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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gryphon Andersoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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196 cm
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270 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
33
235 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Ratskin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gryphon Andersoon! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ratskin looks to clinch and Andersoon counters with a good low kick that Ratskin was not able to check. Ratskin scores with a jab to the head.
Ratskin just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander Ratskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ratskin lands a really nice looking cross but Andersoon seems unphased.
It looks like Gryphon Andersoon has been cut. Ratskin tries to clinch up. Andersoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ratskin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ratskin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ratskin tries to clinch but Andersoon moves out of range. Ratskin connects with a single shot there. Ratskin scores with a decent looking hook. Andersoon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersoon throws a body punch but Ratskin moves out of range. Ratskin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andersoon. Andersoon misses with a low kick. Ratskin tries to clinch but Andersoon is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andersoon throws a lazy right hand but Ratskin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ratskin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersoon manages to avoid it. Ratskin misses with a lunging right hand
and Andersoon counters with a nice body shot. Ratskin looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersoon is just out of range. Ratskin wants to clinch. Ratskin tries to clinch but Andersoon moves out of range. Ratskin missing with a left hand there. Andersoon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ratskin misses with a wild body shot. Ratskin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersoon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ratskin. Ratskin darts in and clinches Andersoon up against the cage. Andersoon prevents a body shot from Ratskin. Andersoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Andersoon misses with a short punch on the inside. Andersoon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ratskin has a couple of punches blocked by Andersoon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ratskin. This has been an exciting period of action! A short right from Ratskin. Andersoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Ratskin avoids the damage to the body. Andersoon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ratskin leaning his opponent against the cage. A body shot lands from Ratskin.
Andersoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersoon misses with a knee strike.
Ratskin misses with some punches.
Andersoon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ratskin just misses with a punch to the body.
Andersoon tries to clinch but Ratskin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ratskin moves out of range of the body kick from Andersoon.
Andersoon tries to clinch but Ratskin is having none of it. Ratskin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ratskin throws a body punch but Andersoon moves out of range. Ratskin throws a sloppy body shot
and Andersoon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ratskin's knee momentarily. Andersoon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ratskin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ratskin clinches up against the cage. Ratskin digs a right hand into Andersoon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andersoon's gas tank. Ratskin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ratskin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch blocked on the inside by Ratskin. Ratskin scores with a nice hook to the head. Andersoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersoon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ratskin moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ratskin lands a shot to the body. Andersoon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ratskin is looking to control Andersoon's arms but Andersoon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ratskin has his back to the cage. Ratskin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Andersoon looking to throw knees to the head but Ratskin is blocking nicely.
Ratskin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersoon backwards. Ratskin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ratskin. Ratskin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Andersoon breaks the clinch.
Andersoon slips under a jab. Andersoon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ratskin tests Andersoon's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Andersoon tries to clinch there but Ratskin circles away.
A jab from Andersoon does it's job there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ratskin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gryphon Andersoon's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
BOOM! Ratskin lands a beautiful left hook that drops Andersoon. Andersoon tries to recover but Ratskin is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Andersoon lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Ratskin! Alexander Ratskin retains his heavyweight title! Alexander Ratskin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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