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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ratko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Draper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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172 cm
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193 lbs
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ratko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Draper! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Draper throws a series of punches but Ratko avoids them all with ease. Ratko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Draper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ratko napping and manages to drive through into side control! Draper looks up at the clock and then as Ratko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Draper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Draper in side control lands a decent elbow. Draper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ratko is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ratko regains half guard. Draper working the head and body with strikes. Ratko is looking to escape. Ratko trying to control from the bottom.
Draper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Ratko moves into full guard.
Ratko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Ratko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Draper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Draper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Ratko is breathing heavily. Ratko is looking for a triangle but Draper pushes his legs off easily.
Ratko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Draper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Draper landing with the ground and pound. Ratko has momentary wrist control but Draper slips an elbow through the middle. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ratko is on top in guard.
Ratko trying to control the position from guard on top but Draper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ratko stops Draper from standing up. Draper tries to land a sweep but no joy. Ratko won't allow Draper to get back to his feet. Draper is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Draper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ratko is one step ahead there. Ratko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draper is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Draper can do anything to dispel that myth. Draper managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Victor Ratko just wasn't active enough. Draper gets the takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Draper landing strikes. Draper tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ratko manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ratko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Draper wants to free his trapped foot but Ratko is holding on for dear life with his legs. Ratko regains full guard. Nicely done. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ratko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Draper uses it to pass to side control.
Draper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ratko some visible discomfort.
Draper landing strikes. Ratko is looking for a sweep. Draper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Ratko tries to buck Draper off but Draper is having none of it. Draper cracks Ratko with an elbow. That is naaassty. Draper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ratko has escaped the position, nice work there. Ratko struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ratko tries to get back to half guard but can't. Draper working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Draper is putting a hurting on Ratko here, landing some big shots from side control. Ratko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ratko is trying to control Draper's posture but Draper avoids it. Ratko on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Draper scoring with punches from side control. Ratko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Draper tries for a kimura but Ratko is defending well. Ratko gets back to half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ratko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Draper dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Draper lands a slapping body shot.
Ratko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Draper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Ratko shoots in for a takedown but Draper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Draper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Draper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Draper or perhaps it was just good defense by Ratko which made him look bad. Ratko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Draper to score an easy takedown into full guard. Draper distracts Ratko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ratko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draper defends well. Draper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ratko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Draper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Draper scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Draper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Draper stands up over Ratko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Draper landing with the ground and pound. Ratko keeping full guard, as Draper tries to pass. Draper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Draper's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Ratko trying to keep a closed guard but Draper is proving a slippery customer.
Draper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ratko is keeping the position for now. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Draper's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Ratko working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Draper working some strikes from top position. Draper lands a couple of decent looking shots. Draper lands a couple of decent looking shots. Draper scoring with some ground and pound. Draper cracks Ratko with a solid left hand. Ratko has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Draper doesn't defend quickly enough and Ratko has managed to lock this one up! Can Draper escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ratko on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Victor Ratko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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