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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Duvernay (ranked 100 p4p, 547 weight class) and Abduwali Hassan (ranked 7 p4p, 48 weight class). Duvernay comes to the cage accompanied by Le Vent Nous Portera. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Duvernay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abduwali Hassan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvernay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duvernay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hassan to score with a decent uppercut.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Duvernay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duvernay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hassan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Duvernay misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Duvernay.
Duvernay jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Duvernay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Abduwali Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvernay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duvernay scores with a body shot.
Duvernay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hassan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duvernay.
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Duvernay.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Duvernay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duvernay tried to counter with a leg kick but Hassan avoided it.
Duvernay 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duvernay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hassan misses with a body punch
letting Duvernay counter with a right hand.
Hassan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a front kick that sends Hassan stumbling back into the cage.
Hassan misses with an uppercut
and Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Duvernay misses the target.
Duvernay throws a hook but Hassan avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan misses with an uppercut. Duvernay saw that one coming.
Duvernay with the inside leg kick.
Duvernay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvernay. Hassan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hassan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hassan lands a nice shot that snaps Duvernay's head back.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Hassan throws out a loose jab but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan checks a low kick from Duvernay.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hassan 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 Duvernay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duvernay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duvernay scores with a one two! Hassan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Hassan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duvernay moves out of range of the body kick.
Duvernay thinks about countering with a body kick.
Duvernay is looking to score with low kicks.
Duvernay staying out of range there.
Hassan cracks Duvernay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Hassan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay thumps Hassan with a low kick.
Hassan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duvernay's head backwards.
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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duvernay lands with a straight right. Hassan didn't see that one coming.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Hassan.
Duvernay is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Hassan misses.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Hassan is out of range.
Hassan lands a jab to Duvernay's midsection.
Hassan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duvernay looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
Hassan throws out a counter right but Duvernay avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Duvernay does it's job there.
Hassan is looking to slow Duvernay down with leg kicks.
Duvernay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duvernay throws an off balance right hand
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Duvernay lands a lovely overhand right.
Hassan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duvernay on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hassan.
Hassan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hassan with a jab.
Hassan blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassan. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Duvernay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duvernay with the inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Duvernay.
Hassan misses the shot to the body.
Duvernay 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.
Hassan looks to land a body kick but Duvernay moved away.
Hassan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvernay jabs Hassan right on the nose. Hassan blinks but takes it well.
Duvernay defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Duvernay connects with a solid leg kick.
Hassan misses the jab.
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan throws a body punch but Duvernay moves out of range.
Hassan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hassan throws a series of punches but Duvernay avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duvernay.
Hassan misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Duvernay lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Duvernay misses.
Hassan misses with an uppercut
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.
Duvernay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hassan.
Hassan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duvernay misses with a leg kick.
Hassan checks a leg kick.
Hassan moves forwards but Duvernay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvernay lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Duvernay.
Duvernay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duvernay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duvernay misses with a looping right.
Duvernay jabs Hassan right on the nose. Hassan blinks but takes it well.
Duvernay throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Duvernay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Duvernay misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hassan misses its intended target.
Hassan throws a solid leg kick but Duvernay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hassan.
Duvernay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hassan lands with a right hand.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hassan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan checks a low kick from Duvernay.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Duvernay lands a body shot.
Duvernay misses with a looping left.
Duvernay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvernay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassan.
Hassan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duvernay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duvernay.
Hassan slips under a jab from Duvernay.
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Duvernay ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Hassan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duvernay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but Hassan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hassan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duvernay with a nice calf kick.
Hassan misses with a wild body shot.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvernay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassan is looking to chop away at Duvernay's legs.
Duvernay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassan.
Hassan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hassan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hassan throws a combination. Duvernay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hassan scores with a leg 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!
Hassan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duvernays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duvernay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duvernay.
Hassan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duvernay scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by Duvernay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hassan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duvernay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duvernay throws a low kick, looking for Hassan's leg but Hassan calmly moves out of range.
Duvernay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hassan.
