down.
La Croix throws a good cross that connects. #CUT2#
Eric Esch's cut is getting worse.
Esch swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Esch misses with a body shot.
La Croix throws a lazy right hand but Esch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Croix lands with a right hand.
La Croix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Esch is looking to wear down La Croix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by La Croix as he checks the leg kick.
Esch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La Croix lands the left hand.
Esch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Esch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by La Croix.#CL2#
La Croix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Croix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC2#
La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Esch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by La Croix!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esch misses with a wild combination.
La Croix connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Esch's cut.
That's time! Esch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Esch lands a nice shot to the body.
Esch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by La Croix there.
Esch throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from La Croix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Esch takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Esch missing with a left hand there. La Croix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Esch misses its intended target.
Esch misses with a left hand
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Esch's leg. Esch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Esch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Esch walks into a left hand. #CUT2#
Eric Esch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
La Croix swings for the body but Esch moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix punishes Esch's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Croix with a jab.
Nero La Croix seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Esch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
La Croix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#
Jeez, Eric Esch's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esch moves away.
Esch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by La Croix.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Esch misses.
La Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Esch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Esch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
La Croix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eric Esch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero La Croix!
A victorious Nero La Croix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Young Lions 205T Round 4
Date: May 26, 2017

#R1#
La Croix throws a hook but Doss avoids it easily.
La Croix catches Doss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Doss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like La Croix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from La Croix misses.
Doss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like La Croix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doss throws a jab but it's blocked by La Croix.
La Croix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Doss misses.
Doss moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
Doss slips a jab from La Croix.
Doss throws a hook but La Croix blocks it.
La Croix staying out of range there.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
La Croix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doss lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doss takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
La Croix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a shot to the body
and Doss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Donk. Doss catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
La Croix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doss.
La Croix tries a quick counter leg kick but Doss is wise to it.
Doss connects with a right hand. La Croix shakes it off.
La Croix missing with a left hand there. Doss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doss throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
Doss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Croix slips under a jab from Doss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Croix - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from La Croix.
Doss misses with a body shot.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doss.
La Croix misses with a shot to the body
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
La Croix misses with a hook
and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Doss catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
La Croix lands a jab to Doss's midsection.
La Croix slips a jab from Doss.#T2#
La Croix tries to clinch but Doss is having none of it.
Doss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
La Croix throws a solid leg kick but Doss takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Croix.
A big left from La Croix misses.
We've been informed that La Croix 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.
La Croix cracks Doss with an open hand slap.
It looks like Doss has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Doss is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Doss swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
La Croix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doss.
Doss throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La Croix walks into a stiff left hand from Doss.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Doss's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doss misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doss. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doss throws a jab when La Croix was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dick Doss will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Doss lands an overhand right.
La Croix misses with a right hand
and Doss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
La Croix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doss.
Doss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Doss.
Doss throws a body punch but La Croix moves out of range.
Doss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
La Croix looks to land a body kick but Doss moved away.
Doss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
Doss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doss was well out of range. Poor timing from La Croix.
Doss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doss jabs at La Croix's body.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Doss ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
La Croix looks to throw the jab but Doss is out of range.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Doss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Doss.
Doss throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
Doss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doss.
Dick Doss is winning the standup battle so far.
Doss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Croix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Doss misses the target.
Doss misses with a looping left.
La Croix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Croix moves out of range of the strikes.
Doss with a hook.
Doss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from La Croix misses.
La Croix takes a swing at Doss's ribcage but misses.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
Doss misses the jab.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Doss's leg. Doss is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
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!
La Croix throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - La Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Croix sizes up Doss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Croix throws a shot to the body.
La Croix walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from La Croix misses.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body
