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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Duvernay (ranked 138 p4p, 588 weight class) and Abduwali Hassan (ranked 9 p4p, 45 weight class). Duvernay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Le Vent Nous Portera. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Duvernay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abduwali Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvernay throws a low kick, looking for Hassan's leg but Hassan calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hassan.
Hassan tries to land a leg kick but Duvernay saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duvernay.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Duvernay is out of range.
Duvernay connects with a nice looking jab.
Duvernay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hassan doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvernay circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Hassan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hassan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duvernay thumps Hassan with a low kick.
Hassan throws a head kick that Duvernay semi-blocks.
It looks like Evan Duvernay has been cut.
Duvernay throws a looping overhand right but Hassan ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Hassan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Hassan's leg. Hassan is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Duvernay.
Duvernay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hassan.
Duvernay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hassan looks for the body kick but Duvernay saw that one coming.
Duvernay connects with a looping right hand.
Duvernay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duvernay lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
Duvernay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Duvernay moves out of range of the body kick.
Duvernay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hassan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duvernay thumps Hassan with a low kick.
Hassan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duvernay on the side of the head.
A low kick from Hassan misses
and Duvernay counters with a low kick, right behind Hassan 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Hassan.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hassan.
A swing and a miss from Hassan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duvernay, as that shot connected.
Duvernay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvernay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hassan at a distance.
Hassan moves in looking to clinch but Duvernay pushes him off.
Hassan tries to move into range but Duvernay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Duvernay throws a hook but Hassan avoids it easily.
Duvernay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvernay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Hassan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hassan blocks a leg kick.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Hassan.
Evan Duvernay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Duvernay scores with the left hand. Hassan knows he should have avoided that one.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hassan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a quick counter head kick but Hassan was just out of range.
Hassan looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Duvernay misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassan! But no joy.
Duvernay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Hassan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duvernay is able to avoid easily.
Hassan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duvernay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Duvernay lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hassan.
Duvernay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hassan misses with a hook.
Duvernay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hassan throws a hook but Duvernay avoids it easily.
As Hassan backs away, Duvernay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hassan misses with an uppercut. Duvernay saw that one coming.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvernay.
Duvernay scores with a decent looking hook.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duvernay is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hassan.
Duvernay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Duvernay scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hassans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hassan lands with a nice body punch.
Hassan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hassan throws out a loose jab but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan thumps Duvernay with a low kick.
Duvernay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hassan lunges at Duvernay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duvernay's hand.
Hassan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duvernay.
Hassan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut.
Duvernay misses with a hook. Hassan ducked under it nicely.
Duvernay fakes the leg kick and cracks Hassan in the body.
Duvernay loads up on a big right hand but Hassan slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Duvernay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hassan.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick.
Hassan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Duvernay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duvernay misses with a head kick.
Hassan motions for Duvernay to come forward. Hassan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hassan lands a jab.
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Duvernay tries to work over Hassan's front leg with a kick but Hassan checks it.
Evan Duvernay is winning the standup battle so far.
Hassan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Duvernay defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Duvernay walks into a stiff left hand from Hassan.
Hassan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duvernay.
It seemed like Hassan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duvernay is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
Hassan 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.
A left lands for Hassan.
Duvernay lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duvernay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Hassan misses.
Duvernay loads up on a big right hand but Hassan slips the punch.
Duvernay 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan ducks right into an uppercut from Duvernay.
Hassan throws a low kick, looking for Duvernay's leg but Duvernay calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hassan.
Duvernay throws a body punch but Hassan moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duvernay.
Hassan throws a hook but Duvernay avoids it easily.
Duvernay catches Hassan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duvernay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hassan wants to slow Duvernay down by chopping away at his legs.
Hassan throws a head kick that Duvernay semi-blocks.
Evan Duvernay's cut is getting worse.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hassan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Duvernay has got the better of the exchanges.
Hassan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvernay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duvernay misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvernay throws the left hand but Hassan avoids the punch easily.