Duvernay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hassan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hassan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvernay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duvernay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duvernay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duvernay throws a low kick but Hassan moves out of range easily.
Duvernay misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassan! But no joy.
Hassan scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Duvernay - just one landing.
Duvernay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Duvernay tenderised Hassan's leg. Hassan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hassan walks into a stiff left hand from Duvernay.
Hassan takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay takes a swing at Hassan's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Duvernay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hassan.
Hassan checks a low kick from Duvernay.
Hassan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hassan with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassan misses the target.
Duvernay scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassan is looking to score with low kicks.
Evan Duvernay is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Hassan misses.
Hassan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan throws a big shot that misses.
Hassan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hassan misses with a low kick.
Hassan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hassan with a nice cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hassan.
Duvernay cracks Hassan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duvernay throws a hook but Hassan avoids it 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hassan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duvernay.
Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duvernay misses the jab.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Duvernay jabs Hassan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hassan lands a head kick. Duvernay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Evan Duvernay has been cut.
Duvernay misses with a straight right.
Duvernay walks into a straight right hand from Hassan.
Hassan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Hassan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hassan tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Duvernay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duvernay.
Hassan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duvernay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hassan misses with a hook
and Duvernay counters with a lovely 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!
Duvernay throws the left hand but Hassan avoids the punch easily.
Duvernay throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvernay scoring well with a low kick there.
Hassan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvernay.
Hassan looks to land a body kick but Duvernay moved away.
Hassan misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
Duvernay staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Duvernay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duvernay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Hassan.
A left lands for Hassan.
Duvernay tries to land a leg kick but Hassan saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duvernay, as that shot connected.
Duvernay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hassan loads up on a big right hand but Duvernay slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Duvernay.
Duvernay throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvernay looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassan.
A left lands for Duvernay.
Hassan darts in and clinches Duvernay up 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!
A shot in the inside from Hassan.
Duvernay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duvernay breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hassan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Duvernay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duvernay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but Hassan moved away.
Hassan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Duvernay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hassan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duvernay.
Hassan throws the left hand but Duvernay avoids the punch easily.
Duvernay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hassan on the side of the head.
Hassan is looking to chop away at Duvernay's legs.
Hassan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvernay was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Duvernay defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Duvernay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hassan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duvernay looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
Hassan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Duvernay connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hassan.
Hassan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duvernay on the side of the head.
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Duvernay is looking to counter punch.
Duvernay moves away from the strike by Hassan.
A low kick from Hassan misses
and Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hassan misses with an uppercut.
Duvernay slips a straight right by Hassan.
Duvernay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hassan throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Duvernay feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hassan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duvernay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassan. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvernay lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hassan.
It looked like Duvernay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Duvernay avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Duvernay slips under a jab from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a head kick.
Duvernay lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvernay misses with a low kick as Hassan jumps back.
Duvernay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duvernay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hassan.
Hassan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hassan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duvernay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duvernay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duvernay tries a low kick but Hassan avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Hassan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Duvernay connects with a solid leg kick.
Duvernay throws the left hand but Hassan avoids the punch easily.
Hassan throws out a loose jab but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvernay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duvernay moves out of range of the strikes.
Hassan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duvernay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Evan Duvernay did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
That's time! Duvernay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hassan misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Hassan.
Hassan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hassan throws a solid leg kick but Duvernay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hassan.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but Hassan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hassan checks the leg kick.
Hassan throws a hook but Duvernay avoids it easily.
Duvernay throws a leg kick which misses Hassan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hassan tries to avoid it.
Hassan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duvernay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay misses with a wild body shot.
Duvernay blocks a low kick nicely.
Duvernay walks into a straight right hand from Hassan.
Hassan tries to work over Duvernay's front leg with a kick but Duvernay checks it.
It looked like Duvernay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duvernay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Duvernay, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay wants to land a leg kick but Hassan is out of range.
Hassan misses with a hook
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.
Duvernay scores with a push kick.
