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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franz Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kafka checks it well.
Kafka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt York.
York has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kafka.
Kafka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kafka is looking to chop away at York's legs.
Kafka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kafka avoids the head kick by York.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kafka. York does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for York.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kafka throws a leg kick but York checks it.
Kafka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps York's head backwards.
Kafka moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
York fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kafka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kafka misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York looks to throw the jab but Kafka is out of range.
Kafka throws an overhand right that lands on York's shoulder, as York tries to avoid the shot.
York connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kafka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kafka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from York.
Kafka closes the distance and clinches.
Kafka lands a left hand.
York misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kafka lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kafka scores with a hook to the body.
York is breathing heavily.
Kafka prevents a body shot from York.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka lands with a short shot to the head.
Kafka stalling the fight.
York takes a shot to the head.
Kafka effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Kafka.
Kafka lands a right hand that snaps the head of York backwards.
Kafka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kafka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kafka misses with the head strike.
Kafka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite York's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Kafka.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franz Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kafka is looking to score with low kicks.
York moves out of range of the leg kick from Kafka.
Jab by Kafka.
York misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kafka.
Kafka moves into range and clinches up with York.
Kafka scores with a knee to the head.
Kafka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kafka is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and York has denied him.
Kafka lands a nice elbow.
York can't find room to land a body shot as Kafka controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
York is trying to break the clinch but Kafka has him pressed against the cage.
York misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
York tries a body shot but Kafka blocks it.
Kafka lands a nice knee to the body.
Kafka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kafka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kafka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Kafka to work.
York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York misses with a body punch.
Kafka tries to throw a body punch but York avoids it by throwing Kafka back against the cage.
York on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Kafka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kafka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
York misses with a body punch
and Kafka counters with a nice body kick.
Kafka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
York seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kafka shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! York is backing up but Kafka catches him with a final right hook that drops him! York covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kafka Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Kafka!
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hype
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