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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Grantham (ranked 3074 p4p, 340 weight class) and Jim McNulty (ranked 1370 p4p, 174 weight class). Jim McNulty is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan Grantham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Grantham misses its target.
McNulty throws a low kick but Grantham avoids it.
McNulty moves in looking to clinch but Grantham pushes him off.
Grantham throwing a counter right hand but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty is looking to clinch but Grantham is avoiding it.
Grantham throwing a counter right hand but McNulty manages to avoid it.
Jim McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grantham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grantham throwing a counter right hand but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty throws a nice head kick!
Grantham connects with a good right hand that stumbles McNulty. McNulty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grantham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
McNulty defending well as Grantham loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McNulty. Grantham shrugs it off though.
McNulty looks to land a combination. Grantham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McNulty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Grantham.
McNulty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grantham.
McNulty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNulty moves away from the strike by Grantham.
McNulty is looking to slow Grantham down with leg kicks.
McNulty throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Grantham to counter with a crisp jab.
McNulty throws a sloppy body shot
and Grantham counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - McNulty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grantham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grantham misses the shot to the body.
McNulty tries to clinch up but Grantham circles away and keeps his distance.
McNulty doesn't manage to clinch there - Grantham circles away.
Grantham swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McNulty lands a nice hook to Grantham's body. Grantham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McNulty wants to clinch.
McNulty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grantham is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grantham looks to land a right hand but McNulty moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grantham lands a head shot.
Grantham cracks McNulty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McNulty throws out a loose jab but Grantham uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNulty throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grantham looks to throw the jab but McNulty is out of range.
McNulty tries to counter with a clinch but Grantham shakes him off and moves away.
McNulty takes a swing at Grantham's ribcage but misses.
McNulty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grantham was well out of range. Poor timing from McNulty.
Grantham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McNulty scores with a nice body kick.
McNulty throws a nice looking combination but Grantham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grantham circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNulty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grantham defending well as McNulty loads up on a big left hand.
Grantham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McNulty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Grantham was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McNulty.
McNulty avoids the body shot from Grantham.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Grantham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McNulty tries to clinch but Grantham is having none of it.
Grantham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McNulty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Grantham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McNulty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands with a nice combination. Grantham backs away looking to recover.
We've been told by Grantham's head coaches at Smitty's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McNulty has closed the distance and engaged Grantham in a clinch.
Grantham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grantham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grantham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McNulty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for McNulty.
McNulty lands a slapping body shot.
McNulty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grantham scores with a jab to the head.
Grantham thuds a left hand into McNulty's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNulty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grantham looks to score with a jab to the body but McNulty is just out of range.
McNulty tries to counter by closing the distance.
McNulty tries to clinch but Grantham moves out of range.
McNulty thumps Grantham with a low kick.
McNulty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grantham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grantham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McNulty tries to land a front kick but Grantham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Grantham was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McNulty.
McNulty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McNulty scores with a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throws out a loose jab but Grantham uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNulty moves in looking to clinch but Grantham pushes him off.
Grantham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grantham digs a good body shot into McNulty's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grantham. McNulty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McNulty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grantham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McNulty.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McNulty, right into the meat.
Grantham checks the leg kick.
Grantham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNulty.
McNulty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McNulty wants to clinch
and Grantham counters with a nice uppercut.
McNulty tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grantham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grantham throws a hook but McNulty avoids it easily.
McNulty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grantham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grantham connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grantham checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Grantham misses the target.
McNulty jabs Grantham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McNulty rushes Grantham and presses him up against the ropes.
Come on Grantham - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grantham working aggressively here.
Grantham looking to slow down the pace here.
Grantham taking a breather.
Maybe Grantham would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Grantham stalling in the clinch but McNulty improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grantham.
Grantham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McNulty is defending well for now.
McNulty lands a shoulder strike.
McNulty throws a head punch that misses.
Grantham misses with some punches.
Grantham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grantham throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McNulty. Those never looked like landing.
McNulty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grantham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim McNulty will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grantham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNulty.
Grantham avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNulty moves out of range as Grantham strikes.
Nice body kick there by McNulty.
McNulty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grantham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McNulty with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grantham swings for the body but McNulty moves out of range.
McNulty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grantham.
Grantham throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range.
Grantham moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcNulty.
McNulty scores with a head kick. Grantham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McNulty throws a body punch but Grantham moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Grantham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty misses the jab.
Grantham blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Grantham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNulty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McNulty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grantham.
McNulty fails to land with a series of punches.
Grantham misses with an uppercut. McNulty saw that one coming.
McNulty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Grantham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNulty blocks an uppercut.
McNulty lands a shot to the body.
McNulty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grantham backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grantham throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNulty.
Grantham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grantham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McNulty's elbow.
Grantham lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Grantham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grantham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grantham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grantham blocking some punches.
A short right from Grantham on the inside.
Grantham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McNulty.
McNulty misses with a body punch.
Grantham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grantham blocks a body shot from McNulty.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McNulty has a couple of punches blocked by Grantham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grantham obliges.
Grantham has McNulty pushed against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McNulty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grantham lands an uppercut.
Grantham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Grantham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grantham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNulty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grantham's elbow.
McNulty misses with some punches.
Grantham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grantham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grantham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grantham lands a left hand that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty blocking some punches.
Grantham blocks a body shot from McNulty.
McNulty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grantham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McNulty is defending well for now.
McNulty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McNulty struggles to land a body shot inside as Grantham controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Grantham.
Grantham lands a hook to the side of the head.
McNulty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McNulty lands a nice uppercut.
McNulty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McNulty blocks a body shot from Grantham.
Grantham swings wildly with an uppercut but McNulty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grantham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grantham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McNulty.
A shot in the inside from Grantham.
Grantham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNulty thuds a left hand into Grantham's body.
Grantham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty throws a jab but it's blocked by Grantham.
McNulty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McNulty.
A counter left hand to the body from Grantham misses its target.
Grantham moves out of range of the body kick.
Grantham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNulty moves away.
McNulty lands a nice looking body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McNulty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grantham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grantham takes one to the chin there.
McNulty throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grantham counters with a straight right hand.
McNulty lunges at Grantham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grantham's hand.
Grantham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McNulty.
McNulty lands with a nice body punch.
McNulty loads up on a big right hand but Grantham slips the punch.
Jim McNulty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grantham throws a hook to the side of McNulty's head but McNulty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Grantham misses its intended target.
McNulty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grantham checks it well.
Grantham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grantham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grantham avoids the head kick by McNulty.
It looked like Grantham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McNulty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grantham. That did some damage!
Grantham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNulty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grantham counters with a nice body shot.
McNulty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grantham throws a looping overhand right but McNulty ducks down to avoid it.
Grantham misses with the combination.
Grantham misses with a wild body shot.
Grantham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grantham.
McNulty cracks Grantham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grantham throws a lazy right hand but McNulty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNulty lands a nice hook to Grantham's body. Grantham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grantham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grantham avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNulty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grantham looks to score with a jab to the body but McNulty is just out of range.
McNulty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty looks to throw a body kick
and Grantham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McNulty thinking.
Grantham misses with a straight left.
McNulty tries to counter with a clinch but Grantham shakes him off and moves away.
McNulty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grantham rather than just go for the knockout.
McNulty tries to clinch there but Grantham circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim McNulty.
I think McNulty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jim McNulty!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jim McNulty!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jim McNulty!
Jim McNulty wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jim McNulty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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