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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Koefti (ranked 2052 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 229 p4p, 381 weight class). Koefti comes into the arena with IZ - E Ala E blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Koefti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koefti misses the shot to the body.
Dukic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Koefti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dukic.
Dukic cracks Koefti with an open hand slap.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koefti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dukic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dukic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koefti as he avoids it easily.
Koefti misses with an uppercut.
Dukic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dukic misses with a takedown attempt - Koefti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koefti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dukic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koefti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dukic on the side of the head.
A jab from Koefti misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Koefti.
Dukic cracks Koefti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dukic slips under a jab.
Dukic has Koefti up against the cage in a clinch.
Koefti breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koefti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dukic scores with the left hand. Koefti knows he should have avoided that one.
Koefti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dukic counters with a nice uppercut.
Dukic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koefti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koefti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Dukic misses.
Koefti misses with a looping right.
Dukic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koefti defends it nicely.
Andre Koefti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Dukic.
Dukic blocks a head kick by Koefti.
Koefti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dukic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koefti swings widly with a right hand
and Koefti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koefti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koefti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
The fighters circling - Koefti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dukic lands with a nice combination. Koefti backs away looking to recover.
Dukic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koefti throws a one two combo.
Dukic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koefti pinned against the cage. Koefti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dukic fails to land the takedown.
Koefti is looking to clinch but Dukic is avoiding it.
Koefti loads up on a big right hand but Dukic slips the punch.
Dukic scores with a nice right hand.
Dukic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dukic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koefti.
A swing and a miss from Koefti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dukic! But no joy.
Andre Koefti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koefti misses with a hook.
Dukic looks to land a combination but Koefti avoids it well.
Dukic moves out of range of the body kick from Koefti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukic manages to break the clinch.
Koefti throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koefti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koefti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dukic!
Dukic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koefti misses with an uppercut. Dukic saw that one coming.
Dukic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koefti is looking to counter the offense by Dukic and move into the clinch.
Koefti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koefti wants it to stay on the feet.
Dukic fails with the takedown.
Koefti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Dukic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koefti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dukic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Koefti misses its intended target.
Dukic lands a jab to the nose.
Koefti missing with a left hand there. Dukic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koefti finds it's way round the side to connect with Dukic's head.
Dukic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koefti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dukic looks to land a right hand but Koefti moved out of range.
Dukic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koefti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koefti has Dukic up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koefti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koefti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dukic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dukic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dukic scores with a punch to the head.
Koefti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dukic instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Koefti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koefti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Koefti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koefti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dukic's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Dukic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dukic lands a lovely overhand right.
Dukic ducks under a wild hook from Koefti.
Koefti misses with a straight left.
Koefti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koefti throws a push kick but Dukic slaps the foot to one side.
Dukic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koefti.
Dukic drives through and clinches with Koefti against the cage.
Koefti tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
Koefti tries to work over Dukic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koefti pushes off an throws an elbow but Dukic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koefti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koefti.
Dukic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dukic tries to circle away but Koefti has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koefti.
Dukic tries to break free but Koefti pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic has Koefti pressed against the cage.
Koefti throws an elbow but it misses.
Dukic blocks the elbow strike.
Koefti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Koefti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koefti moves out of range as Dukic strikes.
Dukic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koefti.
Dukic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koefti throws out the jab.
Dukic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dukic misses with a two punch combination.
Koefti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dukic's sensitive parts.
Dukic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koefti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dukic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dukic moves in looking to clinch but Koefti pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic throws an overhand right that lands on Koefti's shoulder, as Koefti tries to avoid the shot.
Dukic is looking to clinch.
Dukic lands a head shot.
Dukic throws a lazy right hand but Koefti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koefti throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andre Koefti is winning the standup battle so far.
Koefti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dukic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Dukic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koefti misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dukic! But no joy.
Koefti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dukic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koefti. Koefti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dukic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koefti defends well and Dukic ends up having to push Koefti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Koefti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukic throws out the jab.
Dukic throws a hook but Koefti avoids it easily.
Dukic ducks under a wild hook from Koefti.
Dukic gets tackled into the cage by Koefti. Koefti maintains the clinch.
Koefti can't break the clinch.
Koefti misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic is trying to push Koefti away but Koefti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dukic blocks the elbow strike.
Dukic blocks a body shot from Koefti.
Dukic dodges an elbow strike from Koefti.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dukic rushes Koefti and presses him up against the cage.
Koefti misses with a punch to the body.
Koefti tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Koefti back against the cage.
Dukic blocks a body shot from Koefti.
Dukic blocks an elbow strike from Koefti.
Koefti throws an elbow that misses.
Dukic blocks an elbow strike.
Koefti tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Koefti back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic dodges an elbow strike from Koefti.
Dukic has had enough of the clinch but Koefti keeps him there for the moment.
Dukic prevents a body shot from Koefti.
Koefti misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koefti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dukic's brow.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Dukic cracks Koefti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dukic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koefti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dukic.
Dukic throws out a loose jab but Koefti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koefti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Koefti misses.
Koefti throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koefti under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Dukic. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Dukic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koefti doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Dukic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
That's time! Koefti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dukic moves into the clinch.
Dukic dodges an elbow strike from Koefti.
Koefti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dukic controls his hands.
Koefti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dukic controls his hands.
Koefti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koefti lands a body punch.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Dukic.
Koefti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dukic will feel that in the morning.
Koefti jabs at Dukic's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koefti blocks a jab.
Koefti throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Koefti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukic.
Koefti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koefti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koefti slips under a jab from Dukic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Koefti.
Dukic feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Koefti misses its intended target.
Dukic cracks Koefti with an open hand slap.
Jab, jab by Koefti - just one landing.
Koefti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dukic connects with a right hand. Koefti shakes it off.
Koefti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dukic.
Dukic walks into a left hand.
Koefti misses with a looping right.
Dukic throws a jab but it's blocked by Koefti.
Dukic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukic or perhaps it was just good defense by Koefti, which made it look bad.
Dukic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koefti counters with a stiff right hand.
Koefti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dukic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koefti defends well and Dukic ends up having to push Koefti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Andre Koefti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Dukic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic walks into a stiff left hand from Koefti.
Koefti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dukic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sloppy strikes from Dukic. Those never looked like landing.
Koefti tries to land a leg kick but Dukic saw it coming and moves away.
Koefti throws a series of punches but Dukic moves out of range.
Koefti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukic throws out the jab.
Dukic throws a series of punches but Koefti avoids them all with ease.
Dukic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koefti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dukic throws a counter combo.
Dukic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koefti throws a head kick but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic swings widly with a right hand
and Koefti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koefti moves into the clinch.
Koefti struggles to land a body shot inside as Dukic controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koefti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dukic.
Dukic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koefti. Koefti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koefti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andre Koefti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dukic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruno Dukic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koefti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dukic looking to slow down the pace here.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic connects with a crisp jab.
Dukic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dukic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koefti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dukic wants to clinch up but Koefti keeps it at a distance.
Koefti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dukic throws a combination. Koefti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koefti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koefti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koefti needs to keep his hands up - Dukic had a free shot at his head there.
Dukic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Koefti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dukic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koefti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koefti misses with a hook.
Dukic clinches.
Koefti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koefti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koefti tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Koefti back against the cage.
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 Andre Koefti.
I think Dukic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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