and Doss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doss misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by La Croix.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Doss.
La Croix throws a lazy uppercut
letting Doss counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Doss misses its intended target.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Doss ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from La Croix
enabling Doss to counter with a crisp jab.
Doss moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dick Doss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Doss counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Doss dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Doss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doss looks to land a left hand but La Croix moved out of range nicely.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix misses with a hook
and Doss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Croix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Doss finds it's way round the side to connect with La Croix's head.
Doss moves away from the strike by La Croix.
Doss looks to throw the jab but La Croix is out of range.
Doss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Croix doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Doss's leg. Doss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doss swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix with a jab.
Doss takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doss misses with a body shot.
Doss throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Doss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La Croix's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Doss does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Doss throws a big shot that misses.
La Croix scores with a push kick.
Doss throws a big shot that misses.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Doss uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doss throws out the jab.
La Croix follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Doss.
La Croix looks to land a right hand but Doss moved out of range.
Doss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Croix defending well as Doss loads up on a big left hand.
Doss throws out a loose jab but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from La Croix there as he acknowledges the shot.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Doss misses its target.
La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Doss lands.
Doss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
Doss appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
La Croix takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
La Croix slips a jab from Doss.
Doss blocks a jab.
Doss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doss misses with an uppercut.
Doss misses with a straight left.
Doss lands with a cross.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Doss.
Doss misses with a hook. La Croix ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doss, as that shot connected.
That kick from La Croix tenderised Doss's leg. Doss is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Doss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Croix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doss.
A telegraphed right hand from Doss misses the target.
Doss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Croix swings for the body but Doss moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Doss clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Doss is just out of range.
Doss is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Doss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Croix.
Doss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix tries to counter with a clinch but Doss shakes him off and moves away.
La Croix moves forwards but Doss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doss loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Croix.
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Doss sees coming a mile off.
La Croix is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doss thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and La Croix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Doss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Croix can do to turn this around?
Doss misses with a hook
and La Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from La Croix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Doss lands.
A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target.
Doss slips a straight right by La Croix.
A swing and a miss from Doss.
La Croix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
La Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
La Croix slips a jab from Doss.#T1#
Doss connects with a right hand. La Croix shakes it off.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Croix misses with a right hand
and Doss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doss.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
Doss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
La Croix blocks a jab.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
Doss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Croix.
La Croix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
La Croix takes a swing at Doss's ribcage but misses.
Doss throws a jab but it's blocked by La Croix.
Doss moves out of range as La Croix throws a body kick.
It looked like Doss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Croix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from La Croix! But no joy.
Doss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix. #T2#
Doss moves out of range of the body kick.
La Croix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doss.
Doss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Doss will feel that in the morning.
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!
La Croix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doss.
La Croix looks to land a right hand but Doss moved out of range.
Doss digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
La Croix cracks the inside of Doss's front leg.
La Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doss.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for La Croix.
La Croix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doss is out of range.
La Croix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Doss.
Doss lands the left hand.
Doss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Nero La Croix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
Doss scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Doss throws a poor cross that misses
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Croix throws out a leg kick but Doss moves out of range and La Croix only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Croix. Doss does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
La Croix throws a jab when Doss was well out of range.
Doss needs to keep his hands up - La Croix had a free shot at his head there.
La Croix slips under a jab from Doss.
La Croix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doss counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
Doss lands with a left to the head.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doss's elbow.
Doss lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doss goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doss.
Doss tries to throw a body punch but La Croix avoids it by throwing Doss back against the ropes.
La Croix is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Croix swings wildly with an uppercut but Doss uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Doss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nero La Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doss lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#
La Croix is rocked!
Doss creates a bit of distance and cracks La Croix with a big uppercut! La Croix goes down! The referee pushes Doss away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will La Croix make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Doss takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dick Doss!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Doss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Young Lions: Dixon v Wallace
Date: May 13, 2017

