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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santhiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Crank That-Soulja Boy as his entrance music. Santhiago Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
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139 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santhiago Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan McCarthy! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McCarthy throws a lazy head kick and Silva counters with a series of strikes. McCarthy will be more careful next time no doubt. McCarthy tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by McCarthy misses and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Ryan McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McCarthy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCarthy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. McCarthy looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming. Silva throws a nice inside leg kick. Silva forces McCarthy back against the cage and clinches. Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCarthy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Silva prevents McCarthy from breaking the clinch. Silva lands a hook to the side of the head. McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him. Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but McCarthy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCarthy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A jab from McCarthy misses. Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCarthy is looking to land body kicks. McCarthy swings away with a leg kick that misses. Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McCarthy scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Santhiago Silva has been cut. Silva has closed the distance and engaged McCarthy in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him. McCarthy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Silva lands with a slapping head kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCarthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McCarthy is looking to chop away at Silva's legs. A head kick by McCarthy misses and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva. McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him. McCarthy blocks the elbow strike.
McCarthy is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santhiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage. McCarthy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but McCarthy avoids the damage to the body. Silva tries to pull guard but McCarthy holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCarthy is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A frustrated look appears on McCarthy's face as he tries to break the clinch. Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. McCarthy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage. Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCarthy avoids it. McCarthy prevents a takedown attempt there.
McCarthy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCarthy stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
McCarthy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but McCarthy sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. McCarthy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Silva is breathing heavily. McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and pushes McCarthy back into the cage. McCarthy prevents a body shot from Silva. McCarthy tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva misses with an elbow over the top. McCarthy is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage. McCarthy is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan McCarthy will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Santhiago Silva's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva tries to clinch up. Silva blocks the body kick.
McCarthy gets off balance looking for a body kick and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCarthy circles away. McCarthy lands a brutal head kick. Silva looks out on his feet and McCarthy throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ryan McCarthy! Ryan McCarthy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'motherfucking bitches in this division,better watch out,the new breed and the future champ is here.and im calling out Luke"The Thunder"Field.come break down this wall..'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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