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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fergus McRedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRedd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not a Winner. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
26
196 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fergus McRedd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Silva! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McRedd avoids the body shot from Silva.
McRedd forces Silva back against the cage and clinches. McRedd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McRedd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. McRedd trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McRedd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fergus McRedd just wasn't active enough. McRedd blocks a head kick by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRedd motions for Silva to come forward. McRedd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. McRedd throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily. A slapping body kick lands there for McRedd. Silva thows a leg kick but McRedd checks it and McRedd counters with a nice body shot. McRedd checks a leg kick. Silva throws a body kick that misses. McRedd cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Silva slips under a jab from McRedd. A nice inside leg kick there by McRedd. That's going to slow Silva down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A low kick from McRedd is predictable there and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses. McRedd delivers a nice body kick. Silva looks gassed! Silva fails in his attempt to clinch. Silva checks the leg kick. McRedd scores with a kick to the body.
McRedd misses with a low kick. McRedd misses with a kick to the body.
McRedd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd is looking to chop away at Silva's legs. McRedd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. McRedd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McRedd lands a head shot. McRedd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses. McRedd throws out a powerful jab. Silva avoids the head kick by McRedd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! McRedd is looking to land body kicks. McRedd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick. Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McRedd can pounce on him.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. McRedd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. McRedd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McRedd scores with a spinning back kick! McRedd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus McRedd dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
McRedd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva. Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from McRedd misses. McRedd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva. McRedd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Silva is looking to slow McRedd down with leg kicks. McRedd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. McRedd throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A leg kick checked by Silva. Silva throws a body punch but McRedd moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick. McRedd tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way. Silva throws a body punch but McRedd moves out of range. McRedd tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way. Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and McRedd counters with a lovely shot to the body. Silva is breathing heavily. McRedd tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it. McRedd tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McRedd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by McRedd. McRedd throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McRedd, right into the meat.
McRedd connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off. Silva throws a shot from downtown. McRedd moves away and avoids it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McRedd keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick. A head kick misses from Silva. Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round. McRedd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice sprawl there from Silva as McRedd shoots in. McRedd misses with a low kick. McRedd scores with a leg kick.
McRedd throws a leg kick but Silva moved away. McRedd lands a nice looking body shot.
McRedd throws a leg kick but Silva moved away. Nice body kick from McRedd. McRedd lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McRedd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McRedd thumps Silva with a low kick. Silva checks a low kick from McRedd. Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from McRedd. McRedd has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McRedd can't get the takedown.
McRedd taking a breather. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus McRedd dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. McRedd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McRedd. Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McRedd rather than just go for the knockout. Silva needs to keep his hands up - McRedd had a free shot at his head there. Fergus McRedd is winning the standup battle so far. Silva looks to land a body kick but McRedd moved away. Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A low kick from McRedd is predictable there enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab. McRedd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donk. Silva catches McRedd right on the button with a cross. A slapping leg kick lands for McRedd.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
McRedd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards. Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McRedd moves away. Silva tries to clinch there but McRedd circles away.
McRedd feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down. McRedd connects with the punch. Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ryan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. McRedd misses the shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McRedd scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva is rocked! Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can McRedd finish him? McRedd throws an overhand right that drops Silva like a sack of potatoes! McRedd dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fergus McRedd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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