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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ekelund (ranked 2074 p4p, 1667 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 177 p4p, 149 weight class). Mercer has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR as his entrance music. Dick Ekelund has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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 11 - 12 - 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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ekelund.
Mercer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ekelund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekelund misses with a wild combination.
Ekelund with a hook.
Ekelund lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer closes the distance and clinches.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer 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.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Mercer.
A short right from Ekelund.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekelund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund prevents a body shot from Mercer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mercer.
Mercer 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.
Mercer misses with a knee to the head.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekelund's elbow.
Ekelund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mercer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ekelund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mercer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Ekelund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mercer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekelund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ekelund.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Mercer.
Mercer lands with a right to the head.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekelund lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
A shot in the inside from Mercer.
Ekelund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Mercer with a knee to the head.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Ekelund blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Mercer lands with a right to the head.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Mercer presses Ekelund against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekelund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Ekelund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercer is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ekelund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mercer.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Mercer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Mercer lands a knee to the head.
Ekelund lands with a right to the head.
Ekelund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercer.
Mercer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ekelund avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Mercer will probably get the nod.
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.
Ekelund slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Ekelund closes the distance and clinches.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer pushes Ekelund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Bobby Mercer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekelund's elbow.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekelund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer tries a body shot but Ekelund blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Ekelund missing with knees to the body.
Mercer misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekelund takes a shot to the head.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekelunds head.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Mercer on the inside.
Mercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ekelund blocks it with crossed arms.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Mercer as the two fighters clinch.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ekelund's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekelund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer digs a right hand into Ekelund's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekelund's gas tank.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer throws an elbow that misses.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Ekelund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Ekelund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercer is defending well for now.
Mercer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ekelund.
Ekelund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mercer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ekelund.
Mercer tries to work over Ekelund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekelund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Mercer missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer landing knees to the body.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekelund.
Ekelund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Ekelund's head.
Mercer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ekelund's face.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Ekelund.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekelund.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer avoiding damage as Ekelund throws knees to the body.
Mercer working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Ekelund. Those never looked like landing.
Ekelund has closed the distance and engaged Mercer in a clinch.
Mercer working aggressively here.
Mercer misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Mercer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercer misses with the head strike.
Mercer lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund avoiding damage as Mercer throws knees to the body.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer misses with a knee strike.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mercer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Mercer.
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Mercer lands a right hand.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Mercer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ekelund or not.
Mercer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ekelund's face.
Mercer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ekelund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mercer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ekelund tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercer avoids the damage to the body.
Dick Ekelund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
A short left from Ekelund.
Mercer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ekelund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Ekelund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer avoiding damage as Ekelund throws knees to the body.
Ekelund managing to block the knees to the body from Mercer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund takes a shot to the head.
Ekelund avoiding damage as Mercer throws knees to the body.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekelund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercer is defending well for now.
Mercer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekelund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer is leaning against Ekelund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Mercer.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekelund controls his hands.
Mercer gets through Ekelund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekelund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ekelund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer lands a good knee to the midsection. Ekelund won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mercer.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Ekelund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekelunds head.
Ekelund is rocked!
Mercer lands a right hand.
Oh Ekelund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekelund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ekelund blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer looking to throw knees to the head but Ekelund is blocking nicely.
Ekelund seems to have got his legs back now.
Mercer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekelund backwards.
Ekelund lands a knee to the body.
Mercer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Mercer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercer 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Mercer!
Bobby Mercer made sure to mention his sponsor, Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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