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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Throwed Mexican (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Ratz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Throwed Mexican !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Ratz.
Ratz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mexican fails with a takedown attempt.
Ratz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mexican .
Mexican fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mexican tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ratz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mexican wants to clinch.
Mexican tries to clinch but Ratz moves out of range.
Throwed Mexican seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratz slips a jab from Mexican .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratz keeps the fight on the outside.
Mexican tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ratz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mexican moves into the clinch.
Mexican stalling in the clinch.
Mexican wants to break free but Ratz has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexican pushes Ratz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ratz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mexican prevents it.
Mexican wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ratz has him pressed against the cage.
Mexican lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ratz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ratz tries to get out of the position.
Mexican lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mexican stands up and beckons Ratz to join him on the feet.
Mexican tries to clinch up but Ratz circles away and keeps his distance.
Mexican misses with a combination
and Ratz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mexican gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ratz counters with a two punch combo.
Jordan Ratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Throwed Mexican .
Ratz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexican throws a lazy head kick
and Ratz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mexican won't be happy with that.
Ratz working the strikes but Mexican uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ratz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ratz wants to free his trapped foot but Mexican is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mexican manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mexican has his takedown stuffed
and Ratz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ratz stops Mexican from standing up.
Ratz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mexican is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mexican wants to stand but Ratz is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratz tries to free his leg and advance position but Mexican is retaining full guard.
Ratz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mexican manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mexican throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mexican throwing strikes but missing.
Mexican with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mexican stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mexican with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ratz counters with a head kick. That will keep Mexican thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mexican with a poor takedown
and Ratz counters with a one-two to the body.
Ratz thuds his shin into the meat of Mexican 's side.
Ratz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ratz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mexican tries to close the distance and clinch but Ratz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mexican gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ratz counters with a single leg into guard. Mexican didn't expect that.
Ratz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mexican on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mexican scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mexican shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ratz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ratz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mexican lands a nice hook to Ratz's body. Ratz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mexican tries to clinch but Ratz is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Ratz. No joy for Mexican on that attempt.
Mexican shoots and misses
and Ratz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ratz.
Mexican is looking to stand up but Ratz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ratz throws and elbow that misses. Mexican uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ratz's guard. Nice move by Mexican !
Mexican stands and steps away. Ratz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mexican throws a lazy uppercut
and Ratz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mexican tries to close the distance and clinch but Ratz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mexican tries for a takedown but Ratz circles away easily
and Ratz counters with a three punch combo that has Mexican backing up. Mexican nods at Ratz to acknowledge the strikes.
Jordan Ratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Throwed Mexican .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ratz finds it's target.
Mexican shoots and misses
and Ratz counters with a series of strikes. Mexican will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ratz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mexican did well to prevent Ratz getting side control.
Mexican kicks Ratz off and gets back to his feet.
Ratz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ratz counters with a shoot takedown. Mexican fights it but they end up in guard.
Mexican scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mexican shoots and misses
and Ratz counters with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mexican . No joy for Ratz on that attempt.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses
so Ratz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ratz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ratz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexican wriggles free and stands up.
Mexican throws an off balance right hand
and Ratz counters with a three punch combo that has Mexican backing up. Mexican nods at Ratz to acknowledge the strikes.
Mexican throws a right hand that misses
and Ratz counters with a body kick that stops Mexican in his tracks momentarily.
Ratz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mexican .
Mexican misses with a takedown
so Ratz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ratz looking to sit in guard and control but Mexican gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mexican has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ratz is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexican decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ratz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mexican sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mexican with a poor takedown
and Ratz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ratz throws a strike but Mexican avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mexican wants to stand but Ratz is controlling the position.
Mexican has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ratz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mexican is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mexican throws an elbow but misses.
Ratz prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mexican takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mexican wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ratz tries for a takedown but Mexican manages to get underhooks.
Mexican breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mexican moves in looking to clinch but Ratz pushes him off.
Ratz scores with a takedown into Mexican 's guard.
Ratz throws and elbow that misses. Mexican uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ratz's guard. Nice move by Mexican !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ratz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mexican looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ratz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mexican .
Mexican gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ratz counters with a three punch combo that has Mexican backing up. Mexican nods at Ratz to acknowledge the strikes.
Mexican fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ratz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mexican wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ratz.
Ratz trying to control but Mexican is having none of it.
Ratz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexican is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ratz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mexican is looking to escape.
Ratz looking to finish with strikes here!
Ratz punching from mount but Mexican doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mexican bucks Ratz off and manages to get back to his feet!
Mexican tries to clinch but Ratz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mexican throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ratz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mexican tries for a takedown but Ratz circles away easily
and Ratz counters with a single leg into guard. Mexican didn't expect that.
Jordan Ratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Throwed Mexican .
Ratz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mexican works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ratz wants to control from the top but Mexican keeps moving.
Ratz looking to sit in guard and control but Mexican gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mexican gets to his feet. Ratz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ratz!
Ratz gets tackled into the cage by Mexican . Mexican maintains the clinch.
Ratz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ratz prevents the takedown attempt.
Ratz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mexican is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ratz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mexican tries to clinch up.
Mexican looks to throw a body kick
and Ratz counters with a takedown into side control.
Mexican wants to get back to his feet but Ratz drags him back down.
Ratz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mexican keeps working.
Jordan Ratz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexican wants to get back to his feet but Ratz drags him back down.
Ratz throws a strike aimed at the side of Mexican 's head but Mexican avoids it well.
Mexican is not content to let Ratz control the position.
Ratz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mexican 's legs.
Throwed Mexican has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratz controlling from side mount.
Jordan Ratz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Ratz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ratz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Ratz!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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