Mar 26 2008 4 Fight Posts WEC 33 – Back to Vegas – 8. Marcus Hicks vs. Ed Ratcliff by Eric Kamander · March 26, 2008 Lightweight bout: Marcus Hicks defeated Ed Ratcliff via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:42 of round 1. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
These two possible contenders showed some excitement that didn’t last too long.
– relevance: 2
– action: 4
– skill: 3
In Sam Caplan’s preview he equated this fight to the upcoming Frank Shamrock/Cung Le fight.
I wonder how much that will hold true. I was hoping to see more from 9mm, but I think he got caught early and it paid dividends for The Wrecking Ball.
I suspect that Le will be better in two vital areas: footwork and wrestling. Will Le’s footwork be able to able to keep him at his distance and will his wrestling allow him to defend the takedowns?
You have the give the wrecking ball his props. He dominated that fight and looked very aggressive and pretty accurate with his strikes. He is an over-achieving 5’6″ with a good future in an organization like WEC. He has looked pretty solid in the last 3 fights against very game opponents and seems to improve each time.
You have the give the wrecking ball his props. He dominated that fight and looked very aggressive and pretty accurate with his strikes. He is an over-achieving 5'6" with a good future in an organization like WEC. He has looked pretty solid in the last 3 fights against very game opponents and seems to improve each time.