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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Dujardin (ranked 740 p4p, 883 weight class) and Tim Bird (ranked 106 p4p, 124 weight class). Dujardin's entrance music is Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. A fine choice. Bird is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dragula - Rob Zombie. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dujardin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dujardin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tim Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird looks to land a right hand but Dujardin moved out of range.
Dujardin blocks a head kick by Bird.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Dujardin is just out of range.
Dujardin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bird scores with a punch to the head.
Dujardin tries to clinch up.
Bird replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dujardin blocks it well.
Dujardin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
Dujardin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin slips under a jab from Bird.
Bird moves into the clinch.
Dujardin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Dujardin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bird using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dujardin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bird gets through Dujardin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird struggles to land a body shot inside as Dujardin controls his hands.
Dujardin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bird has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dujardin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dujardin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dujardin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dujardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bird.
Dujardin lands a body shot.
Dujardin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dujardin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bird or not.
Dujardin misses with some punches.
Bird prevents a body shot from Dujardin.
Bird softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dujardin.
Dujardin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dujardin.
Nice body punch from Dujardin - that landed with a thud.
Bird has a couple of punches blocked by Dujardin.
Dujardin can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
Dujardin misses with the head strike.
Dujardin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dujardin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bird can't find room to land a body shot as Dujardin controls the action.
Dujardin lands with a light punch inside.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Dujardin in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Olivier Dujardin has been cut.
Dujardin scores with a hook to the body.
Dujardin wants a takedown but no success here.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird lands an elbow inside that Dujardin shrugs off.
Bird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dujardin gets underhooks to prevent Bird's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with the head strike.
Bird using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dujardin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dujardin lands with a short shot to the head.
Dujardin scores with a hook to the body.
Dujardin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dujardin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dujardin is keen to just control but Bird is a slippery customer.
Dujardin working Bird over with strikes.
Bird wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dujardin connects with a nice short shot to Bird's temple.
Dujardin working the head and body with strikes.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bird is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dujardin scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dujardin is working away from the top position though.
Bird is pressing down on Dujardin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bird is looking to sweep but instead, Dujardin has passed into half guard.
Bird wants to get back to full guard.
Dujardin lands with a punch from half guard.
Dujardin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dujardin wants to take a breather but Bird is having none of it.
Bird moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dujardin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olivier Dujardin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bird misses with a jab to the body
and Dujardin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dujardin with a hook.
Dujardin scores with a decent looking hook.
Dujardin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bird scores with a sloppy right hand. Dujardin should have avoided that one.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dujardin looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Dujardin misses the jab.
Bird missing with a left hand there. Dujardin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bird misses with a straight left.
Dujardin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bird lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tim Bird seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird misses with a lunging right hand
and Dujardin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bird throws a poor cross that misses
and Dujardin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick
and Dujardin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bird closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dujardin counters with a straight right hand.
Bird tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dujardin counters with a nice body shot.
Dujardin scores with a jab to the body.
Bird fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Dujardin misses
and Bird counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dujardin misses with a body shot.
Bird looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dujardin!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Bird are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dujardin is not content to let Bird control the position.
Dujardin is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Bird are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dujardin struggling a bit here.
Bird stands up and beckons Dujardin to his feet.
Dujardin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Dujardin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dujardin works Bird's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a body shot but no joy.
Bird feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dujardins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
Dujardin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bird fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Dujardin catches Bird right on the button with a cross.
Bird scores with a hook to the body. Dujardin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dujardin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Dujardin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bird.
Dujardin scores with a punch to the head.
Bird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dujardin manages to avoid it.
Dujardin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bird is looking to clinch but Dujardin is avoiding it.
Dujardin misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Dujardin coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird misses with a leg kick
and Dujardin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Bird. That snapped Dujardin's head back.
Dujardin missing with a left hand there. Bird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dujardin misses the shot to the body.
Dujardin throws a looping overhand right but Bird ducks down to avoid it.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bird! But no joy.
Dujardin throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dujardin shoots in but no luck this time.
Bird throws out a loose jab but Dujardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Olivier Dujardin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dujardin walks into a jab.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bird loads up on a big right hand but Dujardin slips the punch.
Bird bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dujardin's head.
Bird cracks Dujardin with an open hand slap.
Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dujardin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bird turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bird throws an overhand right that lands on Dujardin's shoulder, as Dujardin tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin tests Bird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bird rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dujardin counters with a straight right hand.
Bird blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Bird.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dujardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Dujardin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dujardin moves out of range as Bird throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bird.
Dujardin is looking to clinch.
Bird misses with a looping right.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Dujardin moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dujardin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bird misses with a double jab
and Dujardin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bird lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bird clinches.
Dujardin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tim Bird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bird misses with a knee to the head.
Bird tries to land a knee to the head but Dujardin blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dujardin.
Dujardin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dujardin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dujardin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dujardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dujardin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dujardin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bird prevents it.
Dujardin is trying to drag Bird to the mat but Bird just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bird working aggressively here.
Dujardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dujardin managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin has hold of one of Bird's legs. Bird is fighting the takedown attempt but Dujardin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bird has momentary wrist control but Dujardin slips an elbow through the middle.
Dujardin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dujardin preventing the sweep.
Dujardin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bird looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dujardin is one step ahead there.
Dujardin chips away with some ground and pound.
Bird bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dujardin's guard.
Bird looking to pass the guard.
Dujardin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin pulls Bird in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird wants to get up but he can't break Dujardin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dujardin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bird is looking to work some ground and pound but Dujardin has wrist control.
Bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dujardin is keeping the position for now.
Bird in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bird postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dujardin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dujardin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Bird.
Well Dujardin 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Olivier Dujardin!
Olivier Dujardin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tim Bird was interviewed post fight and said 'Thankyou to my opponent for the scrap. Respect!'.
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