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词条 Mike Bernardo
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  1. Biography

     Kickboxing career  Boxing career  Religion  Death 

  2. Titles and accomplishments

  3. Fight record

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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| nationality = South African
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| birth_place = Fishhoek, Cape Town, South Africa
| death_place = Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
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Michael "Mike" Bernardo (28 July 1969 – 14 February 2012) was a South African kickboxer and boxer from Cape Town. Bernardo was known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994.[1] He holds notable wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Andy Hug, Francisco Filho, Branko Cikatic, Stan Longinidis and three consecutive wins over K-1 legend Peter Aerts.

Biography

Mike Bernardo was of Italian and English heritage and was born in Fishhoek near Cape Town on 28 July 1969. His surname was actually Barnardo, but most people knew him as Bernardo. When he was younger, bullies often picked on him and beat him up. Bernardo started with Kyokushin to deal with his bullies: "I started Karate when I was, 12, 13 years old. The reason why I started was, because as a youngster I was quite tall but not strong. A lot of children at school were in gangs and they would always pick on me and beat me up because I was a big guy so they could prove their friends they were stronger. I took up martial arts lessons and went back to school and when they started to pick on me again and try to beat me up, I beat them all up."[2]

Being a keen all-round sportsman, Mike Bernardo tried to do as many sports as he could. Besides karate, he started surfing when he was six, played numerous other sports but the one that he liked to play the most was rugby. After he kept getting sent off for fighting, Bernardo knew he had to make the transition from rugby to fighting sports.[3]

Kickboxing career

It was under the guidance of former boxing champion Steve Kalakoda where Mike Bernardo received his kickboxing training. He met Kalakoda during his compulsory military service where the latter worked as a physical training instructor in the navy. Bernardo quickly established a fearsome reputation as a heavy-hitting knockout fighter. After fights in South Africa, Italy and Russia Bernardo got invited through one of England’s promoters to fight in K-1. He made his debut in the K-1 World Grand Prix 1995 against Andy Hug. Bernardo pulled off the shocking win via third round stoppage.[4]

One of his biggest successes came early in his career. In 1996, just one year into his K-1 run, Mike Bernardo competed in the K-1 World Grand Prix for the second time. Bernardo faced a tough task as he would meet Peter Aerts in the first round of the tournament. Just as he did against Hug one year before, Bernardo scored a big upset with a huge right cross that knocked the former K-1 World Grand Prix champion out. Bernardo made it to the finals that year, ultimately losing to Andy Hug in a great fight. Bernardo’s other major success took place in 2000 when he won the K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka, beating Jörgen Kruth, Andrew Thompson and then Mirko Cro Cop in the final. He won all three fights that night by KO.

Though he never did win the K-1 World Grand Prix crown, Bernardo proved he could hang with the very best fighters. In his career he faced all of the K-1’s best - including Jerome Le Banner, Andy Hug, Peter Aerts, Ernesto Hoost and Francisco Filho - and at some point in their career, nearly all of them found themselves on the receiving end of a KO. On New Year's Eve of 2004, Bernardo was going to face Nigerian fighter Bobby Ologun in "K1-Dynamite!", but couldn't take part in the event due to a neck injury and retired from K-1.

Boxing career

In addition to his K-1 career, Mike Bernardo made his professional boxing debut on 28 February 1993, against Delius Musemwa. Mike was able to knock out Delius in the third round. In the second bout he lost by TKO for the first round against little lighter opponent Anton Nel on 7. April 1993. After a string of victories he won the vacant WBF title against Dan Jerling by defeating the Czechoslovakian fighter in the sixth round by KO. The bout took place in May 2000. In 2001, on 8 June, Mike Bernardo defended his WBF title against Peter McNeeley in Cape Town and knocked McNeely out in just 41 seconds. In May 2002, due to being inactive for long, Bernardo was stripped of the belt.[5]

Religion

Mike Bernardo was a deeply religious man. His belief in God played an important role in his fighting career and life: "Before the fight I say a prayer that God keep us both safe. And his will be done. In my heart there's no vengeance, I don't wanna inflict pain just because I want to inflict pain, but because I want to compete against the person that I am competing with. We're both competitors in the same line of work and we're just putting our skills together to see who's better than the other one on the day. My message is that there is hope for all of us, there's hope for every single one. Jesus is the saviour, and he's the way to offer hope, love, and also hope in healing as well. And with him with us we can achieve anything we want to achieve. That is my message."[6]

Death

After Mike Bernardo ended his fighting career he studied and qualified as a clinical psychologist. He had a practice in Lakeside Cape Town where he offered trauma and addiction counseling with troubled youth. He also started a promotional MMA company with his old trainer Steve Kalakoda. He would often be seen enjoying a ride around the Cape Peninsula on his customized "Dragonslayer" Chopper. During the last two years of his life, he battled deep depression and anxiety which was believed to have been caused by him being heavily bullied throughout his childhood and youth. On 14 February 2012, Bernardo was found dead by his family at his apartment in Muizenberg. The cause of his death is uncertain.[7]

