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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 430 p4p, 718 weight class) and Dick Ekelund (ranked 44 p4p, 80 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekelund swinging wildly here.
Ekelund moves in looking to clinch but Joshy pushes him off.
Ekelund tries to move into range but Joshy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ekelund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joshy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ekelund misses with a two punch combination.
Ekelund moves into the clinch.
Ekelund lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Joshy digs a right hand underneath Ekelund's ribcage. Ekelund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joshy tries to pull guard but Ekelund forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ekelund to keep the fight standing.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
Joshy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ekelund walks away with a smile on his face. Joshy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam Joshy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekelund rushes Joshy and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
A short uppercut from Ekelund.
Ekelund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joshy lands a body punch.
Joshy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Joshy pushes Ekelund back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joshy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joshy gets control of Ekelund's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joshy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joshy has his foot on Ekelund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ekelund works his way back into a safe position though.
Ekelund wants to control from the top but Joshy keeps moving.
Ekelund showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy keeping full guard, as Ekelund tries to pass.
Joshy has his foot on Ekelund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ekelund works his way back into a safe position though.
Joshy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ekelund is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ekelund clinches with his opponent.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joshy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Joshy jumps guard but Ekelund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joshy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekelund controls his hands.
Joshy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshy lands a right hand.
Joshy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joshy blocking some punches.
Joshy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekelund tries to score a body lock takedown but Joshy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ekelund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshys head.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Joshy working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshy misses with a body punch.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy tries to pull guard but Ekelund holds him up against the cage and eventually Joshy drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Joshy - that landed with a thud.
Joshy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekelund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekelund wants to clinch up but Joshy keeps it at a distance.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but Joshy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joshy misses the jab.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
Ekelund dips to his left and cracks Joshy with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ekelund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ekelund tries to clinch but Joshy is having none of it.
Ekelund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Ekelund takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekelund is looking to clinch but Joshy is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Joshy misses the target.
Ekelund moves in looking to clinch but Joshy pushes him off.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekelund manages to avoid it.
Joshy pushes Ekelund up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund scores with a shot to the side of Joshy's head.
Ekelund lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joshy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ekelund smiles and moves away.
Ekelund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joshy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Joshy throws a hook but Ekelund avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Joshy cracks Ekelund with an open hand slap.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Ekelund's head but Ekelund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joshy takes a swing at Ekelund's ribcage but misses.
Ekelund tries to counter with a clinch but Joshy shakes him off and moves away.
Ekelund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joshy throws a series of punches but Ekelund avoids them all with ease.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joshy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ekelund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekelund.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekelund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Joshy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ekelund blocking some punches.
Joshy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joshy blocks an uppercut.
Bam Bam Joshy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Joshy can't find room to land a body shot as Ekelund controls the action.
Ekelund scores with a shoulder strike.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Joshy misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Joshy.
Joshy tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Joshy back against the cage.
Joshy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Joshy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joshy blocking some punches.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekelund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Joshy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Joshy tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Ekelund scores with a shot to the side of Joshy's head.
Joshy tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Joshy back against the cage.
Joshy blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Joshy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Joshy.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Joshy lands a shoulder strike.
Joshy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekelunds head.
Ekelund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joshy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
A short right from Joshy on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Joshy cracks Ekelund with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ekelund scores with a punch to the head.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Joshy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Ekelund.
Ekelund takes the fight into the clinch.
Joshy successfully pulls guard.
Ekelund trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joshy is looking for a triangle but Ekelund pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ekelund escapes and throws Joshy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joshy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ekelund's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joshy actively working from the bottom here.
Joshy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dick Ekelund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joshy is looking to improve his position.
Ekelund keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joshy tries to get to full guard but Ekelund has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy connects with a crisp jab.
Ekelund slips under a jab from Joshy.
Joshy throws a body punch but Ekelund moves out of range.
Joshy walks into a left hand.
Ekelund misses with a hook
and Joshy counters with a straight right hand.
Ekelund throws a body punch but Joshy moves out of range.
Ekelund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bam Bam Joshy is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Ekelund does no damage.
Joshy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ekelund in his tracks.
Ekelund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekelund tries to clinch but Joshy moves out of range.
Ekelund's corner calls for a 1-2. Ekelund obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ekelund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy moves away from the strike by Ekelund.
Ekelund has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Joshy throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joshy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund clinches.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joshy avoiding damage as Ekelund throws knees to the body.
Joshy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Ekelund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joshy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Joshy misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy cracks Ekelund with a nice body shot.
Joshy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bam Bam Joshy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Bam Bam Joshy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joshy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!
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energy
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hype
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