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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Ratliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddyy Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Douglas Ratliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddyy Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses
and Ratliff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzales misses with a head kick.
Ratliff looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
Gonzales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonzales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzales looks winded!
Ratliff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ratliff tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
Ratliff dives in and grabs Gonzales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzales pushes down on Ratliff's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Ratliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ratliff to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck for Ratliff with that takedown attempt.
Ratliff closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzales, looking for a takedown. Ratliff pushes Gonzales against the cage but Gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ratliff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gonzales counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ratliff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff dives in for a single leg takedown but Gonzales sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ratliff leaning against his opponent.
Ratliff is trying to pull guard but Gonzales turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ratliff is trying to pull guard but Gonzales turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gonzales tries to break free but Ratliff pushes him back against the cage.
Ratliff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzales just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ratliff breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ratliff stalling.
Gonzales is looking to escape.
Ratliff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ratliff wants to control but Gonzales is keeping him busy.
Ratliff controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Douglas Ratliff just wasn't active enough.
Ratliff avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a head kick but Ratliff moves out of range.
Gonzales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ratliff.
Gonzales swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eddyy Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ratliff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzales pinned against the cage. Gonzales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Ratliff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ratliff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gonzales defends well and Ratliff ends up having to push Gonzales into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ratliff.
Ratliff looking for a takedown.
Ratliff has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gonzales avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Ratliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ratliff tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Ratliff drops back down to his feet.
Ratliff stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to break the clinch but Ratliff is controlling him.
Ratliff is trying to pull guard but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Ratliff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ratliff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzales walks away with a smile on his face. Ratliff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzales goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Gonzales fakes the leg kick and cracks Ratliff in the body.
Ratliff avoids the head kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales throws a front kick that sends Ratliff stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gonzales misses.
Ratliff shoots in and drives through. Gonzales sprawls well.
Gonzales looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ratliff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ratliff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzales's waist but Gonzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ratliff off to one side.
Gonzales misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ratliff blocks a head kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzales is fending him off so far but Ratliff persists. Nope, Gonzales circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ratliff.
Ratliff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ratliff tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff avoids the head kick by Gonzales.
Gonzales pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ratliff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ratliff shoots for a takedown but Gonzales saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ratliff lands with a nice combination. Gonzales backs away looking to recover.
Ratliff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Douglas Ratliff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales looks for the body kick but Ratliff saw that one coming.
Ratliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddyy Gonzales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ratliff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzales's waist but Gonzales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ratliff off to one side.
Ratliff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick by Gonzales misses
and Ratliff counters with a straight right hand.
Ratliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ratliff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Ratliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by Ratliff.
Gonzales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratliff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzales circles away.
Ratliff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ratliff thuds his right hand into Gonzales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ratliff is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gonzales's half guard.
Gonzales is trying to stand back up but Ratliff is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ratliff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ratliff thows a huge punch but Gonzales dodges it nicely.
Ratliff is trying to control. Gonzales wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Douglas Ratliff wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ratliff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eddyy Gonzales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ratliff counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gonzales defends well and Ratliff ends up having to push Gonzales into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ratliff pulls guard.
Ratliff is trying to control the position but Gonzales postures up.
Ratliff has a closed guard, preventing Gonzales from standing up.
Ratliff manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gonzales blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff controlling the position easily from mount.
Ratliff wants to control the pace but Gonzales is squirming around nicely.
Ratliff is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gonzales can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gonzales bucks Ratliff off and manages to get back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Ratliff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ratliff 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Ratliff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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