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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy McNulty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty misses with a few strikes there.
McNulty scores with a punch to the head.
Nongkeeswuit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNulty misses with an uppercut. Nongkeeswuit saw that one coming.
Nongkeeswuit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nongkeeswuit fails to land with a series of punches.
Nongkeeswuit staying out of range there.
McNulty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNulty misses with a hook. Nongkeeswuit ducked under it nicely.
McNulty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters by moving into the clinch.
Nongkeeswuit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNulty cracks Nongkeeswuit with a good jab.
Jimmy McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McNulty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McNulty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McNulty misses with an uppercut
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McNulty!
Nongkeeswuit looking to control but McNulty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McNulty tries to hold on but Nongkeeswuit pushes him away.
McNulty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit wasn't active enough on the ground.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty misses with a hook.
McNulty moves away from the strike by Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty misses with a lunging right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McNulty is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy McNulty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNulty misses with a hook to the body
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNulty blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McNulty loads up on a big right hand but Nongkeeswuit slips the punch.
McNulty misses with a looping left.
McNulty misses with a hook
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McNulty lands a nice shot that snaps Nongkeeswuit's head back.
No luck for Nongkeeswuit with that takedown attempt.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination. McNulty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNulty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a one-two to the body.
McNulty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination. McNulty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNulty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty misses with an uppercut
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McNulty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nongkeeswuit is trying to defend but McNulty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nongkeeswuit is looking for a sweep. McNulty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McNulty stalling away here and it's allowed Nongkeeswuit to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nongkeeswuit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty stands up over Nongkeeswuit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Nongkeeswuit wants to get back to his feet but McNulty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McNulty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nongkeeswuit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nongkeeswuit trying to keep a closed guard but McNulty is proving a slippery customer.
McNulty trying to control but Nongkeeswuit is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy McNulty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNulty with a hook.
McNulty throws a series of strikes that have Nongkeeswuit backpedaling.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNulty scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McNulty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McNulty tries to kick Nongkeeswuit off but Nongkeeswuit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McNulty is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nongkeeswuit is taking a breather. McNulty says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNulty misses the body punch
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a body kick.
McNulty connects with a jab.
McNulty scores with a punch to the head.
Nongkeeswuit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNulty.
Nongkeeswuit shoots in looking for a takedown. McNulty tries to sprawl out of it but Nongkeeswuit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNulty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nongkeeswuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNulty.
McNulty misses the shot to the body.
McNulty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nongkeeswuit manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty scores with a decent looking hook.
McNulty misses with a hook.
McNulty throws a hook but Nongkeeswuit avoids it easily.
Nongkeeswuit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McNulty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McNulty misses with a body punch
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McNulty thinking.
McNulty misses with a hook
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and McNulty moves out of range easily.
McNulty throws an off balance right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a single leg into guard. McNulty didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNulty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nongkeeswuit is one step ahead there.
Nongkeeswuit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit.
McNulty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNulty cracks a nice hook into Nongkeeswuit's ribs.
McNulty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nongkeeswuit was well out of range. Poor timing from McNulty.
Nongkeeswuit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McNulty misses with a right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McNulty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nongkeeswuit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McNulty lands a really nice looking cross but Nongkeeswuit seems unphased.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nongkeeswuit but Nongkeeswuit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McNulty throws an off balance right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty misses with a right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a head kick. That will keep McNulty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McNulty misses with a lunging right hand
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McNulty's guard now.
Jimmy McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNulty has a closed guard, preventing Nongkeeswuit from standing up.
Nongkeeswuit is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nongkeeswuit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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