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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Tico (ranked 1227 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 91 p4p, 102 weight class). Tico's entrance music is Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . A fine choice. Petit has chosen Dirty Beaches - Lord Knows Best as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Petit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petit moves out of range of the strikes.
Petit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tico tried to counter with a leg kick but Petit avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tico. That's going to slow Petit down.
Petit drives through and clinches with Tico against the cage.
Petit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tico throws an elbow but misses.
Petit tries a body shot but Tico blocks it.
Petit works on Tico's body with a couple of short punches.
Petit lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Tico.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Tico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petit misses with a body punch.
Tico blocking some punches.
Tico working aggressively here.
Tico lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico lands with a right to the head.
Tico lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petit.
Tico misses with some punches.
Tico misses with a punch to the body.
Tico tries to work over Petit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tico is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petit is keeping busy.
Petit lands a left hand.
Tico blocks an uppercut.
Petit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tico backwards.
Petit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tico in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tico takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tico Tico has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petit scores with a shoulder strike.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tico in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petit throws a punch but it's blocked by Tico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit tries to work over Tico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tico wants to break free but Petit has control.
Tico pushes Petit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petit blocking some punches.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tico misses with a body punch.
Petit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tico scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tico tries to throw a body punch but Petit avoids it by throwing Tico back against the cage.
Tico tries to throw a body punch but Petit avoids it by throwing Tico back against the cage.
Petit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tico backwards.
Tico lands a right hand.
Petit tries a body shot but Tico blocks it.
Nice body punch from Tico - that landed with a thud.
Tico can't find room to land a body shot as Petit controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit lands a body punch.
Tico tries to land knees in the clinch but Petit avoids the damage to the body.
Petit tries a knee to the head but Tico blocks it.
Tico misses with some punches.
Petit misses with the head strike.
Tico misses with a body punch.
Tico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tico struggles to land a body shot inside as Petit controls his hands.
Petit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tico misses with a punch to the body.
Tico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Tico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petit lands a right hand.
Petit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petit landing knees to the head.
Petit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico misses with a punch on the inside.
Petit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tico's face.
Petit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tico counters with a left to the body.
Petit misses with a body kick.
Petit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petit misses with an uppercut.
Petit misses with a looping right.
Petit looks to land a left hand but Tico moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Petit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Petit fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Tico counters with a quick kick to the body but Petit blocks it.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Petit.
Tico scores with a one two! Petit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tico gets tackled into the cage by Petit. Petit maintains the clinch.
Petit has Tico pushed against the cage.
Tico misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petit blocking some punches.
Tico blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petit struggles to land a body shot inside as Tico controls his hands.
Petit pushes Tico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petit lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Petit.
Tico throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tico throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Petit.
A knee to the head by Petit.
Petit with a knee to the head.
Tico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petit's elbow.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tico.
Tico tries a body shot but Petit blocks it.
Tico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petit lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Petit on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tico is rocked!
Tico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Tico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petit misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tico.
Jab from Tico.
Petit with the inside leg kick.
Tico looks to land a right hand but Petit moved out of range.
Tico seems to have got his legs back now.
Petit with the inside leg kick.
Tico misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petit counters with a nice right hand that sends Tico toppling to the canvas! Tico scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Petit finish him?!
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Petit forces Tico back against the cage and clinches.
Tico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petit looking to throw knees to the head but Tico is blocking nicely.
Tico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tico can't find room to land a body shot as Petit controls the action.
A short left from Petit.
Petit scores with a shot to the side of Tico's head.
Tico digs a right hand into Petit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petit's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Tico as the two fighters clinch.
Petit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petit misses with a knee strike.
Tico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ticos head.
Tico throws a head punch that misses.
Tico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tico breaks from the clinch.
Petit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Petit.
Petit throws a hook but Tico avoids it easily.
Tico jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petit.
Tico throws a hook but Petit blocks it.
Petit throws a leg kick that misses.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petit keeps Tico at a distance using the push kick.
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 cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
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!
Tico moves out of range of the body kick.
Petit clinches.
Petit prevents a body shot from Tico.
Tico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tico.
Petit misses with a head kick.
Tico scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tico takes one to the side of the head.
Petit tries to close the distance and clinch but Tico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tico is able to avoid easily.
Tico appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petit throws a jab but it's blocked by Tico.
Petit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tico's sensitive parts.
Petit lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit moves out of range of the strikes.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petit misses with a low kick.
Petit throws a leg kick
and Tico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petit throws a sloppy body shot
and Tico counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tico throws a hook to the side of Petit's head but Petit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tico on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petit ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Petit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tico Tico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petit moves away.
A jab from Petit does it's job there.
Crunch! Tico slams his shin into Petit's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tico misses with a hook.
Petit throws a lazy uppercut
and Tico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petit throws a big shot that misses.
Tico on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petit. Petit obviously looking to wear him down.
Petit moves forwards but Tico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petit tries to clinch but Tico is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Tico, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petit throws a low kick but Tico avoids it.
Tico feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Petit connects with a leg kick.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petit manages to avoid it.
Tico misses with an uppercut.
Tico throws a jab when Petit was well out of range.
Tico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petit.
Tico misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petit wants to clinch up but Tico keeps it at a distance.
Tico fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petit is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit pushes Tico away with a front kick.
Tico throws a hook to the side of Petit's head but Petit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico throws a good cross that connects.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Petit misses with an uppercut.
Tico misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Petit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petit scores with a nice head shot.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petit was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Petit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tico misses with an uppercut
and Petit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Tico moved out of range.
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 Tico Tico.
I think Petit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Petit!
A very excited looking Jean Luc Petit rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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