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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dukic (ranked 3785 p4p, 2959 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 376 p4p, 322 weight class). Glover has chosen GOAT Power as his entrance music. Bruno Dukic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dukic keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukic misses with a left hand
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Dukic as he connects with a hook.
Dukic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glover avoids it really well and circles away.
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Dukic misses with a straight right.
Glover doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dukic.
Dukic moves into the clinch successfully.
Dukic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glover up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glover there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glover throws a combination. Dukic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Dukic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glover gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dukic.
Dukic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukic shoots in for a takedown but Glover shows good takedown defense.
Dukic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dukic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dukic.
Glover throws a counter combo.
Glover tries to bum rush Dukic with a series of wild strikes but Dukic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Dukic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dukic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Glover counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Dukic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dukic has Glover pressed against the cage.
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
A jab from Dukic misses.
Glover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
Dukic scores with a nice right hand.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dukic.
A swing and a miss from Dukic.
Dukic wants to clinch.
Dukic connects with a right hand. Glover shakes it off.
Glover has Dukic up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic gets through Glover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover being controlled against the cage.
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glover looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dukic has a takedown stuffed.
Glover lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukic.
Dukic looks for a takedown but Glover sprawls well.
Glover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dukic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover controls from within his opponent's guard.
Glover tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukic is retaining full guard.
Dukic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Glover off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dukic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukic rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dukic.
Dukic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dukic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dukic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dukic connects with an inside leg kick.
Dukic looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Dukic lands the left hand.
Bruno Dukic is winning the standup battle so far.
Dukic missing with a left hand there. Glover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glover can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Dukic.
Glover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dukic.
Dukic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dukic clinches with his opponent.
Dukic controlling the action here for a moment.
Dukic breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukic throws out the jab.
Glover gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dukic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glover tries to clinch up but Dukic circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukic swings widly with a right hand
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dukic lands with an overhand left.
Dukic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukic throws out the jab.
Dukic catches Glover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dukic throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dukic misses with an uppercut.
Glover defending well as Dukic loads up on a big left hand.
Glover takes a swing at Dukic's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Dukic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dukic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dukic misses with a right hand
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dukic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dukic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Dukic misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming.
Glover unleashes a big counter combination but Dukic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
Dukic tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Glover is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dukic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dukic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dukic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glover pinned against the cage. Glover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dukic tries to clinch up
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Dukic misses the jab.
Glover looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Dukic does it's job there.
Dukic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dukic gets a clinch.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dukic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Glover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dukic throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Dukic has Glover pressed against the cage, preventing Glover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dukic wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Dukic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover tries to keep at a distance but Dukic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glover has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic scores with a decent looking hook.
Dukic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dukic darts in trying to clinch
and Glover counters with a right hand to the body.
Roger Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover wants to stand up but Dukic is controlling the position.
Glover throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dukic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover tries to stand and escape but Dukic is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dukic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Dukic scores with a hook.
Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glover takes one on the button.
Glover tries to clinch but Dukic is having none of it.
Glover closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dukic did well to prevent Glover getting side control.
Glover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glover throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dukic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dukic tries to get out of the position.
Glover is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Glover is taking a breather. Dukic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Glover thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Glover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover wants to stand up but Dukic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Glover not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Glover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dukic's head.
Glover is taking a breather. Dukic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roger Glover has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dukic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Glover perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dukic pushes Glover off looking to stand but Glover dives back in and keeps control.
Glover not doing much here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glover throwing shots but Dukic is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Glover is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glover has managed to clinch.
Dukic scores with a knee to the head.
Glover wants to break free but Dukic has control.
Glover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Glover blocking some punches.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Glover releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dukic tries to clinch
and Glover counters with a two punch combo.
Dukic drives through and clinches with Glover against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glover manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dukic wants to clinch.
Dukic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Dukic misses the target.
Roger Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Dukic slips a jab from Glover.
A little feinted left hand from Dukic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dukic, pushing him back against the cage.
Dukic is trying to break the clinch but Glover has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno Dukic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dukic misses with a hook to the ribs.
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.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dukic's elbow.
Bruno Dukic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dukic scores with a shot to the side of Glover's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glover avoids it really well and circles away.
Dukic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dukic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Dukic misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover jabs Dukic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukic manages to avoid it.
Dukic misses with a looping right.
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!
Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Glover.
I think Dukic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Dukic!
Bruno Dukic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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