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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Dujardin (ranked 959 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Jimmy Logan (ranked 137 p4p, 173 weight class). Dujardin comes to the cage accompanied by Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. Logan has chosen The Wizard as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 12 - 6 - 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 Montreal, Jimmy Logan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dujardin drives through and clinches with Logan against the cage.
Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dujardin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Logan, pushing him back against the cage.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dujardin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Dujardin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Logan throws a head punch that misses.
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dujardin fails to land the takedown.
Dujardin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
Logan gets tackled into the cage by Dujardin. Dujardin maintains the clinch.
Dujardin blocks an uppercut.
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
Logan blocks an uppercut.
Logan wants to get back to striking at distance but Dujardin won't allow it.
Dujardin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Logan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dujardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dujardin swings wildly with an uppercut but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dujardin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dujardin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dujardin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Logan scores with a shoulder strike.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dujardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Logan.
Nice shot by Logan.
Logan looks to land a left hand but Dujardin moved out of range nicely.
Dujardin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Logan jabs Dujardin right on the nose. Dujardin blinks but takes it well.
Dujardin doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Dujardin ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Jimmy Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan gets tackled into the cage by Dujardin. Dujardin maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dujardin is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Dujardin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dujardin lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan blocks a body shot from Dujardin.
Logan can't break the clinch.
Logan wants to get back to striking at distance but Dujardin won't allow it.
Dujardin prevents a body shot from Logan.
Dujardin tries a body shot but Logan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Logan fails to land.
Logan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan blocks a body shot from Dujardin.
Logan manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Logan.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Dujardin slips the punch.
Logan throws a solid leg kick but Dujardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Logan.
Logan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dujardin's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Logan misses the target.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Dujardin slips the punch.
Logan scores with a leg kick.
Dujardin moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dujardin.
Logan blocks a body shot from Dujardin.
Dujardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Logan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dujardin swinging wildly here.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dujardin.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dujardin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Logan! But no joy.
Dujardin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dujardin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan works Dujardin's body with a nice hook.
Logan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dujardin misses with a looping left.
Logan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dujardin has time to react.
Dujardin throws a hook to the side of Logan's head but Logan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dujardin scores with the left hand. Logan knows he should have avoided that one.
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Logan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut.
Dujardin throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dujardin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
Dujardin looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dujardin throws out the jab.
Jimmy Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut
and Logan counters with a good low kick that Dujardin was not able to check.
A big right from Logan misses.
Dujardin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Logan throws a head kick that misses
and Dujardin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Logan looks to land a left hand but Dujardin moved out of range nicely.
Dujardin has closed the distance and engaged Logan in a clinch.
Dujardin misses with the head strike.
Dujardin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logans head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dujardin lands with a light punch inside.
Logan lands a left hand.
Dujardin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dujardin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dujardin pushes Logan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dujardin moves away.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dujardin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dujardin throws out the jab.
Dujardin clinches up against the cage.
Logan has had enough of the clinch but Dujardin keeps him there for the moment.
Logan working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dujardin.
Dujardin swings wildly with an uppercut but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dujardin backwards.
Logan tries to circle away but Dujardin has him pinned against the cage.
Dujardin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Logan is trying to push Dujardin away but Dujardin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan lands a right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Logan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan is trying to break the clinch but Dujardin has him pressed against the cage.
Dujardin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Logan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dujardin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dujardin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dujardin lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Logan.
Logan tries to break the clinch but Dujardin is controlling the position.
Dujardin misses with some punches.
Logan prevents a body shot from Dujardin.
Dujardin stalling against the cage.
Logan breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Dujardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Logan scores with a head kick.
Logan connects with a looping right hand.
Dujardin throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Logan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Logan connects with a solid leg kick.
Dujardin misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Dujardin looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
No joy there for Logan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dujardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dujardin throws a big shot that misses.
Dujardin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Logan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dujardin forces Logan back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dujardin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Logan blocking some punches.
Logan breaks the clinch.
Logan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dujardin.
Logan throws a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Logan.
Dujardin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dujardin.
Logan scores with a hook.
Dujardin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Logan slips a straight right by Dujardin.
Logan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dujardin throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan throws the kick towards the body but Dujardin avoids it.
Dujardin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Logan with the inside leg kick.
Logan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Logan.
Dujardin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dujardin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Logan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dujardin lands a jab to the head.
Logan connects with an inside leg kick.
Logan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dujardin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Logan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Logan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Logan connects with the punch.
Dujardin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dujardin throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan moves out of range as Dujardin strikes.
It seemed like Logan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dujardin takes one to the side of the head.
Dujardin tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Dujardin walks into a straight right hand from Logan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dujardin. That did some damage!
A big left from Dujardin misses.
Dujardin closes the distance and clinches.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dujardin.
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
Dujardin takes a shot to the head.
Logan misses with some punches.
Logan working hard to break the clinch.
Dujardin lands a shoulder strike.
Logan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Logan manages to break the clinch.
Dujardin tries to clinch but Logan moves out of range.
Dujardin shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Logan as Dujardin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Dujardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan defending well as Dujardin loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Logan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Logan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dujardin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Logan throws a head kick that Dujardin semi-blocks.
Decent striking displayed by Logan there.
Dujardin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Logan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dujardin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dujardin lands a body shot.
Dujardin throws a hook but Logan avoids it easily.
Dujardin loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Dujardin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dujardin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dujardin doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Logan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dujardin wants to clinch up but Logan keeps it at a distance.
Dujardin throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan misses with a lunging right hand
and Dujardin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Logan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Logan throws a looping overhand right but Dujardin ducks down to avoid it.
Dujardin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin walks into a straight right hand from Logan.
Logan slips a jab from Dujardin.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dujardin.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dujardin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dujardin scores with a nice head shot.
Dujardin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Logan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dujardin throws out the jab.
Dujardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
Logan throws an off balance right hand
and Dujardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Dujardin is looking to clinch but Logan is avoiding it.
Logan throws out a counter right but Dujardin avoids it with no problem.
Dujardin lands with a straight right. Logan didn't see that one coming.
Logan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Dujardin's shoulder, as Dujardin tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dujardin misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dujardin should have avoided that one.
Dujardin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dujardin.
Dujardin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Logan connects with a high kick.
Dujardin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dujardin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dujardin tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
Nice body kick from Logan.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dujardin.
Dujardin misses with a looping left.
Dujardin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan scores with a jab. Dujardin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logan misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Logan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dujardin clobbers Logan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dujardin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dujardin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Logan.
Dujardin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dujardin.
Logan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dujardin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dujardin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logan's elbow.
Logan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dujardin.
Dujardin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Logan scores with a shot to the side of Dujardin's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Logan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Logan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Logan scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin throws a head punch that misses.
Logan tries to circle away but Dujardin has him pinned against the cage.
Dujardin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dujardin prevents Logan from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Logan.
A shot in the inside from Logan.
Dujardin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dujardin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Dujardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Olivier Dujardin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Logan blocks a body shot from Dujardin.
A short left from Dujardin.
Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dujardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dujardin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Dujardin misses.
Logan's corner calls for a 1-2. Logan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Logan connects with a solid leg kick.
Dujardin wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Logan 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Logan!
Jimmy Logan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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