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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Ratliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adli Pachan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Ratliff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adli Pachan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pachan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ratliff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pachan tries to avoid it but Ratliff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pachan to the ground. Pachan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ratliff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pachan!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pachan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ratliff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ratliff controls the position from side control.
Pachan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pachan dodges the ground and pound from Ratliff.
Pachan wants to get back to his feet.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Ratliff slows the pace down.
Pachan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ratliff throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pachan tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Pachan holding both Ratliff 's hands and preventing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pachan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pachan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pachan avoids the strikes from Ratliff.
Pachan trying to get back to his feet but Ratliff is in full control for now.
Ratliff is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pachan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ratliff controls the action.
Ratliff seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pachan for as long as he can get away with.
Pachan is trying to get back to his feet but Ratliff has full control of the position and if anything, Pachan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff is riding his opponent, not letting Pachan buck him off.
Ratliff has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pachan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Pachan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ratliff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pachan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Ratliff really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pachan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Douglas Ratliff.
Pachan misses with a hook. Ratliff ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Ratliff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pachan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ratliff manages to avoid it.
Ratliff moves into the clinch successfully.
Ratliff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ratliff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pachan blocks it with crossed arms.
Pachan tries to break the clinch but Ratliff is controlling the position.
Ratliff wants a takedown.
Ratliff works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ratliff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ratliff decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pachan misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pachan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ratliff counters with a stiff right hand.
Pachan lands a front kick.
Pachan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pachan misses with a leg kick.
Ratliff is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pachan's half guard.
Pachan pushes Ratliff off but Ratliff dives into side control.
Pachan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ratliff is controlling him well.
Ratliff decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pachan throws a body punch but Ratliff moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pachan misses
so Ratliff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pachan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ratliff is stalling in the full guard.
Pachan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ratliff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pachan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff won't allow Pachan to get back to his feet.
Ratliff gets to his feet - Pachan follows without any prompting.
Pachan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ratliff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pachan did well to prevent Ratliff getting side control.
Pachan wants to get back to his feet.
Ratliff controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Douglas Ratliff wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pachan misses with a kick to the body.
Pachan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ratliff throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pachan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ratliff is in Pachan's guard.
Douglas Ratliff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pachan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pachan is working an open guard so Ratliff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Ratliff dominated that second round.
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!
A big left from Pachan misses.
Pachan stuffs the takedown.
Pachan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ratliff shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pachan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ratliff won't allow Pachan to get back to his feet.
Ratliff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pachan wants to stand but Ratliff is controlling the position.
Ratliff is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Douglas Ratliff.
Nice defenses there by Ratliff.
Ratliff moves into the clinch.
Pachan wants to get back to striking at distance but Ratliff won't allow it.
Ratliff tries to pull guard but Pachan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ratliff pulls guard effortlessly.
Ratliff looking for a sweep. Not yet Ratliff, not yet.
Adli Pachan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff controls Pachan momentarily but Pachan frees himself.
Pachan stopping the sweep attempt from Ratliff.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pachan wants to stand but Ratliff is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pachan stopping the sweep attempt from Ratliff.
Pachan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pachan won't allow Ratliff to sweep him here.
Pachan wants to get up but he can't break Ratliff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pachan misses with a combination
and Ratliff counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pachan won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pachan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ratliff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pachan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ratliff decides to stand back up.
Douglas Ratliff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pachan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ratliff throws a series of punches but Pachan avoids them all with ease.
Ratliff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Ratliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pachan throws the left hand but Ratliff avoids the punch easily.
Pachan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pachan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pachan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ratliff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pachan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pachan.
Pachan misses with the combination.
Pachan misses with the combination.
Douglas Ratliff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pachan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ratliff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Ratliff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ratliff, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Ratliff!
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hype
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RATING
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