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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hornsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hornsby might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mickey's Dive. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Hornsby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carver McNulty! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McNulty throws a head kick but Hornsby moves out of range.
Hornsby throws a body punch but McNulty moves out of range. Oooh a lovely combination from Hornsby sends McNulty down but not out. Hornsby dives into side control looking to finish. McNulty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hornsby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hornsby is looking to take a break and control but McNulty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. McNulty struggling a bit here. McNulty tries to strike but it doesn't land. Hornsby content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. McNulty wants to control but Hornsby postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Hornsby misses with a looping right. McNulty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hornsby.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown but Hornsby shows good takedown defense. Hornsby drops McNulty with a right and a left! Hornsby comes rushing in but McNulty regains his composure and manages to keep Hornsby in guard.
McNulty is rocked! Hornsby stays in close to McNulty's body and controls the position. Hornsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hornsby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. McNulty wants to sweep here but Hornsby controlling him for the moment. Hornsby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNulty on the ground. McNulty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hornsby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. McNulty is looking for a triangle here but Hornsby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McNulty is looking for a sweep. McNulty takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. McNulty manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. McNulty trying to get back to full guard but Hornsby takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! McNulty is squirming around, avoiding Hornsby's attempts to control the action. Hornsby content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McNulty working to try and regain half guard.
Hornsby dominating with strikes here. McNulty swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. McNulty is looking to improve his position but Hornsby isn't that keen on the idea. Hornsby lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. McNulty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hornsby blocks McNulty's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McNulty is trying desperately to improve position. Hornsby looking to control but McNulty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. McNulty sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Hornsby winds up and cracks McNulty with a swinging punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hornsby 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 misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hornsby darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Hornsby misses with a looping right. A jab lands there for McNulty. McNulty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Hornsby doesn't manage to clinch there - McNulty circles away.
Hornsby tests McNulty's chin there with a solid looking shot. McNulty tries to clinch there but Hornsby circles away.
McNulty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Hornsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNulty missing with a left hand there. Hornsby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McNulty has a takedown stuffed. Hank Hornsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carver McNulty. Hornsby digs a good body shot into McNulty's ribs. McNulty misses with a head kick.
McNulty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hornsby. McNulty is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hornsby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. McNulty is still on wobbly legs! Can Hornsby finish him? Hornsby sends McNulty crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hornsby is motioning to the referee to let McNulty up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Hornsby drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks McNulty right on the button. McNulty goes down! Hornsby follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hornsby gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Hornsby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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