Hassan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Hassan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hassan throws a hook but Duvernay blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duvernay checks a leg kick.
Duvernay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hassan. Hassan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hassan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duvernay throws a leg kick but Hassan moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duvernay.
Hassan takes one to the chin there.
Duvernay moves out of range of the leg kick from Hassan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duvernay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hassan misses with an uppercut
and Duvernay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duvernay lunges at Hassan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hassan's hand.
Hassan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay scores with a jab to the head.
Duvernay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Hassan.
Duvernay blocks a jab.
Duvernay 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 low kick lands for Duvernay.
Hassan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duvernay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Duvernay.
Hassan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duvernay. Duvernay obviously looking to wear him down.
Hassan moves out of range as Duvernay strikes.
Hassan throws an overhand right that lands on Duvernay's shoulder, as Duvernay tries to avoid the shot.
Duvernay's corner calls for a 1-2. Duvernay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Duvernay avoids the head kick by Hassan.
Duvernay appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hassan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duvernay counters with a nice uppercut.
Duvernay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duvernay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan avoids the body shot from Duvernay.
Hassan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duvernay throws a wild body kick that Hassan sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Duvernay misses the target.
Hassan throws a good cross that connects.
Hassan looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay moves away from the strike by Hassan.
Duvernay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hassan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
Hassan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hassan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassan.
Hassan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duvernay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hassan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duvernay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan moves out of range as Duvernay strikes.
Hassan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvernay misses with a head kick.
Hassan misses with an uppercut. Duvernay saw that one coming.
Duvernay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hassan.
Duvernay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duvernay misses with a body shot.
Hassan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvernay.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Duvernay throws a front kick aimed at Hassan's knee but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvernay.
Duvernay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassan walks into a left hand.
Hassan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hassan lands with a cross.
Hassan throws a chopping leg kick but Duvernay manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Duvernay had his way with Abduwali Hassan in that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hassan moves out of range of the strikes.
Evan Duvernay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duvernay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duvernay moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Duvernay tried to counter with a leg kick but Hassan avoided it.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Duvernay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hassan avoids the body shot from Duvernay.
Duvernay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hassan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Duvernay as he connects with a hook.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Duvernay is out of range.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hassan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Duvernay.
Duvernay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hassan lands a glancing blow to the side of Duvernay's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvernay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duvernay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Hassan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duvernay can pounce on him.
Duvernay throws a jab when Hassan was well out of range.
Duvernay throws an overhand right that lands on Hassan's shoulder, as Hassan tries to avoid the shot.
Hassan loads up on a big right hand but Duvernay slips the punch.
Duvernay stuns Hassan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duvernay misses with an uppercut. Hassan saw that one coming.
Duvernay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hassan looks to land a right hand but Duvernay moved out of range.
Duvernay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Duvernay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hassan circles away quickly and effectively.
Duvernay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duvernay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassan.
Hassan misses with a looping right.
Duvernay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Duvernay throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Hassan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duvernay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duvernay takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay throws a lazy right hand but Hassan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hassan thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Duvernay blocks the low kick.
Duvernay moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Duvernay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hassan.
Duvernay throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Hassan staying out of range there.
Hassan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hassan slips a jab from Duvernay.
Hassan misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Hassan misses.
Hassan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hassan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duvernay's head backwards.
Hassan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duvernay lands a really nice looking cross but Hassan seems unphased.
Hassan gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hassan swings wildly with an uppercut but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassan.
Hassan has Duvernay pushed against the cage.
Duvernay scores with a shoulder strike.
Duvernay throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassan.
Hassan misses with the head strike.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duvernay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hassan misses with the head strike.
Duvernay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hassan's defenses.
Hassan lands a left hand.
Duvernay avoiding damage as Hassan throws knees to the body.
Duvernay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duvernay keeps the fight on the outside.
Hassan takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duvernay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abduwali Hassan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hassan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvernay manages to avoid it.
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 Evan Duvernay.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duvernay, 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 George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Evan Duvernay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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