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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ketchup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
9 - 29 - 0 |
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150 lbs
23 - 14 - 1 |
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Excellent boxer
Powerful
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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
9 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries a low kick but Ketchup avoids 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.
Ketchup looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Ketchup moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ketchup tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Ketchup is avoiding it.
Ketchup missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ketchup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Ketchup moves out of range.
Ketchup showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Ketchup tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchup misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ketchup.
Ketchup closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Ketchup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ketchup is looking to clinch.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ketchup has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ketchup there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie drives through and clinches with Ketchup against the ropes.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie forces Ketchup back against the ropes and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ketchup circles away quickly and effectively.
Ketchup throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ketchup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ketchup tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Ketchup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ketchup tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ketchup shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Ketchup wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie pushes Ketchup up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie forces Ketchup back against the ropes and clinches.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ketchup backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ketchup, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Ketchup.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Ketchup is controlling the position.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ketchup looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
John Ketchup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ketchup, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ketchup lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ketchup fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Ketchup misses
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ketchup throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchup avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Ketchup wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Ketchup stumbling back into the ropes.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ketchup circles away.
Ketchup throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ketchup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes Ketchup and presses him up against the ropes.
Ketchup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ketchup tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ketchup keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ketchup throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ketchup circles away.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ketchup circles away.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ketchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ketchup's efforts to push away.
Ketchup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ketchup takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ketchup looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes Ketchup and presses him up against the ropes.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Ketchup throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchup throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchup showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie slips a jab from Ketchup.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ketchup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ketchup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie takes a swing at Ketchup's ribcage but misses.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Ketchup is avoiding it.
Ketchup throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Ketchup looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Ketchup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie lands with a hook. Ketchup tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Renzo Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Gracie.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ketchup swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Ketchup moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ketchup tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Ketchup swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie throws a combination. Ketchup tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Ketchup against the ropes.
Ketchup blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ketchup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ketchup tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Ketchup.
Ketchup tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ketchup tries to clinch up.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ketchup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ketchup is just out of range.
Ketchup blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Ketchup throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Renzo Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Ketchup dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a push kick but Ketchup slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie staying out of range there.
John Ketchup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Renzo Gracie!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Renzo Gracie!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Renzo Gracie!
Renzo Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Renzo Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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