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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum comes to the cage accompanied by XXX by Danny Brown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Police Officer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer rushes Ketchum and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Officer scores with a hook to the body.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Ketchum controls the action.
A short right from Officer.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Officer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Officer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ketchum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ketchum misses with a jab to the body
and Ketchum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ketchum misses with a two punch combination.
Officer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer moves into the clinch.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ketchum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum wants to get back to striking at distance but Officer won't allow it.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Officer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ketchum seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Officer can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Ketchum controls the action.
Officer lands with a light punch inside.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch but Officer keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ketchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ketchum.
Ketchum blocks an uppercut.
Officer misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer lands with a light punch inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ketchum's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer tries a body shot but Ketchum blocks it.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Ketchum tries to break free but Officer pushes him back against the cage.
Ketchum trying to control the position but instead, Officer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ketchum into the cage.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ketchum can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Officer pushes Ketchum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ketchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Officer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ketchum swats away the attempt to clinch by Officer.
Officer gets a clinch.
Ketchum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ketchum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ketchum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ketchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Officer misses with a two punch combination.
Ketchum tries to bum rush Officer with a series of wild strikes but Officer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ketchum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Officer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ketchum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Officer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ketchum.
Ketchum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Officer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Officer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Officer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Officer lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum working hard to break the clinch.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer misses with a punch to the body.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Officer moves away.
Officer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ketchum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchum lands a jab to Officer's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Officer ducks right into an uppercut from Ketchum.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ketchum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Officer looks to move away, Ketchum throws a big counter combo bu Officer just gets out of the way.
Ketchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Officer clinches up with Ketchum and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Officer has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Police Officer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum gets through Officer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands a shot to the body.
Officer keeps control of Ketchum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Officer.
Still in the clinch, Officer scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Officer lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ketchum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Officer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ketchum lands an overhand right.
Officer closes the distance and clinches.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ketchum controls his hands.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum blocks a body shot from Officer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Officer.
Ketchum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum manages to break the clinch.
Officer moves into range and clinches up with Ketchum.
Officer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ketchum backwards.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ketchum blocks an uppercut.
Ketchum stalls.
Ketchum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ketchum prevents a body shot from Officer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Officer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer lands a body shot.
Officer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Officer lands a nice uppercut.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Ketchum prevents a body shot from Officer.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum taking a breather.
Officer working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Officer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Ketchum tries to break the clinch but Officer is controlling the position.
Officer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ketchum.
Nickolai Ketchum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ketchum.
Officer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Officer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ketchum's elbow.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Officer.
Ketchum misses with a body punch.
Ketchum takes a shot to the head.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Police Officer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ketchum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Officer backwards.
Ketchum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Police Officer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Officer 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Police Officer!
Police Officer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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