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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver McNulty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
213 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
202 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carver McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Desjardins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desjardins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Desjardins misses with a straight left.
Desjardins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNulty was well out of range. Poor timing from Desjardins.
Desjardins connects with a body shot.
McNulty misses with a wild body shot.
Desjardins throws a hook but McNulty blocks it.
Desjardins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNulty.
Desjardins lands with a cross.
Donk. Desjardins catches McNulty right on the button with a cross.
McNulty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Desjardins counters with a straight right hand.
McNulty tries for a takedown but Desjardins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Francois Desjardins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desjardins throws a lazy right hand but McNulty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNulty scores with a jab.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desjardins.
Desjardins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNulty.
McNulty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Desjardins.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown but Desjardins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Desjardins cracks McNulty with a good jab.
Desjardins misses with a series of wild punches.
Desjardins lands a slapping body shot.
Desjardins throws the left hand but McNulty avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty moves away from the strike by Desjardins.
Desjardins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McNulty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Desjardins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNulty takes one to the side of the head.
Desjardins misses with an uppercut
and McNulty counters with a shoot takedown. Desjardins fights it but they end up in guard.
Desjardins trying to keep a closed guard but McNulty is proving a slippery customer.
McNulty looking to pass the guard.
McNulty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Desjardins managing to control the position.
McNulty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNulty is looking to work some ground and pound but Desjardins has wrist control.
McNulty has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Desjardins keeping moving, preventing McNulty from controlling successfully.
McNulty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Desjardins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McNulty lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Desjardins is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins throws a big right hand that misses.
Desjardins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desjardins throws a big right hand that misses.
Desjardins got a little sloppy there for a moment and McNulty has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Desjardins has managed to get both his arms back between McNulty's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desjardins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Desjardins is posturing up here but McNulty has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Desjardins tries to roll out but it's too tight and Desjardins has to tap! Slick submission there by McNulty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carver McNulty!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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