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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aki Hiko (ranked 2609 p4p, 110 weight class) and Fernand Duif (ranked 1491 p4p, 63 weight class). Aki Hiko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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289 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aki Hiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duif checks it well.
Hiko loads up on a big right hand but Duif slips the punch.
Duif tries a quick counter leg kick but Hiko is wise to it.
Duif gets caught flat footed, as Hiko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duif has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hiko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hiko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duif slaps away a takedown attempt from Hiko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hiko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiko.
A head kick misses from Duif.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duif is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duif throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duif walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duif on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duif walks into a left hand.
Hiko misses with a straight left.
Hiko scores with a jab to the head.
Hiko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hiko tests Duif's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiko throws a shot to the body.
Duif misses with a head kick.
Hiko feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aki Hiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiko feints and then cracks Duif's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duif down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Duif misses.
Hiko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duif is trying to defend but Hiko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hiko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hiko looks to land a strike but Duif avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Duif is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hiko prevents Duif from getting back to his feet.
Duif managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko postures up in Duif's guard and throws a big left but Duif blocks it.
Duif wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hiko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hiko trying to control but Duif is working from the bottom.
Duif trying to control the position here.
Duif keeping moving, preventing Hiko from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duif is on top in guard.
Hiko pushes Duif off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duif keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duif raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hiko cracks Duif with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Hiko catches Duif right on the button with a cross.
Duif throws a lazy right hand but Hiko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Duif misses the target.
Hiko throws a series of punches but Duif moves out of range.
Duif walks into a stiff left hand from Hiko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duif throws a head kick but Hiko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Hiko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hiko looks to land a left hand but Duif moved out of range nicely.
Hiko scores with a hook to the body. Duif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hiko scores with a body shot.
Hiko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duif feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hikos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Aki Hiko has been cut.
Aki Hiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Duif swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiko avoids the body shot from Duif.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Hiko.
Hiko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiko throws out the jab.
Duif takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hiko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duif punishes Hiko's body with a nice straight punch.
Duif takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duif moves away from the strike by Hiko.
Hiko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duif on the side of the head.
Hiko ducks under a wild hook from Duif.
Hiko throws a head kick that misses.
Hiko connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko throws a series of punches but Duif moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Duif on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hiko misses with a two punch combination.
Hiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duif ducks under a wild hook from Hiko.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duif! But no joy.
Hiko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duif.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiko lands a right hook to the body.
Duif takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duif scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body kick there by Hiko.
Hiko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duif stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hiko.
Duif takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duif misses with a wild body shot.
Hiko lands a really nice looking cross but Duif seems unphased.
A slow jab from Hiko misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiko throws a shot from downtown. Duif moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Hiko misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duif! But no joy.
Hiko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duif.
Duif avoids the body shot from Hiko.
A jab from Duif misses.
Duif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiko throws a jab but it's blocked by Duif.
A big right from Hiko misses.
Duif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Hiko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aki Hiko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hiko shoots in looking for a takedown but Duif manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hiko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duif unleashes a big counter combination but Hiko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hiko tries to bum rush Duif with a series of wild strikes but Duif uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duif! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Duif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duif sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hiko somewhat.
Hiko scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiko throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiko cracks Duif with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hiko shoots for a takedown but Duif saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aki Hiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duif.
Hiko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duif. Duif circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hiko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duif can do to turn this around?
Duif 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.
Hiko scores with a jab to the body.
Hiko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duif counters with a good low kick that Hiko was not able to check.
Duif throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernand Duif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duif tries to move into range but Hiko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hiko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duif doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duif's hands.
A big right from Hiko misses.
Duif throws a body punch but Hiko moves out of range.
Hiko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duif moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duif's guard.
Duif controlling Hiko's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki Hiko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hiko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duif's head.
Hiko stopping the sweep attempt from Duif.
Duif looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duif is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aki Hiko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiko stands up over Duif, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hiko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hiko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hiko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hiko is looking to work some ground and pound but Duif has wrist control.
Hiko stands up over Duif, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hiko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hiko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hiko cracks Duif with a solid left hand.
Hiko pushing down on Duif's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duif misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Duif avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hiko.
Duif is not content to let Hiko control the position.
Hiko stops Duif from getting back to his feet.
Hiko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Hiko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiko 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Hiko!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aki Hiko thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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