#R1#
La Croix looks to land a left hand but Suh moved out of range nicely.
La Croix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crunch! La Croix slams his shin into Suh 's torso.
Suh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
La Croix slips a straight right by Suh .
It looked like La Croix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Suh .
La Croix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Croix counters with an inside leg kick.
Suh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suh swings widly with a right hand
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Ndamukong Suh has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
La Croix throws a leg kick which misses Suh 's front leg but catches the back leg as Suh tries to avoid it.
A left lands for La Croix.#T1#
Suh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suh throws a lazy right hand but La Croix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Croix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suh misses the shot to the body.
Suh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
Suh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Croix.
Suh is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Suh slips a jab from La Croix.
A little jabbing left from Suh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suh loads up on a big right hand but La Croix slips the punch.
La Croix slips a jab from Suh .
La Croix scores with the left hand. Suh knows he should have avoided that one.
La Croix moves away from the strike by Suh . #T2#
La Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suh 's calf.
Nice body kick there by La Croix.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suh looks winded!
La Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
La Croix swings for the body but Suh moves out of range.
La Croix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suh doesn't seem bothered though.
La Croix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suh 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from La Croix finds it's way through Suh 's defenses.
Suh throws out a leg kick but La Croix moves out of range and Suh only half commits.
Suh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
La Croix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ndamukong Suh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix stuns Suh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by La Croix. That's going to slow Suh down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ndamukong Suh 's cut.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
La Croix lands a jab to Suh 's midsection.
Suh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
La Croix scores with a nice right hand.
La Croix lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suh takes a step back to recover.
La Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Croix lands a nice looking body shot.
La Croix connects with a quick right hand that sends Suh tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A relieved looking Nero La Croix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Young Lions: Horse v La Croix
Date: Apr 21, 2017

#R1#
Horse just misses with a punch to the body.
Horse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horse misses with a hook #CL2#
and La Croix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by La Croix.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for La Croix.
La Croix has Horse pressed against the ropes, preventing Horse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
La Croix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
Horse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
Horse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix scores with a hook to the body.
Horse is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Croix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
La Croix lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from La Croix as the two fighters clinch.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
La Croix is leaning against Horse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix just leaning against Horse, taking a breather.
La Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horse.
La Croix is working Horse over against the ropes.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horse's elbow.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Roar Horse has been cut.
La Croix is leaning against Horse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
La Croix lands a right hand.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Horse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
La Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
Nice body punch from La Croix - that landed with a thud. #BC2#
La Croix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Croix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horse walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Horse is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
A less than humble Nero La Croix misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: QFC Tournament 675 Round 4
Date: Sep 04, 2016

#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Price.
Cortez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Price. That one must have hurt.
Cortez throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a nice leg kick.
Price lands with a kick to the ribs.
Price ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Price feints a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Price.
Price connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Price. Cortez shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Price there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Price slips a straight right by Cortez.
Price lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Price counters with a solid body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Price - that will leave a mark!
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Price - that will leave a mark!
Cortez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Price throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Price throws a leg kick which misses Cortez's front leg but catches the back leg as Cortez tries to avoid it.
Price thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Price cracks the inside of Cortez's front leg.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Price scores with a nice body kick.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Price slips the punch.
Price lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez tries to clinch
and Price counters with a nice body kick.
Price lands with a kick to the temple. Cortez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Price finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Cortez off balance momentarily.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Cortez off balance momentarily.
Price thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Price. Cortez shrugs it off though.
Cortez misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Price raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Cortez down.
Cortez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Price.
Price thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Cortez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T3#
Price throws a front kick that sends Cortez stumbling back into the cage.
Price lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortez's sensitive parts.
Price throws a head kick that Cortez semi-blocks.
Cortez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cortez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Price connects with a leg kick. Cortez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Price scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Price lands but Cortez takes it in his stride.
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Price counters with a body kick that stops Cortez in his tracks momentarily.
Price thuds his shin into the meat of Cortez's side.
Price connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price lands with a kick to the temple. Cortez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Price.
Price pushes Cortez away with a front kick.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Cortez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Price lands a nice looking body kick.
Price lands a leg kick that knocks Cortez off balance momentarily.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Price with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Price fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cortez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Price counters with a big head kick but Cortez shrugs it off.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cadfael Price dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Price throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price connects with a leg kick. Cortez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price tries a quick counter leg kick but Cortez is wise to it.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Price.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Price counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cortez tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez wants to clinch.
Cortez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Price connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Price. Price obviously looking to wear him down.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Price can pounce on him.
Price moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Cortez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Price.
Price slips under a jab from Cortez.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price is looking to slow Cortez down with leg kicks.
Cortez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Price delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Price.
Cortez tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Price flicks out a counter leg kick but Cortez steps away.
Cortez takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Price finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cortez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cortez's knee momentarily.
Price throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cortez's head.#CL#
Cortez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cortez keeps control of Price as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Price pushes off an throws an elbow but Cortez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Price. #T3#
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
Cortez tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortez is defending well for now.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Price up against the cage.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price is looking to control Cortez's arms but Cortez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Price has his back to the cage.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez is leaning against Price and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Price blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cadfael Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Cortez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Price throws a big counter head kick but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Price.
Price throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good leg kick by Price there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Price lands with a kick to the temple. Cortez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cortez 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.
Price lands a front kick.
Cortez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price slips a jab from Cortez.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
Cortez throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
Cortez swings for the body but Price moves out of range. #T1#
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Price thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cortez if he has to take too many more of those.
Cadfael Price seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Price throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cortez.
Cortez takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price feints a counter leg kick.
Price avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Price counters with a solid body kick.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez 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.
Cortez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Cortez throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Cortez 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.#T2#
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Price counters with a good low kick that Cortez was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
Cortez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cortez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Price's efforts to push away.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cadfael Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Price blocking some punches.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Price prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Alejo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price blocking some punches.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow. #T4#
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cortez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Price prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Price prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Alejo Cortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cadfael Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Price winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Cadfael Price!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Cadfael Price!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Cadfael Price!

