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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Baryshnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNulty comes to the ring accompanied by Enter Sandman by Metallica. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy McNulty !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikhail Baryshnikov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baryshnikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McNulty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baryshnikov scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by McNulty - just one landing.
McNulty just misses with a punch to the body.
Baryshnikov clinches up against the ropes.
McNulty managing to block the knees to the body from Baryshnikov.
Baryshnikov manages to break the clinch.
Baryshnikov tries to clinch up
and McNulty counters with an outside leg kick.
McNulty lands a jab to the head.
McNulty throws a right hand that misses
and Baryshnikov counters by moving into the clinch.
Baryshnikov tries to stall but McNulty uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baryshnikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNulty pushes off an throws an elbow but Baryshnikov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Baryshnikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
McNulty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baryshnikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baryshnikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNulty .
Baryshnikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and McNulty counters with a head kick. That will keep Baryshnikov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty clinches with his opponent.
Baryshnikov stalling in the clinch but McNulty improves position.
McNulty scores with a shoulder strike.
Baryshnikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baryshnikov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McNulty throws an elbow but it misses.
McNulty lands an elbow that stopped Baryshnikov in his tracks for a moment.
McNulty misses with a punch on the inside.
Baryshnikov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McNulty takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Baryshnikov to work.
Baryshnikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baryshnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baryshnikov avoids the body shot from McNulty .
Baryshnikov keeps McNulty at a distance using the push kick.
McNulty is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov misses with a head kick.
Baryshnikov moves into the clinch successfully.
Baryshnikov blocks an elbow strike from McNulty .
Baryshnikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McNulty .
Baryshnikov trying to land knees to the body.
Baryshnikov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McNulty in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McNulty drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baryshnikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baryshnikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baryshnikov throws a big elbow that misses.
McNulty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baryshnikov.
Baryshnikov is looking to work some ground and pound but McNulty has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baryshnikov wants to get up but he can't break McNulty 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McNulty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baryshnikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baryshnikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baryshnikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baryshnikov postures up in McNulty 's guard and throws a big left but McNulty blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McNulty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baryshnikov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baryshnikov wanted to stand there but McNulty had control of the position.
Baryshnikov throws a big elbow that misses.
McNulty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baryshnikov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McNulty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baryshnikov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McNulty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baryshnikov.
McNulty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baryshnikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov tries to pass to full mount but McNulty defends it.
McNulty looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baryshnikov is trying to control the action in half guard but McNulty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baryshnikov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baryshnikov is keen to just control but McNulty is a slippery customer.
McNulty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baryshnikov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McNulty 's head.
Baryshnikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McNulty defending well though.
McNulty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baryshnikov.
Baryshnikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McNulty defending well though.
Baryshnikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baryshnikov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McNulty 's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baryshnikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McNulty defending well though.
McNulty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McNulty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baryshnikov defends well.
Baryshnikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNulty . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McNulty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baryshnikov is aware though and is defending well.
McNulty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baryshnikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baryshnikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baryshnikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baryshnikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Baryshnikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baryshnikov trying to stand up but can't free himself from McNulty 's guard.
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!
Baryshnikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baryshnikov advances position into side control!
Baryshnikov in side control, throwing shots but McNulty defends.
Baryshnikov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McNulty is avoiding damage well.
McNulty manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baryshnikov is trying to stand.
Baryshnikov is defending against the submission attempts here by McNulty .
Baryshnikov is trying to stand back up but McNulty is controlling him
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McNulty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baryshnikov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baryshnikov trying to control from the bottom.
McNulty works his foot free and advances to mount.
McNulty is landing with some decent strikes but Baryshnikov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McNulty is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baryshnikov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McNulty jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Baryshnikov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McNulty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McNulty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Who's going to make the next move?
McNulty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baryshnikov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baryshnikov tries to bench press McNulty off him but McNulty keeps the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McNulty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baryshnikov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baryshnikov struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNulty throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McNulty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baryshnikov keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Baryshnikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McNulty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baryshnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baryshnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but McNulty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baryshnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but McNulty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McNulty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNulty gets tackled into the ropes by Baryshnikov. Baryshnikov maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McNulty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baryshnikov's brow.
Still in the clinch, McNulty scores with a nice short uppercut.
McNulty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by McNulty .
Baryshnikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McNulty breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baryshnikov delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baryshnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McNulty is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baryshnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baryshnikov instigates a clinch.
Baryshnikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baryshnikov drops McNulty with a big knee straight up the middle! McNulty is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
McNulty is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy McNulty has been cut.
Mikhail Baryshnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baryshnikov throws a head kick that misses.
Oh McNulty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baryshnikov darts in and clinches McNulty up against the ropes.
Baryshnikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baryshnikov scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Baryshnikov.
Baryshnikov working the clinch nicely. McNulty is working for position but Baryshnikov cracks him with a big knee to the head! McNulty crumples up against the ropes and Baryshnikov lands two more shots before the ref can save McNulty ! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mikhail Baryshnikov!
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energy
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hype
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