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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Voss (ranked 2316 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Wilbur Ratt (ranked 303 p4p, 197 weight class). Wilbur Ratt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilbur Ratt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ratt sizes up Voss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voss.
Voss shoots in and drives through. Ratt sprawls well.
Voss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ratt.
A little jabbing left from Ratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ratt misses with a straight left.
Ratt misses with a straight left.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ratt sprawls and moves away.
Voss takes one to the side of the head.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss closes the distance and clinches.
Voss lands a nice uppercut.
Ratt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Ratt fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ratt is keeping busy.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ratt.
Voss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ratts head.
Ratt misses with a body punch.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Ratt.
Ratt breaks the clinch.
Ratt lands with an overhand left.
Voss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ratt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voss's sensitive parts.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ratt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss throws a hook but Ratt blocks it.
Ratt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Voss.
Ratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ratt cracks Voss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voss staying out of range there.
Voss misses with a shot to the body
and Ratt counters with a leg kick.
Voss misses the jab.
Ratt flicks out a counter leg kick but Voss steps away.
Voss misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ratt.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Voss.
Voss closes the distance and pushes Ratt back into the cage.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Ratt fails to land.
Voss stalling in the clinch.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss can't get the takedown.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ratt works on Voss's body with a couple of short punches.
Ratt blocks an uppercut.
Ratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratt.
Ratt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss keeps control of Ratt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ratt.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Ratt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Ratt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Voss.
Ratt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ratt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratt.
Ratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ratt misses with some punches.
Ratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss working aggressively here.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
Ratt working aggressively here.
Ratt manages to break the clinch.
Voss throws a sloppy body shot
and Ratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voss is looking to wear down Ratt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voss misses with a hook
and Ratt counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Ratt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Voss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratt.
Voss misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ratt counter with a right hand.
Ratt throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss walks into a stiff left hand from Ratt.
Voss moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Voss.
Ratt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Voss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ratt after a bit of a struggle.
Voss misses with a body punch.
Voss tries for a takedown but Ratt manages to get underhooks.
Voss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Ratt.
Voss lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Voss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ratt lands an uppercut.
Wilbur Ratt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voss.
Voss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ratt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Voss.
Ratt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Voss scores with a shoulder strike.
Ratt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ratt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ratt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ratt.
Voss takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voss.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Ratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ratt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ratt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Voss misses its intended target.
Ratt throws out a counter right but Voss avoids it with no problem.
Voss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voss's head backwards.
Voss misses with a hook
and Ratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ratt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ratt throws a shot from downtown. Voss moves away and avoids it.
Voss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ratt manages to circle out of the way.
Voss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ratt counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss throws a looping overhand right but Ratt ducks down to avoid it.
Ratt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voss moves away from the strike by Ratt.
Ratt slips a jab from Voss.
Ratt slips a straight right by Voss.
Ratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Voss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ratt looking to stall.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Ratt is trying to stall.
Ratt misses with some punches.
Ratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss blocks a body shot from Ratt.
Voss scores with a shoulder strike.
Ratt breaks from the clinch.
Voss tests Ratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Ratt.
Ratt tries to keep at a distance but Voss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ratt misses with some punches.
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!
Voss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ratt lands with a short shot to the head.
Ratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Ratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ratt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Ratt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Voss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ratt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voss throws a jab when Ratt was well out of range.
A big right from Ratt misses.
Voss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ratt manages to circle out of the way.
Voss misses with a right hand
and Ratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Voss looks to land a left hand but Ratt moved out of range nicely.
Voss backing away here, and Ratt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick lands for Ratt.
Ratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ratt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Voss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voss closes the distance but Ratt moves to the side
and Ratt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ratt throws a hook to the side of Voss's head but Voss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss throws a looping overhand right but Ratt ducks down to avoid it.
Ratt scores with a jab. Voss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voss tries to clinch up.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ratt counter with a right hand.
Voss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ratt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wilbur Ratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ratt is looking to slow Voss down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Ratt.
Ratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ratt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ratt connects with a leg kick.
Ratt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss's corner calls for a 1-2. Voss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss wants to clinch up but Ratt keeps it at a distance.
Ratt walks into a jab.
Voss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Voss misses the jab.
Nice cross by Ratt.
Ratt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick from Ratt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voss scores with the left hand. Ratt knows he should have avoided that one.
Voss moves into the clinch.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ratt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Voss as the two fighters clinch.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Ratt.
A body shot lands from Voss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratt.
Ratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Voss.
A short right from Voss on the inside.
Voss tries to throw a body punch but Ratt avoids it by throwing Voss back against the cage.
Ratt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ratt blocking some punches.
Voss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ratt misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voss.
Voss stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
Ratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ratt has a couple of punches blocked by Voss.
Ratt breaks the clinch.
Voss misses with a hook
and Voss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss loads up on a big right hand but Ratt slips the punch.
Ratt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left lands for Ratt.
An inside leg kick lands from Ratt.
Voss with a nice cross.
It looks like Wilbur Ratt has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ratt. That's going to slow Voss down.
Ratt defending well as Voss loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbur Ratt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ratt 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Ratt!
Wilbur Ratt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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