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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dukic (ranked 2788 p4p, 2421 weight class) and Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 322 p4p, 284 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 8 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masutatsu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Dukic circles away.
Oyama slips under a jab.
Oyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
Oyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oyama throws a nice looking combination but Dukic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Dukic.
Dukic has Oyama up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dukic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dukic defending well as Oyama loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dukic.
The fighters circling - Oyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oyama needs to keep his hands up - Dukic had a free shot at his head there.
Dukic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oyama has his feet on Dukic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Dukic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic looks to throw the jab but Oyama is out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oyama enables Dukic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oyama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oyama is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dukic presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Oyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama slips a jab and a cross from Dukic.
Dukic throws a lazy uppercut
and Oyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dukic.
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!
Dukic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oyama to the ground. Dukic is now in Oyama's guard.
Oyama wriggles free and stands up.
Oyama scores with a decent looking hook.
Oyama slips a straight right by Dukic.
Dukic shoots in and gets a takedown into Oyama's guard.
Oyama is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dukic presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dukic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dukic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dukic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oyama looks to land a left hand but Dukic moved out of range nicely.
Oyama cracks Dukic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Masutatsu Oyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dukic is looking to clinch but Oyama is avoiding it.
Oyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dukic working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic has Oyama pressed against the cage, preventing Oyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oyama is trying to push Dukic away but Dukic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama misses with a looping left.
Dukic misses with an uppercut
enabling Oyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Dukic throws a series of punches but Oyama moves out of range.
Dukic misses the jab.
Dukic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oyama's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Oyama manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dukic taking a breather.
Dukic manages to break the clinch.
Oyama closes the distance and pushes Dukic back into the cage.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukic throws out a loose jab but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dukic clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic taking a breather.
Dukic throws a punch but it's blocked by Oyama.
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Dukic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oyama.
Oyama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oyama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukic was well out of range. Poor timing from Oyama.
Dukic wants to clinch up but Oyama keeps it at a distance.
Oyama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Dukic misses its intended target.
Dukic swats away the attempt to clinch by Oyama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukic fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Oyama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Dukic misses.
Dukic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Oyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Oyama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oyama slips a jab and a cross from Dukic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masutatsu Oyama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dukic tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Dukic.
Bruno Dukic is winning the standup battle so far.
Dukic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dukic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oyama is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dukic with a body shot.
Dukic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oyama throws out a counter right but Dukic avoids it with no problem.
Dukic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oyama on the side of the head.
Oyama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oyama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dukic has time to react.
Dukic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dukic misses with a combination
and Dukic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oyama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Dukic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dukic lands a lovely overhand right.
Dukic is looking to clinch.
Oyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oyama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dukic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oyama pushes Dukic off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic cracks Oyama with a good jab.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Oyama circles away.
Nice jab there from Dukic.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Oyama there.
Oyama missing with a left hand there. Dukic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukic is looking to clinch but Oyama is avoiding it.
Oyama pushes Dukic up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Masutatsu Oyama has been cut.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dukic manages to break the clinch.
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Oyama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dukic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oyama ducks under a wild hook from Dukic.
Oyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Dukic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oyama tries to break free but Dukic pushes him back against the cage.
Dukic wants to stall.
I was talking to Dukic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dukic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oyama is trying to break free.
Dukic has Oyama pressed against the cage, preventing Oyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oyama connects with a right hand. Dukic shakes it off.
Dukic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oyama clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama tries to break the clinch but Dukic is controlling the position.
Oyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Dukic won't allow it.
Oyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Oyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oyama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oyama clinches with his opponent.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch but Dukic keeps him there for the moment.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dukic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dukic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dukic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dukic misses with a left hand
letting Oyama counter with a right hand.
Oyama looks to land a right hand but Dukic moved out of range.
Oyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama misses with a double jab.
Oyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Dukic tries to clinch but Oyama is having none of it.
Oyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Oyama forces Dukic back against the cage and clinches.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dukic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oyama.
Decent striking displayed by Dukic there.
Dukic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dukic loads up on a big right hand but Oyama slips the punch.
Oyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dukic finds it's way round the side to connect with Oyama's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oyama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukic.
Oyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masutatsu Oyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masutatsu Oyama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oyama misses with a wild body shot.
Dukic misses with the combination.
Oyama slips under a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oyama in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Oyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oyama lands a body shot.
Dukic throws a nice looking combination but Oyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dukic loads up on a big right hand but Oyama slips the punch.
Dukic throws a nice looking combination but Oyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oyama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dukic tries to clinch but Oyama moves away
enabling Oyama to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oyama tries to circle away but Dukic has him pinned against the cage.
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama scores with a hook to the body. Dukic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Dukic scores with a four punch combination!
Dukic looks to land a right hand but Oyama moved out of range.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oyama tries to clinch there but Dukic circles away.
Dukic misses with an uppercut
and Oyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dukic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oyama throws out a counter right but Dukic avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Oyama.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Oyama circles away.
Dukic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dukic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oyama has his feet on Dukic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic tries to clinch up
and Oyama counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dukic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukic pushes Oyama up against the cage in a clinch.
Oyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukic closes the distance and pushes Oyama back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dukic's head backwards.
Dukic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oyama bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama slips a jab from Dukic.
Oyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dukic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oyama counters with a straight right hand.
Oyama looks to land a right hand but Dukic moved out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dukic.
Oyama explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Oyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dukic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Dukic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dukic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Oyama!
Oyama throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Oyama misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Oyama.
Dukic tries to clinch but Oyama moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Oyama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dukic, pushing him back against the cage.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch but Dukic keeps him there for the moment.
Oyama breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Oyama.
Oyama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oyama misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukic connects with a looping right hand.
Oyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno Dukic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dukic thuds his right hand into Oyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masutatsu Oyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oyama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masutatsu Oyama!
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