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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dude Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cale Sheas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude Ketchup looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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178 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dude Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Sheas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cale Sheas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheas stuffs the takedown.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheas throws a series of punches but Ketchup moves out of range.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ketchup is breathing heavily.
Ketchup is looking for a sweep. Sheas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sheas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ketchup wants to control but Sheas is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sheas wants to get back to his feet.
Sheas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ketchup blocks a head kick by Sheas.
Sheas throws a head kick but Ketchup moves out of range.
Sheas tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheas misses with a two punch combination.
Sheas has a takedown stuffed.
Sheas gets caught flat footed, as Ketchup shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheas wants to stand up but Ketchup is controlling him.
Ketchup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sheas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sheas is on top in guard.
Sheas wants to stand but Ketchup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ketchup working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sheas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sheas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sheas distracts Ketchup with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sheas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ketchup is retaining full guard.
Sheas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sheas wants to stand but Ketchup is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheas controlling from the top position.
Ketchup looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ketchup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ketchup keeping moving, preventing Sheas from controlling successfully.
Sheas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ketchup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude Ketchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four 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 fails with the takedown
and Sheas counters with a one-two to the body.
Sheas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Sheas.
Ketchup misses with a takedown attempt
and Sheas counters with a three punch combo that has Ketchup backing up. Ketchup nods at Sheas to acknowledge the strikes.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ketchup looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ketchup avoids the head kick by Sheas.
Ketchup shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sheas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sheas tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheas lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ketchup sprawling to the canvas. Sheas follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ketchup hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cale Sheas dominated that round.
That's time! Ketchup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ketchup is rocked!
Ketchup misses with a takedown attempt - Sheas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sheas throws a head kick but Ketchup moves out of range.
Ketchup takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sheas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ketchup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheas tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheas throws a push kick but Ketchup slaps the foot to one side.
Sheas throws a right and a left that Ketchup avoids nicely.
Sheas scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Sheas both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ketchup shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude Ketchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketchup shoots for a takedown but Sheas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sheas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ketchup shoots in and bounces Sheas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sheas wants to stand up but Ketchup is controlling him.
Ketchup slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sheas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ketchup is controlling him well.
Ketchup tries for a kimura but Sheas is defending well.
Sheas can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheas tries to escape but Ketchup is in control.
Sheas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ketchup is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sheas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sheas tries to escape but Ketchup is in control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sheas misses with a series of wild punches.
Ketchup shoots in and drives through. Sheas sprawls well.
Sheas scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sheas. No joy for Ketchup on that attempt.
A nice combination there by Sheas.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ketchup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Sheas.
Cale Sheas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ketchup changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sheas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sheas wants to control but Ketchup postures up.
Sheas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ketchup has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ketchup tries to advance to mount but Sheas denies him.
Sheas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ketchup has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ketchup is looking to take a break and control but Sheas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sheas misses with a head kick.
Ketchup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheas connects with a high kick.
Sheas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ketchup's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cale Sheas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sheas stuffs the takedown attempt from Ketchup. Ketchup gets slowly back to his feet.
Ketchup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheas is fending him off so far but Ketchup persists. Nope, Sheas circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheas sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Ketchup to the ground! Sheas dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Ketchup is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheas controlling from the full mount.
Ketchup can't escape the position.
Ketchup seems to have got his legs back now.
Sheas controlling from the full mount.
Sheas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ketchup is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchup is working to get back to half guard.
Sheas controlling his opponent.
Ketchup really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ketchup tries to hold on but Sheas pushes him away.
Sheas tries to control but Ketchup wriggling away.
Sheas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ketchup is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sheas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Cale Sheas just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ketchup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude Ketchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dude Ketchup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ketchup blocks a head kick by Sheas.
No luck for Ketchup with that takedown attempt.
Ketchup drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup throws a big right hand that misses.
Ketchup trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ketchup is controlling him.
Ketchup drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ketchup jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sheas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ketchup trying to control but Sheas is working from the bottom.
Ketchup stops Sheas from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sheas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Sheas.
That's four 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.
No luck for Ketchup with that takedown attempt.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses.
Ketchup avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ketchup fails to land the takedown.
Ketchup gets a takedown into half guard.
Sheas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ketchup's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ketchup's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cale Sheas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sheas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cale Sheas!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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71% |
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