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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum comes to the cage accompanied by Moskau. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Maye!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Maye does no damage.
Ketchum scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ketchum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ketchum lunges at Maye with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maye's hand.
Ketchum scores with a jab to the head.
Maye takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ketchum catches Maye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ketchum lands a nice shot that snaps Maye's head back.
Ketchum lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Ketchum misses.
Maye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ketchum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maye takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Maye misses.
Ketchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Ketchum catches Maye right on the button with a cross.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maye scores with a leg kick.
Ketchum connects with a body shot that sends Maye's belly button to the back.
Maye needs to keep his hands up - Ketchum had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maye takes one to the chin there.
Ketchum lands a nice shot to the body.
Maye throws a jab when Ketchum was well out of range.
Ketchum with a nice cross.
Ketchum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maye has time to react.
Ketchum avoids a kick to the body.
Maye takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ketchum connects with a jab.
Ketchum avoids the body shot from Maye.
Maye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ketchum.
Ketchum lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Ketchum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ketchum.
Ketchum lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Maye does no damage.
Ketchum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maye backs up against the cage.
Maye throws a right hand that Ketchum ducks under and follows up with a left that Ketchum also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maye takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ketchum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maye doesn't seem bothered though.
Ketchum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ketchum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maye needs to keep his hands up - Ketchum had a free shot at his head there.
Maye tries to move into range but Ketchum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maye takes one on the button.
Maye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ketchum is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ketchum with a nice cross.
Ketchum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ketchum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maye moves away.
Ketchum throws a hook to the side of Maye's head but Maye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maye shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ketchum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maye dodges the punch combination from Ketchum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ketchum avoids the head kick by Maye.
A slow jab from Ketchum misses its intended target.
Ketchum works the jab nicely.
Ketchum lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Maye tenderised Ketchum's leg. Ketchum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maye misses with a looping right.
Maye gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with an uppercut. Maye saw that one coming.
Maye lands with a right hand.
Maye thows a body kick. Ketchum tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ketchum lands with a good body shot.
Ketchum throws a right and a left that Maye avoids nicely.
Ketchum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ketchum lands a really nice looking cross but Maye seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ketchum lands the left hand.
Maye throws a head kick but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum walks into a straight right hand from Maye.
Ketchum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ketchum throws a shot to the body.
Ketchum just misses with a punch to the body.
Ketchum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ketchum lands with a nice body punch.
Ketchum lands a slapping body shot.
Maye throws a nice head kick!
Maye looks winded!
Maye takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maye takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ketchum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ketchum works the jab nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Ketchum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolai Ketchum dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ketchum scores with a shot to the body.
Ketchum lands with a nice body punch.
Ketchum throws a combination. Maye tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ketchum with a nice cross.
Ketchum throws a jab when Maye was well out of range.
Maye slips a jab and a cross from Ketchum.
Jab from Ketchum.
Ketchum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ketchum thows a body shot but no joy.
Maye throws a head kick but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ketchum sizes up Maye with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maye looks to score with a jab to the body but Ketchum is just out of range.
Ketchum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum throws a series of punches but Maye moves out of range.
Ketchum scores with the left hand. Maye knows he should have avoided that one.
Maye dodges the punch combination from Ketchum.
Maye throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maye has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ketchum finds it's way round the side to connect with Maye's head.
Ketchum throws a series of strikes that have Maye backpedaling.
Ketchum looks to land a combination but Maye avoids it well.
Maye misses with a body kick.
Ketchum lands a jab to the head.
Ketchum misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maye. Ketchum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ketchum takes a swing at Maye's ribcage but misses.
Maye sizes up Ketchum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ketchum throws a lazy right hand but Maye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum scores with a nice strike.
Ketchum scores with a nice head shot.
Ketchum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ketchum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Ketchum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ketchum throws a hook to the side of Maye's head but Maye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maye staying out of range there.
Maye misses the shot to the body.
Maye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ketchum.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maye.
Maye takes one to the side of the head.
Ketchum slips a jab and a cross from Maye.
Ketchum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands with an overhand left.
Maye takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maye thows a body shot but no joy.
Ketchum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maye.
Ketchum tests Maye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ketchum throws out the jab.
Ketchum scores with a nice right hand.
Maye goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maye is breathing heavily.
Ketchum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ketchum misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Ketchum.
Ketchum lands the left hand.
Maye gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ketchum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ketchum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ketchum tries to bum rush Maye with a series of wild strikes but Maye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Ketchum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ketchum misses with a wild body shot.
Maye throws a series of punches but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maye manages to avoid it.
Maye misses with a wild body shot.
Maye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ketchum moves away.
Ketchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maye manages to avoid it.
Nickolai Ketchum is winning the standup battle so far.
Ketchum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maye might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ketchum has got the better of the exchanges.
Maye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Maye. Those never looked like landing.
Ketchum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maye circles away quickly and effectively.
Ketchum looks to land a combination but Maye avoids it well.
Maye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ketchum lands with a straight right. Maye didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolai Ketchum dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maye needs to keep his hands up - Ketchum had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with a few strikes there.
Ketchum throws a series of punches but Maye moves out of range.
Maye lands a head kick. Ketchum smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Ketchum does it's job there.
Ketchum lands a lovely overhand right.
Maye swinging wildly here.
Ketchum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maye under the eye.
Maye throws a sloppy head kick and Ketchum moves out of range easily.
Ketchum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maye's head.
Maye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maye misses with a body kick.
Maye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maye walks into a jab.
Ketchum lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum lands a jab.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ketchum tests Maye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ketchum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ketchum throws a nice looking combination but Maye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ketchum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ketchum connects with the punch.
Ketchum connects with a single shot there.
Ketchum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maye throws a shot from downtown. Ketchum moves away and avoids it.
Maye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ketchum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maye pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum throws out a powerful jab.
Maye thumps Ketchum with a low kick.
Ketchum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maye can do to turn this around?
Maye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ketchum digs a good hook to Maye's body.
Maye tries a head kick but it misses.
Ketchum takes a swing at Maye's ribcage but misses.
Ketchum swings for the body but Maye moves out of range.
Maye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ketchum works Maye's body with a nice hook.
Ketchum tests Maye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maye throws a body kick that misses.
Ketchum dips to his left and cracks Maye with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands a nice looking body shot.
Ketchum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maye has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maye there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ketchum misses with a body shot.
Ketchum scores with a jab to the head.
Nickolai Ketchum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ketchum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ketchum.
Ketchum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ketchum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ketchum moves out of range as Maye throws a body kick.
Ketchum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maye misses with a straight left.
Maye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maye's hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ketchum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maye throws a head kick that misses.
Ketchum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ketchum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ketchum cracks Maye with a good jab.
Maye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Ketchum.
Ketchum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ketchum cracks Maye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ketchum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maye doesn't seem bothered though.
Ketchum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ketchum swinging wildly here.
Ketchum digs a good hook to Maye's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolai Ketchum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ketchum 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolai Ketchum!
Nickolai Ketchum looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Для России и моего родного города Moskau я сражаться за 
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