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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Rybinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McBain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alien8. Maciej Rybinski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 cm
24
134 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
28
144 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Rybinski! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rybinski throws a head kick that misses. Rybinski wants to clinch. Rybinski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McBain throws a body punch but Rybinski moves out of range. McBain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rybinski wants to clinch. Rybinski throws a leg kick which misses McBain's front leg but catches the back leg as McBain tries to avoid it. McBain misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from McBain misses. McBain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rybinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McBain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBain swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rybinski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rybinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McBain.
It looks like Peter McBain has been cut. McBain misses with the combination.
Rybinski wants to clinch up but McBain keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBain throws a combination. Rybinski tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A combination from Rybinski does no damage. McBain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rybinski counters with a low kick, right behind McBain 's knee. Maciej Rybinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McBain throws a right hand that misses
and Rybinski counters with a good low kick that McBain was not able to check. McBain swings for the body but Rybinski moves out of range.
Rybinski slips a straight right by McBain. Rybinski misses with a head kick.
McBain thuds a left hand into Rybinski's body. McBain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Rybinski throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rybinski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Left hook, right uppercut from Rybinski. Rybinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rybinski tries to land knees in the clinch but McBain avoids the damage to the body. McBain tries to break the clinch but Rybinski is controlling the position. Rybinski has McBain pressed against the cage, preventing McBain from circling away and getting back to striking at range. McBain is trying to break free. Rybinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBain.
Rybinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rybinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McBain is defending well for now. Rybinski tries to land knees in the clinch but McBain avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rybinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McBain is defending well for now. Rybinski avoiding damage as McBain throws knees to the body.
McBain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McBain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rybinski tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. Rybinski swinging wildly here.
McBain lands an overhand right. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rybinski throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily. McBain jabbing away but nothing is landing. McBain throws a body punch but Rybinski moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Rybinski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Peter McBain's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McBain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rybinski.
Rybinski throws a low kick but it's checked well by McBain. McBain misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBain misses with a lunging right hand
and Rybinski counters with a one-two to the body. Rybinski throws a head kick that misses. Rybinski avoids the head kick by McBain.
McBain looks to land a combination but Rybinski avoids it well. Rybinski throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily. McBain swats away the attempt to clinch by Rybinski. McBain throws a nice looking combination but Rybinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rybinski clinches up against the cage. McBain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rybinski pushes McBain up against the cage in a clinch. McBain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rybinski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rybinski.
Rybinski is trying to break the clinch but McBain has him pressed against the cage. McBain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rybinski is keeping busy. McBain is trying to force a seperation but Rybinski has the dominant position. McBain effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rybinski landing knees to the head.
Rybinski blocks an elbow strike from McBain.
McBain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rybinski throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily. McBain misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Rybinski 's head but he takes it in his stride. McBain misses with a wild combination.
Rybinski throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rybinski has managed to clinch.
McBain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rybinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rybinski tries to clinch up. McBain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rybinski doesn't seem bothered though. Rybinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBain misses with a head kick.
Peter McBain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. McBain throws a right and a left that Rybinski avoids nicely. Rybinski misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rybinski throws a nice head kick!
Rybinski moves out of range as McBain strikes. Rybinski tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from McBain misses. Rybinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBain scores with a nice strike. McBain misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rybinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maciej Rybinski will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Peter McBain's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McBain misses with a wild body shot. Rybinski drives through and clinches with McBain against the cage.
McBain breaks the clinch.
Rybinski tries to clinch up. McBain keeps the fight on the outside. Rybinski throws a leg kick but McBain sees it coming and moves out of range. McBain circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Rybinski rushes McBain and presses him up against the cage. McBain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rybinski looking to stall.
Rybinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rybinski tries to clinch up but McBain circles away and keeps his distance. A head kick by Rybinski misses and McBain counters with a two punch combo. Rybinski pushes McBain up against the cage in a clinch. McBain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McBain is trying to break free. Rybinski tries to land knees in the clinch but McBain avoids the damage to the body. McBain is trying to break the clinch but Rybinski is controlling him. Rybinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rybinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBain.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rybinski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McBain is out of range. McBain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rybinski tries to clinch but McBain is having none of it. Maciej Rybinski seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rybinski is looking to clinch. Rybinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McBain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rybinski throws a series of punches but McBain avoids them all with ease. McBain looks to score with a jab to the body but Rybinski is just out of range. McBain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rybinski was well out of range. Poor timing from McBain. Rybinski lands a jab to McBain's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rybinski looks to land a body kick but McBain moved away. Rybinski misses with a head kick.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch but McBain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rybinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBain throws a series of strikes that have Rybinski backpedaling.
Rybinski throws a head kick but McBain moves out of range.
McBain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. McBain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rybinski closes the distance and pushes McBain back into the cage. McBain tries to circle away but Rybinski has him pinned against the cage. McBain wants to break free but Rybinski has control.
McBain is looking to break free of the clinch but Rybinski has double underhooks. McBain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. McBain managing to block the knees to the body from Rybinski.
Rybinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBain avoids it. McBain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rybinski throws a low kick but it's checked well by McBain. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rybinski swinging wildly here.
Maciej Rybinski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Rybinski tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Maciej Rybinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Rybinski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Rybinski!
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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
36% |
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