Cerrone tops Ratcliff at WEC 45
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The first two rounds featured several nice combinations from each fighter, and some not-so-pretty knees to the groin of Ratcliff, courtesy of Cerrone. Cerrone did manage to control the early portion of the bout as well.
He seemed to be on cruise-control the first two rounds, but really turned it on in the third after being penalized two points by referee Herb Dean after several violations of the rules.
Cerrone managed to control Ratcliff on the ground, throwing on strange submission attempts after taking his opponent’s back. The fight went back to the feet, but was quickly sent back to the floor where Cerrone locked in a rear-naked choke to finish the fight.
In another lightweight bout, IFL standout Chris Horodecki lost his WEC debut to Anthony Njokuani.
Horodecki struggled with the length and size of Njokuani and was unable to effectively get inside to utilize his boxing.
Horodecki did not seem frustrated and seemed to be calm as the two engaged in another exchange.
Horodecki broke away from the small scuffle and turned his back to Njokuani. The error cost him as he was floored by a big kick. Njokunai moved in for the kill and finished off his prey when Steve Mazagatti decided he had taken enough damage.
Earlier, Joseph Benavidez defeated jiujitsu ace Rani Yahya by TKO.
Following some small exchanges, Benavidez caught Yahya square, sending him to the ground. Benavidez dove into Yahya’s guard and continued the onslaught, leading to a stoppage early in the first round.
The only bantamweight bout on the main card was a war between Takeya Mizuagaki and Scott Jorgensen. Each fighter entered the bout coming off big wins, but Jorgensen was the only one to continue that streak.
Jorgensen dominated most of the bout to walk away with a unanimous decision victory and take another step toward the title shot he has long wanted.
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