Hassan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
Duvernay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duvernay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duvernay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Duvernay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Duvernay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hassan connects with a jab.
Duvernay avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Duvernay misses the target.
Hassan misses with a low kick.
Hassan 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.
Duvernay scores with the left hand. Hassan knows he should have avoided that one.
Hassan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hassan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duvernay connects with an inside leg kick.
Hassan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvernay manages to avoid it.
Hassan misses with a lunging right hand
and Duvernay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hassan loads up on a big right hand but Duvernay slips the punch.
Duvernay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay with a hook.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvernay.
Duvernay jabs Hassan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a kick to the body.
Duvernay throws a hook but Hassan avoids it easily.
Hassan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evan Duvernay's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hassan misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hassan can do to turn this around?
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassan.
Hassan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hassan throws a hook but Duvernay blocks it.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Duvernay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duvernay misses with a right hand
letting Hassan counter with a right hand.
Hassan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duvernay lands a glancing blow to the side of Hassan's head.
Duvernay slips under a jab from Hassan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Duvernay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Duvernay half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Hassan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duvernay's head.
Duvernay connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hassan momentarily.
Duvernay lunges at Hassan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hassan's hand.
Duvernay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Duvernay.
Hassan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hassan misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Duvernay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duvernay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hassan can pounce on him.
Duvernay scores with a one two! Hassan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hassan thumps Duvernay with a low kick.
Duvernay slips a jab from Hassan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Duvernay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hassan misses with a body shot
and Duvernay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duvernay. That's going to slow Hassan down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duvernay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Evan Duvernay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Duvernay. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Duvernay misses the target.
Duvernay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hassan on the side of the head.
Duvernay misses with a hook.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Duvernay moves out of range easily.
Duvernay moves out of range of the leg kick from Hassan.
Duvernay throws a body punch but Hassan moves out of range.
Hassan misses with a hook
and Duvernay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hassan checks a leg kick nicely.
Duvernay moves out of range of the body kick.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Duvernay looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Hassan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Duvernay.
Hassan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Hassan does no damage.
Duvernay missing with a left hand there. Hassan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay checks a leg kick.
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Hassan misses.
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Duvernay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hassan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hassan digs a good body shot into Duvernay's ribs.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duvernay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Duvernay.
Duvernay misses with a left hand
and Hassan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvernay scores with a punch to the head.
Duvernay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Hassan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hassan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hassan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
A good leg kick by Duvernay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Hassan's shoulder, as Hassan tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
Evan Duvernay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Duvernay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvernay moves out of range of the strikes.
Duvernay lands with a cross.
Duvernay tries to work over Hassan's front leg with a kick but Hassan checks it.
Duvernay scores with a jab. Hassan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hassan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duvernay.
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Duvernay defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Duvernay is out of range.
Duvernay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Duvernay, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duvernay 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 Hassan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hassan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Hassan.
Hassan looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvernay is just out of range.
Hassan throws a low kick but Duvernay avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassan throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hassan with a jab.
Duvernay lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hassan.
Duvernay tried to counter with a leg kick but Hassan avoided it.
A head kick misses from Duvernay.
Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassan.
A clash of legs there as Duvernay blocks the low kick.
Hassan misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Duvernay as he checks the leg kick.
Duvernay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hassan was well out of range. Poor timing from Duvernay.
Hassan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duvernay dips to his left and cracks Hassan with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Hassan.
Duvernay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duvernay blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duvernay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hassan moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
Duvernay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hassan.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassan misses the target.
Duvernay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duvernay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hassan.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duvernay digs a good hook to Hassan's body.
Hassan throws a right hand that misses
and Duvernay counters with a nice body shot.
Duvernay swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
A low kick from Hassan misses
and Duvernay counters with a solid body kick.
Hassan walks into a left hand.
Duvernay defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Hassan throws a leg kick but Duvernay checks it.
Abduwali Hassan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duvernay blocks the body kick.
Duvernay moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Duvernay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duvernay 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Abduwali Hassan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym...'.
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