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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between dave houses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john ketchup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, dave houses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, john ketchup!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - ketchup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
houses defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ketchup.
ketchup is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in houses's half guard.
houses wants to control but ketchup is keeping busy and won't allow it.
ketchup wants to get back to his feet.
houses is looking to control ketchup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can houses avoid being mounted?
houses is looking for a sweep. ketchup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. houses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
ketchup looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
houses is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
houses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
houses shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than houses was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
houses misses with a head shot.
houses takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, houses cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
ketchup keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
houses is working for a guillotine from mount but ketchup frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
ketchup wants to hold on but houses pushes him away.
houses wants to control the pace but ketchup is squirming around nicely.
ketchup tries to improve his position but instead houses has taken his back!
ketchup covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
houses patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
ketchup trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
houses landing with strikes.
ketchup trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
houses has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
houses misses with a punch to the head.
houses has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, ketchup has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
houses is breathing heavily.
ketchup trying to control the hands but houses breaks the grip.
ketchup is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
A good leg kick by ketchup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ketchup gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows houses to score an easy takedown into full guard.
ketchup trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
ketchup manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
ketchup controlling his opponent.
ketchup raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dave houses dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by ketchup.
ketchup gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and houses counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
ketchup is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
houses scoring with punches to the head and body.
ketchup pushes houses off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
dave houses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
houses closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
houses landing a few strikes.
houses looking to punish the body of his opponent here but ketchup is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ketchup is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked houses off and has taken his back!
ketchup is breathing heavily.
ketchup controlling well, preventing houses from escaping the position.
houses defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of ketchup's arms.
ketchup controlling the position well here. houses rolled but ketchup kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
ketchup tries to get the hooks in deep but houses pushed the leg off.
ketchup throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
houses manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. ketchup is now in side control.
houses is not content to let ketchup control the position.
houses really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
houses gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
houses is looking to control ketchup's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can houses avoid being mounted?
houses makes his way to full guard. A much better position for houses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup won't allow houses to sweep him here.
houses trying to control the position.
houses wants to stand and escape but ketchup is having none of it.
houses wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and ketchup manages to pass to side control.
houses wants to get back to full guard but ketchup has mounted him!
ketchup is landing with some decent strikes but houses is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
ketchup controlling the position easily from mount.
ketchup can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as houses is looking to escape.
houses keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dave houses dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
ketchup scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
houses has one foot on ketchup's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
ketchup takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
ketchup closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - ketchup lands in his opponent's guard.
ketchup seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
ketchup wants to stand but houses has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ketchup trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ketchup throws a strike but houses rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
houses trying to control the position from guard on top but ketchup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
houses lands a couple of elbows.
houses throwing strikes but missing.
houses slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
dave houses overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ketchup sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
ketchup is trying to get back to full guard.
ketchup trying to control here.
houses throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
houses wants to control but ketchup is keeping him busy.
ketchup is looking for a sweep. houses is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
houses controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
houses is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. ketchup doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time houses.
houses is trying to control the action in half guard but ketchup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
houses with a poor takedown
and ketchup counters with a shoot takedown. houses fights it but they end up in guard.
houses looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ketchup distracts houses with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
houses wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and ketchup is now in half guard.
ketchup performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
ketchup stands up out of the half guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by ketchup.
ketchup staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
john ketchup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think houses has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dave houses!
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FIGHT
RATING
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