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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Duif (ranked 1314 p4p, 2210 weight class) and Hristo Mihailov (ranked 173 p4p, 265 weight class). Hristo Mihailov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fernand Duif's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernand Duif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duif connects with a leg kick.
Duif pushes Mihailov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mihailov wants to stall.
Mihailov manages to break the clinch.
A head kick lands from Mihailov that sends Duif to the canvas. Duif tries to scramble back to his feet but Mihailov brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Fernand Duif has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihailov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Duif is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Duif definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
I wouldn't like to be where Duif is right now.
Duif is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mihailov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duif blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mihailov.
Duif keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duif keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duif wants to get back to his feet.
Mihailov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duif's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mihailov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihailov wants to stand up but Duif manages to regain full guard.
Mihailov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mihailov tries to stand but Duif is controlling from the bottom.
Duif tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mihailov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mihailov throws an elbow that misses. Duif uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mihailov's guard. Nice move by Duif!
Duif is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A big left from Duif misses.
Mihailov wants to counter with a clinch but Duif pushes him away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mihailov moves out of range of the strikes.
Duif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mihailov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mihailov. Those never looked like landing.
Duif throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mihailov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duif defends it well.
Duif is looking to clinch but Mihailov is avoiding it.
Mihailov lands a head kick!
Mihailov tries to keep at a distance but Duif has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Mihailov controls the action.
Mihailov is looking to break free of the clinch but Duif has double underhooks.
Mihailov is trying to force a seperation but Duif has the dominant position.
Mihailov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihailov wants to clinch up but Duif keeps it at a distance.
Mihailov throws a right and a left that Duif avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mihailov jabs Duif to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Duif.
Mihailov looks to land a combination but Duif avoids it well.
Mihailov instigates a clinch.
Mihailov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duif prevents it.
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mihailov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Duif.
Duif blocks a body shot from Mihailov.
Duif lands a body shot.
Mihailov looks winded!
Duif will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mihailov up against the cage.
Duif lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Mihailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Duif.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif swings wildly with an uppercut but Mihailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Duif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duif lands with a right to the head.
Mihailov has had enough of the clinch but Duif keeps him there for the moment.
Mihailov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Duif - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mihailov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihailov misses with a double jab.
Duif is looking to counter punch.
Duif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihailov misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Mihailov.
The crowd cheers as Duif lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mihailov doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Duif works the jab nicely.
Mihailov tries to clinch
and Duif counters with a left and a right that stings Mihailov.
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 Fernand Duif will probably get the nod.
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 cage so we can get back down to business.
Duif takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duif has managed to clinch.
Duif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mihailov has had enough of the clinch but Duif keeps him there for the moment.
Mihailov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mihailov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duif prevents Mihailov from breaking the clinch.
Duif lands with a left to the head.
Mihailov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duif misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Duif fails to land.
Duif has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duif.
A short body shot lands from Duif as the two fighters clinch.
Mihailov looking to stall.
Mihailov is breathing heavily.
Duif lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Duif.
Duif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Duif working aggressively here.
Duif stalling against the cage.
Mihailov is trying to push Duif away but Duif has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mihailov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fernand Duif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hristo Mihailov.
Duif digs a right hand underneath Mihailov's ribcage. Mihailov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mihailov takes a shot to the head.
Duif lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duif lands a nice uppercut.
Duif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihailov tries to break the clinch but Duif is controlling the position.
Mihailov takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Mihailov controls the action.
Duif stalling in the clinch.
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Mihailov controls the action.
Duif lands a shot to the body.
Mihailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duif lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mihailov.
Duif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duif cracks Mihailov with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mihailov.
A short right from Duif.
A right hand to the body from Duif.
Mihailov prevents a body shot from Duif.
Mihailov blocks an uppercut.
Mihailov trying to control the position but instead, Duif has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mihailov into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Duif.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Mihailov controls the action.
Mihailov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duif drops Mihailov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mihailov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Duif is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mihailov looking to stall.
Duif misses with a punch to the body.
Mihailov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duif to keep the fight standing.
Duif is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihailov can do to turn this around?
Mihailov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duif throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif lands a big head kick that sends Mihailov tumbling to the mat! Duif takes a step backwards and waves Mihailov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mihailov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duif slips a jab and a cross from Mihailov.
Mihailov is still on wobbly legs! Can Duif finish him?
Duif throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duif drives through and clinches with Mihailov against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mihailov.
Mihailov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duif is defending well for now.
Mihailov seems to have recovered his senses.
Mihailov gets through Duif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mihailov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mihailov tries to land a front kick but Duif steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duif is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mihailov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duif.
Duif clinches up against the cage.
Duif has Mihailov pressed against the cage.
Duif lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihailov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duif tries a body shot but Mihailov blocks it.
Duif working aggressively here.
Mihailov wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fernand Duif dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duif with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hristo Mihailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duif tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihailov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duif dodges the punch combination from Mihailov.
A leg kick checked by Mihailov.
Mihailov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duif defends it well.
A low kick lands for Duif.
Duif throws a leg kick which misses Mihailov's front leg but catches the back leg as Mihailov tries to avoid it.
Duif instigates a clinch.
Mihailov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duif smiles and moves away.
Duif moves into the clinch successfully.
Duif lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Duif on the inside.
Duif works on Mihailov's body with a couple of short punches.
Duif throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihailov.
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!
Duif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif works on Mihailov's body with a couple of short punches.
Mihailov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Duif.
Duif throws a head punch that misses.
Duif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Mihailov is trying to push Duif away but Duif has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mihailov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duif scores with a shot to the side of Mihailov's head.
Mihailov is trying to pull guard but Duif has him pressed against the cage.
Fernand Duif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hristo Mihailov.
Mihailov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duif throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duif lands with a left to the head.
Duif displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mihailov up against the cage.
Duif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duif throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Duif as the two fighters clinch.
Duif stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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 quick uppercut on the inside from Duif.
Duif lands an uppercut.
Duif lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Duif as the two fighters clinch.
Duif lands a nice shot to the body.
Duif lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mihailov or not.
Duif lands with a right to the head.
You can see that Mihailov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Duif lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Fernand Duif has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihailov's elbow.
Mihailov blocks a body shot from Duif.
Duif will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mihailov up against the cage.
Mihailov is trying to push Duif away but Duif has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mihailov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duif walks away with a smile on his face. Mihailov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Mihailov.
Duif connects with an inside leg kick.
Duif has closed the distance and engaged Mihailov in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duif.
Mihailov can't break the clinch.
Duif works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duif has Mihailov pressed against the cage.
Duif working aggressively here.
Duif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duif lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Duif misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov breaks the clinch.
Mihailov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duif fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mihailov counters with a three punch combo that has Duif backing up. Duif nods at Mihailov to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihailov misses with a hook.
Mihailov looks to land a combination but Duif avoids it well.
Duif works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duif avoids the body shot from Mihailov.
Duif lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mihailov throws a series of punches but Duif avoids them all with ease.
Duif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mihailov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duif drops Mihailov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mihailov looks back up at him and smiles so Duif waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hristo Mihailov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duif wants to clinch up but Mihailov keeps it at a distance.
Mihailov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duif tries to clinch but Mihailov moves out of range.
Mihailov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duif tries to clinch but Mihailov is having none of it.
And Mihailov tries to counter it with a takedown but Duif pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mihailov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duif moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernand Duif showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duif, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernand Duif!
During a confident post fight interview, Fernand Duif thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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