Titles and accomplishments

  • Professional Kickboxing
    • World Olympic Kickboxing Super Heavyweight winner
    • 2004 World Kickboxing Association Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
    • 1998 W.A.K.O. Pro Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
    • 1996 World Kickboxing Association Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
  • K-1
    • 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Nagoya 3rd place
    • 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka winner
    • 1998 K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd place
    • 1996 K-1 World Grand Prix runner up
    • 1995 K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd place
  • Professional boxing
    • W.B.F. World Heavyweight champion

Fight record

Kickboxing Record
54 Wins (42 (T)KO's, 12 decisions), 18 Losses, 3 Draws, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2004-11-06 Draw {{flagicon|THA}} Kaoklai Kaennorsing Titans 1st Kitakyushu, Japan Draw 3 3:00
2004-09-18 Win {{flagicon|CH}} Petar Majstorovic K-1 W.K.A. Championships Basel, Switzerland Decision 5 3:00
{{small| Wins vacant title of W.K.A. Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight(+95kg/+210lbs) title.
2004-06-26 Loss {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsufumi Tomihira K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Quarter Finals Shizuoka, Japan KO (Strikes) 1 1:09
2004-03-27 Loss {{flagicon|RSA}} Jan Nortje K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama Saitama, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:32
2003-10-31 Win {{flagicon|BLR}} Sergei Gur K-1 Final Fight Stars War in Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 N/A
2003-10-11 Loss {{flagicon|BLR}} Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination Osaka, Japan KO (Right Punch and Right Low Kick) 2 2:21
{{small| Fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix '03 Final.
2003-04-06 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Esch K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Head Kick) 2 1:10
2003-07-13 Draw {{flagicon|BRA}} Francisco Filho K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Draw 5 3:00
2003-04-06 Win {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Nakasako K-1 Beast 2003 Yamagata, Japan TKO (Strikes) 2 1:02
2002-12-31 Win {{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:12
2002-10-05 Loss {{flagicon|NZ}} Mark Hunt K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final Elimination Saitama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
{{small| Fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix '02 Final.
2002-09-22 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Erikson K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final Osaka, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:30
2002-08-17 Loss {{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (Punches) 1 1:38
{{small| Despite loss qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final Elimination as invitee.
2002-03-03 Loss {{flagicon|NZ}} Ray Sefo K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2001-12-08 Win {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Watt K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2001-10-08 Loss {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Watt K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Quarter Finals Fukuoka, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 2:27
2001-07-20 Win {{flagicon|NLD}} Lloyd van Dams K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya Semi Finals Nagoya, Japan Ext.R Decision (Majority) 4 3:00
{{small| Despite winning Bernardo was unable to participate in final due to injury.
2001-07-20 Win {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya Quarter Finals Nagoya, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 1:40
2001-03-17 NC {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Le Banner K-1 Gladiators 2001 Yokohama, Japan No Contest 1 3:00
2001-01-30 Win {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromi Amada K-1 Rising 2001 Matsuyama, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 4 1:32
2000-10-09 Win {{flagicon|CRO}} Mirko Cro Cop K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Final Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 1:07
{{small| Wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka.
2000-10-09 Win {{flagicon|RSA}} Andrew Thomson K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semi Finals Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:34
2000-10-09 Win {{flagicon|SWE}} Jörgen Kruth K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Quarter Finals Fukuoka, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:24
2000-09-03 Win {{flagicon|BRA}} Sergio Espedito K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 Cape Town, South Africa KO (Straight Right Punch) 1 N/A
1999-10-03 Loss {{flagicon|CRO}} Mirko Cro Cop K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round Osaka, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:20
{{small| Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Final.
1999-08-22 Win {{flagicon|NZ}} Rony Sefo K-1 Spirits '99 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 4 1:24
1999-06-20 Loss {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Greco K-1 Braves '99 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
{{small|Losses W.A.K.O. Pro Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight(+94.1kg) title.
1999-04-25 Win {{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake K-1 Revenge '99 Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
1998-12-13 Loss {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 2:53
1998-12-13 Win {{flagicon|BRA}} Francisco Filho K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Overhand) 3 1:35
1998-10-28 Win {{flagicon|THA}} Sadau Kiatsongrit K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 2:00
1998-09-27 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Maurice Smith K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Opening Round Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
{{small| Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Final.
1998-08-28 Win {{flagicon|RSA}} Andrew Thomson K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 3:03
1998-04-09 Win {{flagicon|BRA}} Glaube Feitosa K-1 Dream '98 Nagoya, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:42
1998-04-09 Win {{flagicon|WAL}} Gordon Minors K-1 Kings '98 Yokohama, Japan KO (Punch) 2 2:05
{{small| Wins Minors' WAKO Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight title.
1997-09-27 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Vieira K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st Round Osaka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:38
1997-11-09 Loss {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Right High Kick and Right Straight to the Body) 3 1:17
{{small| Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '97 Final.
1997-04-29 Loss {{flagicon|CH}} Andy Hug K-1 Fight Night '97 Zurich, Switzerland Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
{{small| Fight was for Andy's W.K.A. World Muay Thai Super Heavyweight title.
1997-04-29 Loss {{flagicon|NLD}} Ernesto Hoost K-1 Braves '97 Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 4 1:03
1997-03-16 Win {{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake K-1 Kings '97 Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Uppercut) 2 1:24
1996-12-08 Draw {{flagicon|AUS}} Stan Longinidis K-1 Hercules '96 Nagoya, Japan Draw 5 3:00
1996-10-18 Win {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Aerts K-1 Star Wars '96 Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 2:37
1996-09-01 Win {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Aerts K-1 Revenge '96 Osaka, Japan DQ (Groin Kick) 1 1:21
1996-05-06 Loss {{flagicon|CH}} Andy Hug K-1 Grand Prix '96 Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Spinning Low Kick) 2 1:18
{{small| Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix '96.
1996-05-06 Win {{flagicon|JPN}} Musashi K-1 Grand Prix '96 Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
1996-05-06 Win {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '96 Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Hook) 3 0:13
1996-03-10 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Roufus K-1 Grand Prix '96 Opening Battle Yokohama, Japan TKO (Strikes) 2 1:37
{{small| Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '96 Final.
1995-12-09 Loss {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Aerts K-1 Hercules Nagoya, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 0:40
1995-09-03 Win {{flagicon|CH}} Andy Hug K-1 Revenge II Yokohama, Japan KO (Punch) 2 2:43
1995-05-04 Loss {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Le Banner K-1 Grand Prix '95 Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Low Kick) 2 3:05
1995-05-04 Win {{flagicon|AUS}} Stan Longinidis K-1 Grand Prix '95 Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right High Kick) 3 1:42
1995-03-03 Win {{flagicon|CH}} Andy Hug K-1 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2:39
{{small| Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '95 Final.
1994-00-00 Loss {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Le Banner I.S.K.A. Intercontinental Championship Cape Town, South Africa Decision (Unanimous) 10 2:00
{{small| Fight was for I.S.K.A. Intercontinental title.
Boxing Record
11 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 2 decisions), 1 Loss, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2001-06-08 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Peter McNeeley K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa Cape Town, South Africa TKO 1 0:41 11-1-1
{{small| Wins World Boxing Foundation (W.B.F.) World Heavyweight Title.
2000-07-30 Draw {{flagicon|AUS}} Justin Fortune Nagoya, Japan TD 1 N/A 10-1-1
2000-05-12 Win {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Jerling Szekszárd, Hungary TKO 6 N/A 10-1
2000-01-21 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Conner Chicago, Illinois, USA TKO 2 N/A 9-1
1996-03-31 Win {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Quintana Portland, Maine, USA PTS 6 3:00 8-1
1995-12-02 Win {{flagicon|ARG}} Alberto Toribio Coman Cape Town, South Africa TKO 4 N/A 7-1
1995-09-10 Win {{flagicon|MEX}} Hector Fernandez Tijuana, Mexico KO 1 N/A 6-1
1994-11-27 Win {{flagicon|RSA}} Themba Msweli Cape Town, South Africa KO 3 N/A 5-1
1994-05-18 Win {{flagicon|RSA}} Nzuzu Manyube Cape Town, South Africa TKO 1 N/A 4-1
1993-11-06 Win {{flagicon|ZAM}} Matthews Zulu Sun City, South Africa PTS 4 3:00 3-1
1993-07-25 Win {{flagicon|RSA}} Graham Makazi Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 N/A 2-1
1993-04-06 Loss {{flagicon|RSA}} Anton Nel Temba, South Africa TKO 1 N/A 1-1
1993-02-28 Win {{flagicon|RSA}} Delias Musemwa Cape Town, South Africa KO 3 N/A 1-0
MMA Record
1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2001-12-31 Draw {{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiko Takada Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 Saitama, Japan Draw 3 3:00 0-0-1

