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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ekelund (ranked 1280 p4p, 1294 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 145 p4p, 148 weight class). Jean Luc Petit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but Petit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ekelund clinches with his opponent.
Petit throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Petit blocking some punches.
Petit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Petit takes a shot to the head.
Ekelund lands a hook that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Petit lands a shoulder strike.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petit lands a knee to the body.
Ekelund lands with a light punch inside.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekelund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petit obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Ekelund lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petit lands a left hand.
Petit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ekelund.
Petit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petit lands a left hand.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Petit lands with a light punch inside.
Petit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ekelund avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petit.
Ekelund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petit.
Ekelund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Ekelund avoiding damage as Petit throws knees to the body.
Petit blocking some punches.
Ekelund lands a nice knee to the body.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petit lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Petit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petit working Ekelund over with knees to the body.
Petit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ekelund avoids it.
Petit misses with some punches.
Petit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ekelund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petit lands a left hand.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Petit landing knees to the body.
Petit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ekelund.
Petit lands with a left to the head.
Petit avoiding damage as Ekelund throws knees to the body.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Petit.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petit.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Petit.
Petit throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Petit tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petit scores with a shoulder strike.
Petit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Petit.
Ekelund clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Petit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Petit misses with some punches.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund tries to land knees in the clinch but Petit avoids the damage to the body.
Petit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ekelund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Petit scores with a knee to the head.
Petit lands an uppercut.
Petit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Petit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekelund was well out of range. Poor timing from Petit.
Petit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekelund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petit can pounce on him.
Petit lands a lovely overhand right.
Ekelund moves into range and clinches up with Petit.
Ekelund looking to stall.
Petit misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Petit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Petit keeps the fight on the outside.
Petit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petit throws a front kick aimed at Ekelund's knee but Ekelund avoids it well.
As Petit tries to get set, Ekelund tries to push him back and clinch up but Petit manages to avoid the attempt.
Petit lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Petit.
Ekelund is looking to counter the offense by Petit and move into the clinch.
Petit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petit cracks Ekelund with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekelund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ekelund swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petit counters with an outside leg kick.
Petit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekelund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekelund tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ekelund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ekelund is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petit.
Petit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ekelund is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Petit tries a low kick but Ekelund avoids it.
Ekelund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Petit.
Petit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ekelund is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekelund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petit avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund blocking some punches.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Petit.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petit blocking some punches.
Petit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petit working aggressively here.
Petit missing with knees to the body.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Petit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ekelund.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit scores a nice knee to the body.
Petit looking to throw knees to the head but Ekelund is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petit lands an uppercut.
Petit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Petit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekelund scores with a jab. Petit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Petit coming out on top.
Petit scores with a sloppy right hand. Ekelund should have avoided that one.
Ekelund tries to clinch but Petit moves out of range.
Petit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ekelund connects with the punch.
Ekelund slips a jab from Petit.
Ekelund wants to clinch.
Ekelund on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ekelund wants to clinch.
Petit lands with a nice body punch.
Petit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund lands a jab.
Petit throws a leg kick but Ekelund moved away.
Ekelund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petit's head backwards.
Petit slips under a jab.
Petit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petit misses with a hook.
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!
Petit throws the left hand but Ekelund avoids the punch easily.
Ekelund is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ekelund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekelund checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Petit misses its intended target.
Petit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ekelund.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Petit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Ekelund misses.
Petit lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Ekelund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petit doesn't seem phased though.
Ekelund wants to clinch up but Petit keeps it at a distance.
Petit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekelund.
Ekelund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekelund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ekelund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekelund moves in looking to clinch but Petit pushes him off.
Ekelund moves out of range of the strikes.
Petit throws out a loose jab but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund tries to counter by clinching up but Petit breaks away and moves out of range.
No joy there for Petit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petit darts in and clinches Ekelund up against the cage.
Petit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
Petit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petit tries to land knees in the clinch but Ekelund avoids the damage to the body.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Petit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekelund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petit trying to land knees to the body.
Petit lands a left hand.
Ekelund lands a nice uppercut.
Petit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petit managing to block the knees to the body from Ekelund.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petit.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekelund.
Petit misses with the head strike.
Ekelund avoiding damage as Petit throws knees to the body.
Dick Ekelund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Petit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petit tries to land knees in the clinch but Ekelund avoids the damage to the body.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund pushes Petit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
A short right from Petit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekelund.
Petit misses with the head strike.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petit trying to land knees to the body.
Ekelund lands with a short shot to the head.
Petit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ekelund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
Ekelund lands with a short shot to the head.
Petit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Ekelund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petit working aggressively here.
Petit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petit missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekelund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jean Luc Petit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Ekelund.
Well Petit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Petit!
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hype
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