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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is XXX by Danny Brown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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163 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Norbert Schwager Ii!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Ketchum.
Ketchum scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Schwager Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Ketchum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Schwager Ii dodges the punch combination from Ketchum.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwager Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schwager Ii moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ketchum. That snapped Schwager Ii's head back.
Schwager Ii throws a sloppy body shot
and Ketchum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ketchum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwager Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwager Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Schwager Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schwager Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schwager Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Ketchum's shoulder, as Ketchum tries to avoid the shot.
Schwager Ii swings for the body but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwager Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchum ducks under a wild hook from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Ketchum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schwager Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwager Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ketchum doesn't seem bothered though.
Schwager Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schwager Ii looks to land a left hand but Ketchum moved out of range nicely.
Ketchum looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwager Ii is just out of range.
Ketchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ketchum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ketchum slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwager Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ketchum lands with a hook. Schwager Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ketchum misses with a body shot.
Ketchum misses the shot to the body.
Ketchum avoids the body shot from Schwager Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwager Ii scores with a shot to the body.
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Ketchum moves out of range.
A left and a right from Schwager Ii both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Nickolai Ketchum has been cut.
Ketchum lands a jab to Schwager Ii's midsection.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwager Ii dives in and grabs Ketchum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ketchum pushes down on Schwager Ii's head and hops out.
Ketchum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Schwager Ii punishes Ketchum's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Ketchum.
Schwager Ii looks to land a combination but Ketchum avoids it well.
Schwager Ii looks to throw the jab but Ketchum is out of range.
Ketchum misses with a body shot
enabling Schwager Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Ketchum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Ketchum.
Schwager Ii throws a combination. Ketchum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Ketchum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ketchum!
Schwager Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Ketchum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schwager Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nickolai Ketchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norbert Schwager Ii.
Ketchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwager Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwager Ii tries to move into range but Ketchum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schwager Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Ketchum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ketchum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwager Ii.
Ketchum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwager Ii fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schwager Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ketchum. Ketchum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schwager Ii with a jab.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab to the body
and Ketchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ketchum is just out of range.
Ketchum digs a good body shot into Schwager Ii's ribs.
Nice body punch from Ketchum.
Ketchum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schwager Ii looks winded!
Schwager Ii misses with a looping left.
Schwager Ii avoids the body shot from Ketchum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwager Ii throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schwager Ii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ketchum to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ketchum.
Nice uppercut there from Ketchum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolai Ketchum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nickolai Ketchum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Ketchum and Schwager Ii goes tumbling to the canvas! Ketchum follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Schwager Ii is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Ketchum is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schwager Ii is still in real trouble! Can Ketchum finish him?
Schwager Ii has his hands clasped together around Ketchum's back. He's all about the action.
Ketchum is trying to control the action in half guard but Schwager Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schwager Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Ketchum is thwarting Schwager Ii's attempts to control the position.
Schwager Ii wants to improve his position but Ketchum is controlling well.
Schwager Ii moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schwager Ii has Ketchum pulled in close to control his posture.
Schwager Ii keeping moving, preventing Ketchum from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwager Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ketchum defends it easily.
Ketchum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schwager Ii 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schwager Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ketchum slips a jab from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Ketchum stuns Schwager Ii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schwager Ii walks into a left hand.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Ketchum. Beautiful body shot.
Ketchum swings for the body but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Ketchum misses with a wild combination.
Schwager Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ketchum is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ketchum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum scores with a one two! Schwager Ii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schwager Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ketchum jabs at Schwager Ii's body.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ketchum misses with a wild body shot.
Ketchum lands a big shot that drops Schwager Ii! Can he finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwager Ii looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ketchum passes into side control.
Ketchum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwager Ii keeps working.
Schwager Ii felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Schwager Ii tries to improve position but can't.
Ketchum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwager Ii can do to turn this around?
Ketchum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schwager Ii to his feet.
Schwager Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwager Ii throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schwager Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Ketchum jabs at Schwager Ii's body.
Schwager Ii throws a lazy right hand but Ketchum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ketchum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ketchum is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Schwager Ii like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Schwager Ii from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nickolai Ketchum!
A relieved looking Nickolai Ketchum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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