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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Duif (ranked 2054 p4p, 76 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 1252 p4p, 52 weight class). Naiki Nekele will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nekele blocks a low kick nicely.
Nekele lands a head shot.
Duif throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Duif swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nekele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duif misses with a jab to the body
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nekele misses with a leg kick
and Duif counters with a nice body shot.
Duif stuns Nekele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Duif's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fernand Duif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nekele throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Duif misses
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Duif.
Duif throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nekele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Duif. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duif.
A jab from Nekele finds it's way through Duif's defenses.
Nekele connects with a body shot that sends Duif's belly button to the back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nekele checks a leg kick.
Nekele throws out a counter right but Duif avoids it with no problem.
Duif is looking to clinch.
Nekele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nekele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duif scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duif is looking to clinch.
Nekele scores with a nice right hand.
Duif moves out of range of the body kick.
Duif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nekele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nekele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duif in his tracks.
Good shot there by Duif.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duif throws a lazy right hand but Nekele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Nekele responds with a good body kick, but Duif manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif throws out a loose jab but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duif, right into the meat.
Nekele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duif wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duif misses with a hook. Nekele ducked under it nicely.
Duif misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
Nekele lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Nekele finds it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Nekele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nekele lands a jab to the nose.
Nekele connects with a crisp jab.
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.
Duif walks into a left hand.
Nekele circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif misses with a jab to the body
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Duif takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duif rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Duif.
Duif swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nekele scores with a hook to the body. Duif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Nekele. That snapped Duif's head back.
Duif throws a jab when Nekele was well out of range.
Duif clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Nekele fails to land.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nekele circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Nekele moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duif. Nekele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nekele blocks a jab.
Duif misses with a shot to the body
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duif looks to land a left hand but Nekele moved out of range nicely.
Duif is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nekele's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice defenses there by Nekele.
Duif connects with the punch.
It looks like Naiki Nekele has been cut.
Duif lands with a shot to the body.
Nekele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duif misses with a hook
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duif takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duif doesn't manage to clinch there - Nekele circles away.
Duif tries to clinch but Nekele moves away
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Duif looks to land a right hand but Nekele moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naiki Nekele's cut.
That's time! Duif's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duif rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Naiki Nekele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duif closes the distance and pushes Nekele back into the cage.
Nekele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duifs head.
A short uppercut from Duif.
Duif tries to throw a body punch but Nekele avoids it by throwing Duif back against the cage.
Duif gets through Nekele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nekele.
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duif swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nekele.
Duif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nekele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nekele.
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nekele manages to break the clinch.
Duif is looking to clinch.
Duif scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nekele slips a straight right by Duif.
Duif throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nekele.
Duif misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nekele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duif moves away.
Duif throws a lazy head kick
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Duif 's knee.
Duif misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif looks to land a right hand but Nekele moved out of range.
Duif misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Nekele.
Duif throws a leg kick but Nekele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nekele lands a slapping body shot.
Duif looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duif looks to clinch
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Duif moves out of range of the body kick.
Duif throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nekele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duif throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Duif swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duif misses with a hook
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duif throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif misses with an uppercut.
Nekele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duif wants to clinch
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Duif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nekele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nekele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duif just misses with a punch to the body.
Nekele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duif.
Good exchange - Nekele coming out on top.
Duif slips under a jab from Nekele.
Nekele drops his hands momentarily and Duif takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nekele lands with a hook. Duif tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nekele's corner calls for a 1-2. Nekele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duif tries to close the distance and clinch but Nekele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nekele steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nekele scores with a nice right hand.
Duif avoids the body shot from Nekele.
Duif throws a big shot that misses.
Duif misses with a looping left.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duif on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nekele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Nekele.
Duif tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naiki Nekele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nekele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duif takes a step back to recover.
Duif throws a leg kick but Nekele checks it.
Nekele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duif throws out the jab.
Nekele is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duif wants to clinch
and Nekele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duif thows a leg kick but Nekele checks it
and Nekele counters with a body kick that stops Duif in his tracks momentarily.
Nekele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nekele throws a head kick that half lands.
Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duif.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Nekele. That snapped Duif's head back.
Duif moves forwards but Nekele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duif swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Nekele moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele throws a body shot but no joy.
Duif throwing a counter right hand but Nekele manages to avoid it.
Nekele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duif just misses with a punch to the body.
Nekele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nekele misses with an uppercut. Duif saw that one coming.
Duif lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duif misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Duif 's knee.
Duif misses with a lunging right hand
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duif throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekele misses with a body kick.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick
and Nekele counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duif throws an off balance right hand
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duif crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nekele - the referee stops the clock and Duif gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nekele. Duif manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nekele connects with a body shot.
Fernand Duif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Nekele as he connects with a hook.
Nekele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duif throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nekele tests Duif's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duif tried to score with a low kick but Nekele checks it.
Nekele connects with a body shot.
Duif misses with a lunging right hand
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nekele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duif. That's going to slow Nekele down.
Nekele's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nekele duly obliges.
Nice cross by Nekele.
Nekele pushes Duif away with a front kick.
A leg kick checked by Duif.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif thows a leg kick but Nekele checks it
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Nekele there.
Duif takes the fight into the clinch.
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nekele tries to break free but Duif pushes him back against the cage.
Duif misses with a body punch.
Duif will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nekele breaks the clinch.
Duif throws a head kick that misses
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nekele cracks Duif with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nekele keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Nekele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nekele.
Duif is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Duif is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duif closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nekele lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nekele 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.
Duif darts in trying to clinch
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duif takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters with a thumping low kick.
Duif seems to have got his legs back now.
Duif throws a leg kick which misses Nekele's front leg but catches the back leg as Nekele tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naiki Nekele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nekele 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naiki Nekele!
An out of breath and clearly excited Naiki Nekele thanked HELLBENT for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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