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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Dujardin (ranked 1480 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Inigo Montoya (ranked 196 p4p, 258 weight class). Dujardin comes to the cage accompanied by Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. Montoya has chosen The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Inigo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dujardin scores with a nice strike.
A head kick by Montoya misses
and Dujardin counters with a shoot takedown. Montoya fights it but they end up in guard.
Dujardin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dujardin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dujardin is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya has wrist control.
Montoya 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dujardin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dujardin.
Dujardin moves into the clinch.
Dujardin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Montoya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Montoya misses with a leg kick
and Dujardin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Inigo Montoya has been cut.
Montoya slips under a jab.
Dujardin throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dujardin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dujardin moves away.
Montoya ducks under a wild hook from Dujardin.
Dujardin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Olivier Dujardin has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dujardin throws a hook but Montoya blocks it.
Montoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and Dujardin moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Montoya.
Montoya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Montoya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dujardin cracks Montoya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dujardin moves into range and clinches up with Montoya.
Dujardin breaks from the clinch.
Dujardin moves away from the strike by Montoya.
Dujardin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dujardin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montoya.
Montoya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dujardin ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
Crunch! Montoya slams his shin into Dujardin's torso.
Montoya gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dujardin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Montoya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya working a defensive guard but Dujardin passes into half guard.
Dujardin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dujardin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dujardin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montoya defending well though.
Dujardin throwing shots but Montoya is blocking nicely.
Montoya trying to hold on to Dujardin's head to control him but Dujardin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Montoya is holding on to half guard well.
Dujardin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dujardin prevents Montoya from improving his position.
Dujardin not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Dujardin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dujardin throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Dujardin lands.
Montoya throws a head kick but Dujardin moves out of range.
Dujardin lands a really nice looking cross but Montoya seems unphased.
Montoya throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dujardin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dujardin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya can do to turn this around?
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dujardin was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dujardin scores with a nice right hand.
Montoya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dujardin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montoya did well to prevent Dujardin getting side control.
Dujardin is thwarting Montoya's attempts to control the position.
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 Montoya's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dujardin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Montoya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Montoya is not content to let Dujardin control the position.
Dujardin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Montoya is looking to improve his position.
Montoya trying to control but Dujardin postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montoya takes a swing at Dujardin's ribcage but misses.
Montoya swings for the body but Dujardin moves out of range.
Dujardin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Dujardin avoids them all with ease.
Montoya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Dujardin.
Dujardin throws a hook but Montoya avoids it easily.
Dujardin throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Montoya tumbling to the canvas!
Montoya is rocked!
Dujardin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Montoya is still in real trouble! Can Dujardin finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya keeping moving, preventing Dujardin from controlling successfully.
Montoya controlling Dujardin's posture.
Montoya seems to have recovered his senses.
Dujardin throws a big right hand that misses.
Montoya pulls Dujardin in close to his closed guard and prevents Dujardin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dujardin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Montoya managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dujardin misses with a looping right.
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Dujardin saw that one coming.
It looks like Dujardin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dujardin has managed to clinch.
Dujardin working aggressively here.
Dujardin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dujardin lands a left hand.
Montoya throws a head punch that misses.
Dujardin works on Montoya's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Dujardin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dujardin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Montoya but Montoya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dujardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dujardin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dujardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dujardin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dujardin gets the takedown into side control.
Dujardin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ground and pound from Dujardin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dujardin trying to control the action but Montoya is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dujardin is chipping away with strikes.
Dujardin trying to control the position but Montoya is working away.
Montoya is looking to reverse the position.
Dujardin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Montoya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Montoya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montoya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Montoya dodges the ground and pound from Dujardin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dujardin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Montoya is looking for a sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dujardin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Inigo Montoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Dujardin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montoya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dujardin at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montoya.
Montoya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inigo Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dujardin. Dujardin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dujardin checks a low kick from Montoya.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montoya.
Montoya tries to work over Dujardin's front leg with a kick but Dujardin checks it.
Dujardin tries to counter with a takedown but Montoya is quick to defend against it.
Dujardin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montoya's head.
Dujardin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montoya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montoya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Montoya scores with a sloppy right hand. Dujardin should have avoided that one.
Montoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya throws a nice looking combination but Dujardin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Montoya! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Olivier Dujardin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dujardin trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montoya pulls Dujardin in close to his closed guard and prevents Dujardin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dujardin trying to control the position from guard on top but Montoya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dujardin is looking to work some ground and pound but Montoya has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olivier Dujardin showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olivier Dujardin!
Our winner, Olivier Dujardin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Inigo Montoya spoke after the fight, saying 'Inigo Montoya: Who are you?
Man in Black: No one of consequence.
Inigo Montoya: I must know...
Man in Black: Get used to disappointment.
Inigo Montoya: Que.'.
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