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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak has chosen Nas ft. Puff Daddy - You Can Hate Me Now as his entrance music. John Ketchup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
17 - 46 - 0 |
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181 lbs
4 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Radoslaw Michalak!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchup clinches with his opponent.
Michalak is trying to drag Ketchup to the mat but Ketchup just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ketchup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Michalak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ketchup is struggling to control the position.
Michalak is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ketchup is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Michalak to the mat. Michalak regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ketchup trying to control but Michalak is working from the bottom.
Ketchup prevents Michalak from getting back to his feet.
Ketchup trying to control but Michalak is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Ketchup.
Michalak fails to land the takedown.
Ketchup is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Michalak's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchup is trying to work for a kimura but Michalak is defending well.
Ketchup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michalak is staying active underneath Ketchup, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Michalak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ketchup.
Ketchup wants to pass to mount but Michalak is defending the position.
Ketchup stops Michalak from getting back to his feet.
Ketchup is trying to work for a kimura but Michalak is defending well.
Michalak wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Michalak squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Michalak wants to hold on but Ketchup pushes him away.
Ketchup raining down shots from the mount!
Michalak tries to improve his position but instead Ketchup has taken his back!
Ketchup lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ketchup is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Michalak hold on?! Ketchup is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Michalak fending off the submission attempt from Ketchup.
Will Ketchup go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ketchup biding his time, looking for the opening.
Michalak staying busy and making it hard for Ketchup to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup keeps control of the position as Michalak tries to break free.
Ketchup is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ketchup is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Michalak knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Michalak for a finish.
Michalak looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ketchup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchup 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, Michalak has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ketchup dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ketchup instigates a clinch.
Michalak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ketchup effectively controlling the action here.
Ketchup tightens his grip and picks Michalak up, before dumping him to the ground. Michalak manages to land in guard.
Ketchup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Michalak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ketchup has managed to get both his arms back between Michalak's legs - danger averted.
John Ketchup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ketchup is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ketchup stops Michalak from standing up.
Ketchup wants to control from the top but Michalak keeps moving.
Ketchup has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalak being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
John Ketchup has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Michalak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michalak fails with the takedown.
Michalak misses with a takedown attempt
and Ketchup counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ketchup.
Ketchup is pressed up against the cage. Michalak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ketchup down to the mat. Ketchup avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslaw Michalak.
Michalak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ketchup sprawls well. Ketchup wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michalak gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ketchup. Michalak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michalak shoots in for a double leg but Ketchup sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michalak shoots in looking for a takedown. Ketchup tries to sprawl out of it but Michalak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ketchup manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup moves in looking to clinch but Michalak pushes him off.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown but Michalak shows good takedown defense.
Michalak takes the fight into the clinch.
Ketchup tries to break free but Michalak pushes him back against the cage.
Ketchup drags the fight down to the ground.
Ketchup will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ketchup is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michalak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ketchup lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ketchup is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ketchup is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Michalak can't fight it off and eventually Ketchup manages to take the fight to the floor. Michalak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ketchup trying to control the position from guard on top but Michalak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup looking to sit in guard and control but Michalak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Michalak trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketchup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michalak postures up.
Ketchup looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ketchup tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Michalak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ketchup is pulling down on Michalak's head. It's preventing any offense from Michalak, at least for the moment.
Ketchup trying to strike off his back.
Ketchup looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ketchup is trying to control the position but Michalak postures up.
Michalak is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ketchup is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ketchup has escaped and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchup trying to control the position from guard on top but Michalak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ketchup dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ketchup has closed the distance and engaged Michalak in a clinch.
Michalak keeps control of Ketchup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michalak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ketchup pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ketchup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchup fails with a takedown attempt.
Michalak is looking to clinch but Ketchup is avoiding it.
Ketchup misses with a wild combination.
Michalak shoots in looking for a takedown but Ketchup manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Michalak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ketchup was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Michalak is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchup controlling from mount.
Ketchup wants to control the pace but Michalak is squirming around nicely.
Ketchup punching from mount but Michalak doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ketchup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ketchup looking for a guillotine from mount but Michalak is having none of it.
Ketchup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michalak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ketchup connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ketchup trying to control but Michalak is having none of it.
Ketchup get's back to his feet.
Radoslaw Michalak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michalak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radoslaw Michalak.
Ketchup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michalak but Michalak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ketchup fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ketchup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ketchup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michalak shoots in and drives through. Ketchup sprawls well.
Ketchup tries to close the distance and clinch but Michalak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ketchup gets a double leg takedown into Michalak's guard.
Ketchup landing with the ground and pound.
Michalak wants to get back to his feet but Ketchup is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ketchup trying to control the position from guard on top but Michalak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ketchup!
Ketchup tries to hold on but Michalak pushes him away.
Michalak postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ketchup looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketchup has given up his back here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalak controlling well, preventing Ketchup from escaping the position.
Michalak gets his hands free as Ketchup looks to control.
John Ketchup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Ketchup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ketchup 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Ketchup!
John Ketchup really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Golden Supplements [O.R.G] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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