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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Crank That-Soulja Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Rizal!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rizal is able to avoid easily.
Rizal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCarthy throws out the jab.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Rizal moves out of range.
Rizal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCarthy. McCarthy obviously looking to wear him down.
McCarthy leaves Rizal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by McCarthy.
Rizal closes the distance and clinches up with McCarthy, looking for a takedown. Rizal pushes McCarthy against the cage but McCarthy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCarthy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rizal doesn't seem bothered though.
McCarthy misses with a kick to the body.
Rizal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rizal.
McCarthy scores with a one two! Rizal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jose Rizal has been cut.
A punch combination from McCarthy misses.
Rizal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy looks to land a body kick but Rizal moved away.
Rizal shoots in but McCarthy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCarthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCarthy misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rizal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCarthy swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy loads up on a big right hand but Rizal slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizal fails with a takedown attempt.
Rizal moves to clinch but McCarthy breaks away
and McCarthy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rizal blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
Rizal fails with the takedown.
McCarthy keeps Rizal at a distance using the push kick.
Rizal blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
Ryan McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCarthy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCarthy.
Rizal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Rizal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCarthy scores with a head kick.
Rizal is trying desperately to land a takedown but McCarthy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rizal.
McCarthy cracks the inside of Rizal's front leg.
McCarthy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rizal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCarthy tries a low kick but Rizal avoids it.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Rizal moves out of range easily.
Rizal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCarthy tries to avoid it but Rizal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCarthy to the ground. McCarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rizal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCarthy is fending him off so far but Rizal persists. Nope, McCarthy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy feints and then cracks Rizal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rizal down.
Rizal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCarthy sprawls well. McCarthy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizal gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizal looks winded!
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
McCarthy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCarthy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCarthy stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rizal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McCarthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Rizal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rizal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCarthy circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Rizal fails with the takedown.
McCarthy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rizal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCarthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rizal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCarthy breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a head kick!
Ryan McCarthy is winning the standup battle so far.
McCarthy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCarthy swinging wildly here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCarthy, right into the meat.
Rizal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCarthy swivels and escapes.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rizal.
McCarthy moves out of range of the body kick from Rizal.
McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizal.
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rizal's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCarthy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rizal is breathing heavily.
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!
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Rizal moves out of range easily.
McCarthy lands with a slapping head kick.
Rizal is rocked!
Rizal shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy shows good takedown defense.
McCarthy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCarthy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rizal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rizal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCarthy looks to land a combination but Rizal avoids it well.
Rizal fails to land the takedown.
McCarthy misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCarthy swivels and escapes.
McCarthy misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from McCarthy. Those never looked like landing.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizal.
McCarthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizal circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizal looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizal blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizal can do to turn this around?
Rizal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rizal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCarthy, right into the meat.
McCarthy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rizal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizal.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Rizal.
McCarthy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy slaps away a takedown attempt from Rizal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizal blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McCarthy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Rizal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rizal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCarthy.
McCarthy leaves Rizal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCarthy!
A big right from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCarthy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCarthy lands a front kick.
McCarthy throws a front kick aimed at Rizal's knee but Rizal avoids it well.
McCarthy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCarthy wants it to stay on the feet.
McCarthy throws the kick towards the body but Rizal avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from McCarthy does no damage.
Rizal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCarthy throws a nice head kick!
Rizal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCarthy pinned against the cage. McCarthy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rizal.
Rizal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCarthy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCarthy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rizal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCarthy throws a nice looking combination but Rizal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Rizal moves out of range easily.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Rizal moves out of range.
McCarthy scores with a head kick.
Rizal checks the leg kick.
McCarthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCarthy.
Rizal dodges the punch combination from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Rizal ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from McCarthy. No joy for Rizal on that attempt.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCarthy but McCarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rizal will feel that in the morning.
Rizal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCarthy sprawls well. McCarthy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizal gets slowly back to his feet.
McCarthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Rizal blocks the low kick.
McCarthy throws a push kick but Rizal slaps the foot to one side.
McCarthy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCarthy throws a push kick but Rizal slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is looking to slow Rizal down with leg kicks.
McCarthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizal ducks under a wild hook from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCarthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizal.
McCarthy loads up on a big right hand but Rizal slips the punch.
McCarthy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCarthy wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rizal.
Rizal closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCarthy circles away.
Jose Rizal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy lands a leg kick that knocks Rizal off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan McCarthy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCarthy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ryan McCarthy!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ryan McCarthy!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ryan McCarthy!
Ryan McCarthy wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Ryan McCarthy gave a big smile as he 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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