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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum's entrance music is Moskau. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Messinger's choice of entrance music: Huckleberry by Ichabod. 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
10 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
16 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid 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
10 - 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
16 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Messinger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messinger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ketchum prevents a body shot from Messinger.
Messinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Messinger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ketchum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ketchum tries to break the clinch but Messinger is controlling the position.
Ketchum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Messinger is looking to clinch.
Messinger tries to bum rush Ketchum with a series of wild strikes but Ketchum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ketchum misses with a few strikes there.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Messinger misses with a straight right.
Messinger closes the distance and clinches up with Ketchum, looking for a takedown. Messinger pushes Ketchum against the cage but Ketchum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Messinger.
Messinger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketchum manages to work his way to half guard, despite Messinger's best efforts.
Ketchum has his hands clasped together around Messinger's back. He's all about the action.
Messinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Messinger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ketchum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Messinger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Messinger's back!
What's going on here? Ketchum has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ketchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ketchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Messinger slips a straight right by Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with an uppercut. Messinger saw that one coming.
Ketchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Messinger ducks right into an uppercut from Ketchum.
Will Messinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchum slips a jab and a cross from Messinger.
Ketchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Messinger is looking to clinch.
Messinger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Messinger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ketchum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Messinger has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ketchum is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Messinger yanks on the arm and Ketchum is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Messinger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Messinger!
An out of breath Will Messinger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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