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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 715 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Dick Ekelund (ranked 65 p4p, 92 weight class). Dick Ekelund has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Koa Bouddi's chin.

Bouddi
vs
Ekelund

175 cm
24
145
16 - 6 - 0

178 cm
28
150
9 - 7 - 0

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Insanely flexible

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ekelund looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Bouddi works the jab nicely.
Ekelund scores with a sloppy right hand. Bouddi should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Bouddi.
Bouddi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bouddi throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bouddi misses its intended target.
Bouddi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ekelund is out of range and Bouddi settles back down.
Ekelund tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Ekelund misses.

Bouddi tries to keep at a distance but Ekelund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Bouddi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bouddi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Bouddi lands a body shot.
Ekelund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ekelund lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bouddi lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Bouddi.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bouddi misses with a body punch.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bouddi backwards.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Bouddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekelund controls his hands.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund blocks the elbow strike.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bouddi managing to block the knees to the body from Ekelund.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Bouddi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bouddi.
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!
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Bouddi trying to land knees to the body.
Bouddi tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Ekelund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bouddi digs a right hand underneath Ekelund's ribcage. Ekelund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ekelund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bouddi.
Bouddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekelund gets through Bouddi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bouddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi managing to block the knees to the body from Ekelund.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund trying to land knees to the body.
Bouddi blocking some punches.
Bouddi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Bouddi.
Bouddi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bouddi.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Bouddi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bouddi.
Bouddi digs a right hand into Ekelund's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekelund's gas tank.
Bouddi scores with a shoulder strike.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bouddi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Bouddi.
Bouddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekelund's elbow.
Bouddi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bouddi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bouddi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Still in the clinch, Ekelund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Bouddi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bouddi lands a damaging elbow.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouddi tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Bouddi misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bouddi as the two fighters clinch.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekelund's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bouddi.
Bouddi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekelund blocks an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi cracks Ekelund with a nice body shot.
Bouddi lands a nice shot to the body.
Bouddi 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Ekelund.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Bouddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekelund's elbow.
Bouddi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekelunds head.
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 Koa Bouddi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ekelund tries to clinch up.
Ekelund has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bouddi stalks Ekelund and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ekelund's face. Ekelund staggers backwards, shaken.
Ekelund throws a jab but it's blocked by Bouddi.
A jab lands there for Ekelund.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Bouddi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bouddi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bouddi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bouddi is looking to counter punch.
Bouddi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouddi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bouddi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekelund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekelund scores with the left hand. Bouddi knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bouddi.
Ekelund wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouddi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund tries to clinch up.
Bouddi half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bouddi.
Ekelund jabs Bouddi right on the nose. Bouddi blinks but takes it well.
Ekelund takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bouddi takes a swing at Ekelund's ribcage but misses.
Ekelund is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bouddi with a body shot.
Ekelund cracks Bouddi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ekelund is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Bouddi. Beautiful body shot.
Ekelund tries to clinch up.
A jab from Bouddi finds it's way through Ekelund's defenses.
Ekelund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bouddi throws a body punch but Ekelund moves out of range.
Ekelund wants to clinch.
Koa Bouddi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouddi misses with a straight left.
Bouddi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ekelund takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Bouddi.
The crowd cheers as Ekelund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bouddi doesn't seem phased though.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but Bouddi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Bouddi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bouddi tries to land a front kick but Ekelund steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouddi with a hook.
Ekelund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bouddi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouddi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Bouddi.
Ekelund drops his hands momentarily and Bouddi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bouddi tenderised Ekelund's leg. Ekelund is trying to keep his angry face on.

Ekelund moves into the clinch.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Bouddi.
Bouddi blocks an uppercut.
Bouddi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Bouddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bouddi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi misses with a body punch.
Bouddi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekelund prevents a body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Bouddi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bouddi tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Bouddi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bouddi lands a shot to the body.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bouddi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Koa Bouddi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bouddi misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bouddi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi managing to block the knees to the body from Ekelund.
Ekelund working Bouddi over with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Bouddi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bouddi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ekelund doesn't manage to clinch there - Bouddi circles away.
Ekelund tries to clinch there but Bouddi circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bouddi.
Ekelund checks a leg kick nicely.

Ekelund gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bouddi.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekelund blocking some punches.
Bouddi blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.
Bouddi tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Bouddi back against the cage.
Bouddi tries to throw a body punch but Ekelund avoids it by throwing Bouddi back against the cage.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bouddi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouddi misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bouddi.
Bouddi tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Bouddi lands an elbow that stopped Ekelund in his tracks for a moment.
Ekelund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi misses with a body punch.
Ekelund lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi blocking some punches.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi misses with a body punch.
Ekelund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bouddi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekelund can do to turn this around?
Bouddi lands a nice elbow.
Dick Ekelund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bouddi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ekelund's brow.
Bouddi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ekelund breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Bouddi coming out on top.
Donk. Ekelund catches Bouddi right on the button with a cross.
Bouddi moves out of range as Ekelund strikes.
Bouddi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bouddi is looking to slow Ekelund down with leg kicks.
Bouddi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bouddi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bouddi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekelund is looking to clinch but Bouddi is avoiding it.
Bouddi motions for Ekelund to come forward. Bouddi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekelund moves out of range of the body kick.
Bouddi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekelund circles away quickly and effectively.
Bouddi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bouddi misses with an uppercut. Ekelund saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bouddi, as that shot connected.
Ekelund tries to clinch up.
Ekelund is looking to clinch but Bouddi is avoiding it.
Bouddi works Ekelund's body with a nice hook.
Ekelund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Bouddi.
Bouddi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bouddi is looking to slow Ekelund down with leg kicks.
Bouddi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bouddi lands the left hand.
Ekelund might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bouddi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekelund. That did some damage!
Bouddi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Ekelund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bouddi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekelund misses with a few strikes there.

Ekelund clinches up with Bouddi and pushes him back against the cage.
Bouddi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekelund lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside.
Bouddi looking to stall.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi trying to stall but Ekelund improves his position.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Bouddi gets through Ekelund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bouddi stalls.
Bouddi works on Ekelund's body with a couple of short punches.
Bouddi tries to stall but Ekelund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koa Bouddi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bouddi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koa Bouddi!
During a confident post fight interview, Koa Bouddi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.