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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Garner (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 will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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213 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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191 cm
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213 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carver McNulty!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garner as he avoids it easily.
McNulty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garner has closed the distance and engaged McNulty in a clinch.
McNulty stops a takedown attempt from Garner.
Garner pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McNulty thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McNulty lands a couple of elbows.
Garner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McNulty defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McNulty is looking to work some ground and pound but Garner has wrist control.
McNulty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McNulty lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McNulty won't allow Garner to sweep him here.
McNulty postures up in Garner's guard and throws a big left but Garner blocks it.
McNulty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garner looking for a guillotine here but McNulty defends easily.
McNulty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garner's head.
McNulty cracks Garner with a solid left hand.
McNulty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McNulty is working Garner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garner wants to sweep here but McNulty controlling him for the moment.
McNulty scoring with punches to the head and body.
McNulty lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands a couple of digs.
McNulty is in close to Garner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McNulty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNulty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garner wants to sweep but no luck.
McNulty cracks Garner with a solid left hand.
McNulty preventing the sweep.
Garner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McNulty is controlling him.
Garner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNulty on the ground.
McNulty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McNulty with a nice head shot there.
McNulty connects with a couple of short punches.
Garner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McNulty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McNulty has managed to get both his arms back between Garner's legs - danger averted.
Garner is breathing heavily.
McNulty stopping the sweep attempt from Garner.
McNulty with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty scoring with some ground and pound.
McNulty scoring with some ground and pound.
McNulty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garner's head.
McNulty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garner's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McNulty won't allow Garner to sweep him here.
McNulty postures up.
McNulty postures up and lands a big shot to Garner's brow.
Garner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garner tries to get out of the position.
McNulty stands up over Garner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garner looking for a sweep. Not yet Garner, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garner is looking to stand up but McNulty isn't so interested in that idea.
McNulty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McNulty chips away with some ground and pound.
McNulty distracts Garner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands a couple of digs.
McNulty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McNulty works over Garner with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner has momentary wrist control but McNulty slips an elbow through the middle.
McNulty chips away with some ground and pound.
McNulty stands up over Garner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McNulty stopping the sweep attempt from Garner.
McNulty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garner wants to stand but McNulty is controlling the position.
McNulty distracts Garner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNulty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McNulty lands a couple of elbows.
Garner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver McNulty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McNulty as he jumps to the side.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNulty shoots in looking for a takedown. Garner tries to sprawl out of it but McNulty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McNulty to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McNulty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McNulty postures up.
McNulty lands a couple of elbows.
McNulty postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McNulty, into his guard.
Garner wants to control from the top but McNulty keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty working a defensive guard here.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but McNulty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNulty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but McNulty is tightening it up a little... Garner has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Garner reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Garner taps out! Nice BJJ there by McNulty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carver McNulty!
Carver McNulty took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Revolution Fatigues for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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