Esteban Ribovics eliminates Thomas Paull. Photo capture video.
Argentine mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Stephen Ribovics (26)shone in the night of reality The Contender series by Dana White and beat English Thomas Paul with a brutal first round knockout, with only 90 seconds of combat.
El Gringo, a true finishing machine, thus reached the record of 11-0 with all the fights won before the decision of the judges.
Before the big opportunity to get close to the UFC, he had told Clarín he was going to all fights “to get the other’s head off”. And he respected.
When the Englishman was badly stopped for a forced oversight, the Argentine threw him a combination in which he hit a right hand in the jaw, then ended up with blows to the canvas.
“He’s about the same as me. He doesn’t have much wrestling, like wrestling would be, but he hits like a horse and has finished all his fights. He has a heavy hand like me. Whoever moves their head faster and whoever moves the most will win. quickly “, he had anticipated about his rival.
In tears, the young fighter dedicated the victory to a friend who died of cancer.
Sacrifice and hard work
In the post-fight interview, Ribovics said that while he still couldn’t believe he had staged that performance, he actually did: “This is my dream, I worked hard to be here“.
Furthermore, he stressed that he usually does not remember anything of his fights as he focuses on “killer mode“and forget what happens in the cage.
Two months ago he left the Alfa Team in Córdoba for the Sanford MMA, in Miami, Florida. “Several people have helped me, including family, friends and sponsors. They all contributed a little to make me achieve this goal,” he told Clarín about how the trip and stay were banking.
Your colleague Emiliano Sordi, winner of the belt and the million-dollar EPFL in 2020, with whom he currently lives and who he knew from Córdoba, helped him get this chance. He talked to his manager about him, the well-known ali abdelaziz, on the Gringo. Also, Tuesday night was part of his corner.
“He saw my last two fights and liked it. He supported me, told me if he wanted me to represent him and gave me the opportunity. He told me if I wanted to join the Contender and I said yes. Plus everything for my chronicle, if you don’t have a good record they won’t call you. Dana White must appreciate the prospects, “he explained.
With such a resounding knockout, it was obvious that the businessman was betting on a contract with the Argentine.
Source: Clarin
