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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Ng (ranked 157 p4p, 20 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 537 p4p, 57 weight class). Ng comes to the cage accompanied by Wedlock - I'm The Fuck You Man. Von Ketler has chosen Bonecracker- Shocore as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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139 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Ng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ng throws a head kick that misses.
Von Ketler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ng throws a leg kick but Von Ketler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Ketler was well out of range. Poor timing from Ng.
Ng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Ketler can pounce on him.
Charles Ng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Von Ketler misses its intended target.
Ng lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Von Ketler connects with a single shot there.
Ng lands a nice looking body shot.
Von Ketler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ketler looks to score with a jab to the body but Ng is just out of range.
Ng swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ng slips under a jab from Von Ketler.
A big right from Ng misses.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Ketler.
A big right from Von Ketler misses.
Von Ketler lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Ketler misses with an uppercut. Ng saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Ketler moves away.
Von Ketler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ng was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Ketler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng misses the shot to the body.
Ng scores with a jab. Von Ketler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ng connects with a single shot there.
Von Ketler lands with a cross.
Von Ketler avoids the body shot from Ng.
Von Ketler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ng tries to land a front kick but Von Ketler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ng throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Ketler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Ketler shoots for a takedown but Ng saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Von Ketler moves into the clinch.
Ng lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Ketler backwards.
Von Ketler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Ketler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
Ng landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ng breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Ng.
Ng lands a head kick!
Von Ketler lands a glancing blow to the side of Ng's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ng displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Ketler.
Ng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Ketler fails to land the takedown.
Charles Ng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eksem Von Ketler.
Von Ketler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Ketler was well out of range. Poor timing from Ng.
Von Ketler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Von Ketler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ng can pounce on him.
Von Ketler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ng misses with a head kick.
Von Ketler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ng manages to avoid it.
Ng finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Von Ketler rushes Ng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ng scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Ketler is trying to pull guard but Ng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler gets through Ng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Ketler tries a body shot but Ng blocks it.
Nice elbow from Von Ketler.
Ng lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Ketler.
A frustrated look appears on Ng's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Ketler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Ketler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Ketler works on Ng's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Ketler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ng misses with a body punch.
Ng scores with a shot to the side of Von Ketler's head.
Ng landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ng looks to land a combination but Von Ketler avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Von Ketler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ng. Von Ketler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ng throws a leg kick but Von Ketler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Ketler digs a good hook to Ng's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ng is looking to chop away at Von Ketler's legs.
Von Ketler scores with a jab to the body.
Ng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Ketler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ng.
Ng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ng.
Von Ketler closes the distance and clinches.
Ng lands a nice uppercut.
Ng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ng looking to throw knees to the head but Von Ketler is blocking nicely.
Von Ketler tries to work over Ng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ng throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ketler has Ng pressed against the cage, preventing Ng from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Ketler lands a nice uppercut.
Von Ketler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
Ng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ng tries to land knees in the clinch but Von Ketler avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Ng dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ng misses with a body shot
and Von Ketler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Ketler was well out of range. Poor timing from Ng.
Von Ketler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Von Ketler wants to slow Ng down by chopping away at his legs.
Von Ketler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ng avoids the body shot from Von Ketler.
Ng tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Ketler drops his hands momentarily and Ng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Von Ketler misses.
A big right from Ng misses.
Charles Ng is winning the standup battle so far.
Ng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler blocks a jab.
Von Ketler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Von Ketler lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ng in his tracks.
Von Ketler blocks a head kick by Ng.
Ng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Ketler.
Ng is looking to wear down Von Ketler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Von Ketler misses.
Ng looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Ketler is just out of range.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Ng's ribcage but misses.
Von Ketler wants to clinch.
Von Ketler throws a body punch but Ng moves out of range.
Von Ketler wants to clinch up but Ng keeps it at a distance.
Ng lands a nice shot that snaps Von Ketler's head back.
A slow jab from Ng misses its intended target.
Von Ketler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ng throws a leg kick but Von Ketler checks it.
Von Ketler feints the counter takedown.
Von Ketler misses with a straight right.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.
Ng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Ketler scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ng connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Von Ketler avoids the body shot from Ng.
Von Ketler checks a leg kick.
Von Ketler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Von Ketler - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ng throws a front kick aimed at Von Ketler's knee but Von Ketler avoids it well.
Von Ketler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Ketler gets a clinch.
Ng tries to land a knee to the head but Von Ketler blocks with his arms.
Ng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Ketler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ng misses with a body punch.
Von Ketler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Von Ketler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ng is keeping busy.
Von Ketler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ng dodges an elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Ng lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Ketler scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Ketler misses with an elbow over the top.
Ng lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles Ng has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Von Ketler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ng dodges an elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ng utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ng blocks an elbow strike.
Von Ketler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Von Ketler lands an elbow inside that Ng shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ng throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Von Ketler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ng.
Von Ketler lands a body punch.
Ng landing knees to the body.
Von Ketler misses with an elbow strike.
Von Ketler tries to pull guard but Ng forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Von Ketler can't find room to land a body shot as Ng controls the action.
Ng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Ketler pushes off an throws an elbow but Ng leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Von Ketler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
Von Ketler lands an elbow just above Ng 's eye.
Von Ketler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ng throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ng tries to throw a body punch but Von Ketler avoids it by throwing Ng back against the cage.
Von Ketler cracks Ng with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ng.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Ketler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eksem Von Ketler 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ng throws the kick towards the body but Von Ketler avoids it.
Von Ketler missing with a left hand there. Ng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Von Ketler misses.
Ng throws a jab when Von Ketler was well out of range.
Von Ketler throws the left hand but Ng avoids the punch easily.
Von Ketler just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNg.
A jab lands there for Von Ketler.
A big left from Von Ketler misses.
A head kick misses from Von Ketler.
Ng is looking to land body kicks.
Ng takes a swing at Von Ketler's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Von Ketler misses
and Ng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Ng as he connects with a hook.
Ng swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Ketler.
Ng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Ketler throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good work by Von Ketler as he checks the leg kick.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Ng's ribcage but misses.
Ng lands a nice shot that snaps Von Ketler's head back.
Von Ketler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Ketler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ng darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Ketler is looking to clinch.
Ng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Ketler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ng.
Ng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ng takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Von Ketler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ng tries to land knees in the clinch but Von Ketler avoids the damage to the body.
Ng scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Ketler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ng is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ng.
Von Ketler landing knees to the body.
Ng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Ketler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ng throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Ketler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ng controls his hands.
Von Ketler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Ketler tries to clinch there but Ng circles away.
Ng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Ketler throws the left hand but Ng avoids the punch easily.
Ng misses the shot to the body.
Ng lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Ketler connects with a right hand. Ng shakes it off.
Von Ketler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Ketler throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ng.
Ng ducks under a wild hook from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ng.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Von Ketler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ng backwards.
Ng gets through Von Ketler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ng scores with a knee to the head.
Von Ketler swings wildly with an uppercut but Ng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Ketler breaks the clinch.
Von Ketler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ng wants to slow Von Ketler down by chopping away at his legs.
Von Ketler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng misses with a wild body shot.
Ng throws a leg kick but Von Ketler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ng scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ketler missing with a left hand there. Ng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ketler manages to avoid it.
Von Ketler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ng throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Ketler looks for a takedown but Ng sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Ng. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ng.
Ng just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ketler misses with a straight right.
Ng throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Ketler.
Ng lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Ng.
I think Ng has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Ng!
After the big win, Charles Ng made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FORCEE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Eksem Von Ketler spoke after the fight, saying 'Didn't hurt'.
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energy
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hype
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