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See also

  • List of K-1 events
  • List of K-1 champions
  • List of male kickboxers

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/fighter/player.php?SO=&country=South%20Africa&weight=&weight2=&index=bernardo|title=K-1 fighter profile}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. ^K-1 Superfighter: This is Mike Bernardo
3. ^http://kakutougi.info/content/view/238/{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
4. ^http://kakutougi.info/content/view/238/{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
5. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.supersport.com/boxing/south-africa/news/120214/Exchamp_Bernardo_dies_at_44 |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107192758/http://www.supersport.com/boxing/south-africa/news/120214/Exchamp_Bernardo_dies_at_44 |archive-date=7 January 2014 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vck-web.org/mike-bernardo-engl|title=Vereinigung Christlicher Kampfsportler Mike Bernardo En|first=Vereinigung Christlicher|last=Kampfsportler|website=www.vck-web.org}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Former SA fighter dies|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Former-SA-fighter-dies-20120214|work=Sport24|accessdate=14 February 2012}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515224220/http://kakutougi.info/content/view/238/ Mike Bernardo Interview]
  • K-1sport.de - Complete Fighters Profile of Mike Bernardo
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070509192204/http://www.kakutougi.info/ Kakutougi: K-1 News and Interviews]
  • http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=27138&cat=boxer
  • http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mike-Bernardo-3418
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