The New York Bad Ass is back. Or, he’s back to winning, anyway. Phil Baroni won with ease on Friday over Rodrigo Ribeiro at ONE FC 5 with a stoppage that came as a result of soccer kicks.
The end came at 1:00 just of round 1.
Baroni opened the round landing a crisp right hand that rattled Ribeiro and had him immediately diving for takedowns. The AKA product was able to stop the attempts with a formidable sprawl and front head lock.
Ribeiro was able to launch no offense either from takedown or guard. The end came as Ribeiro’s back was against the mat and fence and Baroni unloaded with head kicks from the standing position. Ribeiro turtled up on his right hip leaving referee Yuji Shimada no alternative but to stop the bout.
Baroni snaps his two-fight losing streak and brings his professional MMA career to 15-15. He’s now 1-1 in ONE FC.