Cadfael Price wins by unanimous decision!

Event: QFC Tournament 675 Round 3
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
Farkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Farkas throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farkas thinking.
Cortez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farkas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#
It looks like Levi Farkas has been cut.
Farkas is breathing heavily.
Farkas throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez counters with a left to the body.
Cortez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cortez jabs at Farkas's body.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farkas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cortez works Farkas's body with a nice hook.
Farkas walks straight into a right hand from Cortez - that's dropped him! Cortez jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Farkas from any more punishment! Farkas complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alejo Cortez!

Event: QFC Tournament 675 Round 2
Date: Sep 02, 2016

#R1##CL#
Allik rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allik scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Allik wants to stall.
Allik lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allik.
Allik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Allik is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Allik into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez lands a body punch.
Allik is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allik misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Allik.
Allik misses with a body punch.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Allik. #T1#
Cortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allik is breathing heavily.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Allik struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Allik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Allik tries to tie him up.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allik.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allik backwards.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Allik.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allik backwards.
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allik blocks a body shot from Cortez.
A shot in the inside from Cortez. #ROC2#
Allik is rocked!
Allik blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez pushes Allik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Allik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Allik blocking some punches.
Allik seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body. #KD2#
Cortez drops Allik onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Allik is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez tries a body shot but Allik blocks it.
Cortez creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Allik with a big uppercut! Allik tries to clinch up but Cortez pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Allik to the mat! Allik covers up and Cortez unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alejo Cortez!

Event: QFC Tournament 675 Round 1
Date: Sep 01, 2016

#R1#
Cortez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Vick Vhude has been cut.
Cortez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vhude stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortez throws a shot to the body.
Cortez throws a right hand that Vhude ducks under and follows up with a left that Vhude also avoids with ease.
Vhude ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alejo Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Vhude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vhude moves away.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Vhude counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Cortez has Vhude up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Cortez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vhude is trying to push Cortez away but Cortez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vhude tries to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling the position.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Vhude looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vhude wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortez won't allow it.
Cortez scores with a nice hook to the head.#KD#
Cortez drops Vhude onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vhude is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Vhude is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Vick Vhude's cut even more.
Good body shot from Cortez.
Vhude is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Vhude looks winded!
Nice body punch from Cortez.
Cortez throws a big uppercut that drops Vhude! More strikes from Cortez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vhude lies dazed against the cage as Cortez celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejo Cortez!

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