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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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182 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan McCarthy! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from McCarthy finds it's way through Cavalcante Ribeiro's defenses. McCarthy scores with a punch to the head. McCarthy with a hook.
It looks like Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro has been cut. McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro misses with a straight right. McCarthy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McCarthy lands a lovely overhand right. Good exchange - McCarthy coming out on top. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavalcante Ribeiro.
A jab from McCarthy finds it's way through Cavalcante Ribeiro's defenses. McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cavalcante Ribeiro. A head kick misses from Cavalcante Ribeiro. Cavalcante Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
Cavalcante Ribeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCarthy misses the shot to the body. McCarthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cavalcante Ribeiro. Cavalcante Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt. McCarthy cracks Cavalcante Ribeiro with a right hand to the side of the head. Cavalcante Ribeiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCarthy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cavalcante Ribeiro scrambles back to his feet.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is rocked! McCarthy blocks the body kick.
McCarthy swats away the attempt to clinch by Cavalcante Ribeiro. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by McCarthy! Cavalcante Ribeiro is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan McCarthy!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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