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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Ratt (ranked 3886 p4p, 5159 weight class) and Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 421 p4p, 503 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilbur Ratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratt has managed to clinch.
Von Alkum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Alkum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ratt cracks Von Alkum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ratt clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Von Alkum to work.
Von Alkum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Alkum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ratt rushes Von Alkum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Alkum manages to break the clinch.
Ratt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Alkum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Alkum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ratt misses the shot to the body.
Ratt lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ratt clinches up with Von Alkum and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Alkum is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ratt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Ratt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ratt misses with the head strike.
Ratt breaks from the clinch.
Ratt tries to clinch
and Von Alkum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Wilbur Ratt has been cut.
Ratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ratt moves in looking to clinch but Von Alkum pushes him off.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Ratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Alkum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Von Alkum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Ratt.
Ratt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ratt dips to his left and cracks Von Alkum with an uppercut!
Wilbur Ratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratt walks into a stiff left hand from Von Alkum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Von Alkum slips a straight right by Ratt.
Ratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ratt gets a clinch.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ratt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ratt misses with a body shot.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ratt moves in looking to clinch but Von Alkum pushes him off.
It seemed like Von Alkum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Von Alkum missing with a left hand there. Ratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ratt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Alkum misses with an uppercut.
Von Alkum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ratt tries to clinch up but Von Alkum circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Alkum missing with a left hand there. Ratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Alkum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Von Alkum keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ratt tries to clinch there but Von Alkum circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Alkum staying out of range there.
Ratt tries to clinch up but Von Alkum circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum is having none of it.
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ratt.
Ratt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Alkum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ratt misses the jab.
Ratt wants to clinch up but Von Alkum keeps it at a distance.
Von Alkum moves away from the strike by Ratt.
Ratt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Alkum's head.
Ratt thuds a left hand into Von Alkum's body.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Alkum moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Alkum throws out a counter right but Ratt avoids it with no problem.
Ratt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Ratt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilbur Ratt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ratt moves into the clinch.
Von Alkum is trying to break the clinch but Ratt is controlling him.
Von Alkum prevents a body shot from Ratt.
Von Alkum looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Von Alkum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ratt struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Alkum controls his hands.
Ratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Alkum.
Von Alkum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Von Alkum lands a left hand.
Ratt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Alkum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratt lands with a light punch inside.
Von Alkum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Ratt.
Ratt doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Alkum circles away.
Wilbur Ratt is winning the standup battle so far.
Ratt wants to clinch but Von Alkum slips to the side
and Von Alkum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Alkum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ratt jabs Von Alkum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Ratt.
Ratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Von Alkum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Von Alkum slips under a jab.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum is having none of it.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ratt misses the shot to the body.
Von Alkum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Alkum swats away the attempt to clinch by Ratt.
Ratt moves to clinch but Von Alkum breaks away
letting Von Alkum counter with a right hand.
Ratt throws a shot from downtown. Von Alkum moves away and avoids it.
Von Alkum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ratt tries to clinch there but Von Alkum circles away.
Some wild striking there from Von Alkum.
Ratt throws a lazy right hand but Von Alkum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ratt scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ratt misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Alkum counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Alkum blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt misses with an uppercut.
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Alkum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ratt lands with a good body shot.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ratt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ratt dips to his left and cracks Von Alkum with an uppercut!
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Alkum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ratt dives in and grabs Von Alkum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Alkum pushes down on Ratt's head and hops out.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Ratt.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Von Alkum looks to score with a jab to the body but Ratt is just out of range.
A jab from Von Alkum finds it's way through Ratt's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Alkum keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ratt throws a shot from downtown. Von Alkum moves away and avoids it.
Ratt misses with an uppercut.
Ratt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Alkum can do to turn this around?
Ratt wants to clinch.
Ratt backing away here, and Von Alkum unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ratt connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wilbur Ratt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilbur Ratt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ratt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Ratt.
Ratt tries to clinch there but Von Alkum circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ratt or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Alkum, which made it look bad.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Alkum throws out a counter right but Ratt avoids it with no problem.
Ratt is looking to clinch.
Ratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Alkum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Alkum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Ratt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratt is looking to clinch.
Von Alkum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Alkum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ratt rushes Von Alkum and presses him up against the cage.
Von Alkum blocking some punches.
Ratt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt tries a body shot but Von Alkum blocks it.
Von Alkum displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ratt up against the cage.
Von Alkum breaks from the clinch.
Von Alkum slips a jab from Ratt.
Ratt tries to clinch up but Von Alkum circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Alkum feints a counter leg kick.
Ratt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ratt is looking to clinch.
Ratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von Alkum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ratt scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Alkum should have avoided that one.
Ratt moves to clinch but Von Alkum breaks away
and Von Alkum counters with a right hand to the body.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum moves away
and Von Alkum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ratt thuds a left hand into Von Alkum's body.
Klaus Von Alkum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ratt.
Ratt misses with an uppercut
and Ratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ratt wants to clinch but Von Alkum slips to the side
and Von Alkum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ratt tries to clinch up but Von Alkum circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratt misses with a double jab.
Ratt darts in trying to clinch
and Ratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Ratt.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum moves out of range.
Ratt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Alkum cracks Ratt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ratt is rocked!
Ratt connects with a body shot that sends Von Alkum's belly button to the back.
Ratt tries to bum rush Von Alkum with a series of wild strikes but Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratt throws an overhand right that lands on Von Alkum's shoulder, as Von Alkum tries to avoid the shot.
Ratt looks to throw the jab but Von Alkum is out of range.
Von Alkum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Alkum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ratt misses with a two punch combination.
Ratt tries to clinch but Von Alkum is having none of it.
Ratt scores with a nice right hand.
Von Alkum misses the shot to the body.
Wilbur Ratt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Alkum throws a lazy right hand but Ratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Alkum misses with a straight right.
Ratt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von Alkum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Alkum gets tackled into the cage by Ratt. Ratt maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum'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.
Ratt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Von Alkum's efforts to push away.
Von Alkum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ratt has him pressed against the cage.
Von Alkum stalling against the cage.
Von Alkum displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ratt up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ratt.
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 Wilbur Ratt.
Well Ratt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wilbur Ratt!
A victorious Wilbur Ratt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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