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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Jones Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNulty has chosen Still I Rise - Shadows Fall as his entrance music. Carver McNulty told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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207 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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213 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Jones Drew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carver McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Drew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNulty circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones Drew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Drew.
McNulty slips under a jab from Jones Drew.
Jones Drew dives in and scores a takedown into McNulty's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones Drew throws an elbow that misses. McNulty uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones Drew's guard. Nice move by McNulty!
Jones Drew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNulty on the ground.
Jones Drew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNulty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McNulty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNulty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Drew on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones Drew tries to get out of the position.
McNulty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McNulty postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones Drew is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McNulty, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNulty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones Drew is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew landing some decent shots from guard.
McNulty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones Drew manages to get himself to full guard.
McNulty drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McNulty jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McNulty throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Drew is wriggling around but McNulty manages to pass to half guard.
McNulty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throwing shots but Jones Drew is blocking nicely.
McNulty thows a huge punch but Jones Drew dodges it nicely.
McNulty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McNulty is looking for a kimura here.
Jones Drew blocking the ground and pound attempt from McNulty.
McNulty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McNulty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McNulty lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew blocking the ground and pound attempt from McNulty.
McNulty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McNulty seems to be looking for submissions.
McNulty prevents Jones Drew from standing back up.
Jones Drew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McNulty lands a nice short elbow.
McNulty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McNulty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones Drew defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McNulty.
Jones Drew has hold of McNulty's hands but McNulty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McNulty works his foot free and advances to mount.
McNulty throws a strike there. Jones Drew manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
McNulty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNulty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McNulty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver McNulty dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McNulty has his takedown stuffed
and Jones Drew counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones Drew leaves McNulty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maurice Jones Drew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carver McNulty.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones Drew as he jumps to the side.
Jones Drew scores with a hook.
Jones Drew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McNulty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones Drew's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Drew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McNulty.
McNulty postures up and lands a big shot to Jones Drew's brow.
McNulty throwing strikes but missing.
McNulty won't allow Jones Drew to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carver McNulty has got the better of the ground game so far.
McNulty misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McNulty throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McNulty in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McNulty throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McNulty in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones Drew is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carver McNulty!
Carver McNulty is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Carver McNulty, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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