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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin has chosen "Umbrella" with Lillasyster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Ratskin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratskin forces Little back against the cage and clinches.
Ratskin throws a head punch that misses.
Little looking for a takedown.
Little lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Alexander Ratskin has been cut.
Little manages to break the clinch.
Little scores with a hook to the body. Ratskin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Little connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratskin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Little's head backwards.
Ratskin misses with a combination
and Little counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ratskin looks gassed!
Little lands a slapping body shot.
Little connects with a body shot that sends Ratskin's belly button to the back.
Little takes a swing at Ratskin's ribcage but misses.
Little cracks Ratskin with a big right hand and Ratskin goes down!
Little throwing strikes from guard but Ratskin blocks nicely.
Little with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Little slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Little advances to half guard.
Little wants to free his trapped foot but Ratskin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Little prevents Ratskin from improving his position.
Little has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Little winds up and cracks Ratskin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ratskin keeps working.
Ratskin is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ratskin avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Little connects with a nice short shot to Ratskin's temple.
Little content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ratskin wants to get back to full guard.
Little is looking to take a break and control but Ratskin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ratskin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Little.
Little missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Little is thwarting Ratskin's attempts to control the position.
Little missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ratskin is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ratskin avoid being mounted?
Ratskin controlling the position well.
Little wants to control but Ratskin is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Little ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexander Ratskin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Ratskin with a nice cross.
Little takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Omar Little has been cut.
Ratskin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Little throws a body punch but Ratskin moves out of range.
Alexander Ratskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ratskin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little lands a jab to Ratskin's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Little changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Little has closed the distance and engaged Ratskin in a clinch.
Little lands a nice elbow.
Little decides to pull guard.
Little trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ratskin looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ratskin wants to control the position but Little says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ratskin is trying to get back to full guard.
Little is keen to just control but Ratskin is a slippery customer.
Little prevents Ratskin from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ratskin is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ratskin avoid being mounted?
Little is looking to take a break and control but Ratskin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Little landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ratskin defending well though.
Ratskin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Little is pushing down on Ratskin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ratskin is fighting to maintain full guard but Little has managed to sneak the leg through.
Little prevents Ratskin from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ratskin manages to get to full guard.
Ratskin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Little dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ratskin rushes Little and presses him up against the cage.
Ratskin lands a body shot.
Ratskin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ratskin.
Ratskin lands with a light punch inside.
Ratskin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ratskin works on Little's body with a couple of short punches.
Ratskin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Little misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ratskin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Little dodges an elbow strike from Ratskin.
Little goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ratskin prevents it.
Nice body punch from Ratskin.
Ratskin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ratskin scores with a shot to the side of Little's head.
Ratskin trying to control the position but instead, Little has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ratskin into the cage.
Ratskin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Little tries for a takedown but Ratskin manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ratskin is trying to stall.
Little on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ratskin.
A body shot lands from Ratskin.
Ratskin gets through Little's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ratskin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ratskin lands a nice uppercut.
Ratskin lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ratskin.
Ratskin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Little takes a shot to the head.
Ratskin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Little.
Ratskin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Little backwards.
Ratskin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ratskin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ratskin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ratskin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ratskin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ratskin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Little backwards.
Little goes for a takedown attempt but Ratskin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ratskin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Little on the side of the head.
Little on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ratskin moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ratskin lands a nice uppercut.
Ratskin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ratskin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ratskin lands a body punch.
Ratskin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ratskin has a couple of punches blocked by Little.
Ratskin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ratskin lands with a light punch inside.
Ratskin lands an elbow that stopped Little in his tracks for a moment.
Little wants a takedown.
Ratskin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ratskin.
Ratskin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ratskin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ratskin swings wildly with an uppercut but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ratskin.
Ratskin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ratskin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ratskin stalling in the clinch but Little improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin lands a damaging elbow.
Ratskin lands a right hand.
Ratskin tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Ratskin back against the cage.
Ratskin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Ratskin.
Ratskin keeps control of Little as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ratskin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ratskin lands with a left to the head.
Ratskin lands with a short shot to the head.
Little lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ratskin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Ratskin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Little wants the takedown. Ratskin is fighting it off but Little persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ratskin's guard against the cage.
Little being controlled here momentarily.
Ratskin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ratskin, not yet.
Ratskin controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Ratskin controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexander Ratskin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Little clinches up against the cage.
Little turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Little manages to end up in side control.
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!
Ratskin is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little working the head with strikes.
Ratskin struggling a bit here.
Little in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ratskin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ratskin darts in and clinches Little up against the cage.
Little trying to land knees to the body.
Ratskin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Little tries to pull guard but Ratskin holds him up against the cage and eventually Little drops back down to his feet.
Ratskin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ratskin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Little.
Little tries to break free but Ratskin pushes him back against the cage.
Ratskin lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratskin.
Ratskin scores with a shot to the side of Little's head.
Little tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ratskin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ratskin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Little avoids it.
Little is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ratskin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ratskin lands a right hand.
Ratskin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ratskin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Little avoids it.
Ratskin controlling the action here for a moment.
Ratskin looking to stall.
Little's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is working for takedown but Ratskin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Little managing to block the knees to the body from Ratskin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ratskin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ratskin.
Ratskin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ratskin lands a body shot.
Ratskin lands a left hand.
Alexander Ratskin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ratskin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ratskin avoiding damage.
Ratskin misses with an elbow strike.
Little manages to break the clinch.
Ratskin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ratskin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
Ratskin throws a right and a left that Little avoids nicely.
Little scores with a jab to the body.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ratskin avoids the body shot from Little.
Ratskin misses with a jab to the body
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little lands a body shot.
Alexander Ratskin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a body punch but Ratskin moves out of range.
Little avoids the body shot from Ratskin.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ratskin. Ratskin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Little lands a jab to Ratskin's midsection.
Little tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ratskin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Little looks to land a left hand but Ratskin moved out of range nicely.
Ratskin walks into a stiff left hand from Little.
Little lands a nice hook to Ratskin's body. Ratskin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Ratskin.
Omar Little is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Ratskin.
Ratskin swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little pushes Ratskin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ratskin tries a body shot but Little blocks it.
Ratskin stops a takedown attempt from Little.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ratskin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratskin.
Ratskin tries a body shot but Little blocks it.
Ratskin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Little.
Ratskin lands a right hand.
Little tries for a takedown. No joy.
Little successfully pulls guard.
Ratskin wanted to stand there but Little had control of the position.
Ratskin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ratskin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Little swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ratskin trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ratskin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexander Ratskin.
Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin tries to hold on but Little pushes him away.
Little scoring with strikes but Ratskin is staying in there.
Ratskin tries to hold on but Little pushes him away.
Ratskin is trying desperately to improve position.
Little is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ratskin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ratskin is trying to escape the mount.
Little is landing with some decent strikes but Ratskin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Little can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ratskin is looking to escape.
Little unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ratskin looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ratskin is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Little showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Little 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Little!
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