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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyr comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight of the Thunder God. 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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World class boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karias York!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Freyr.
Freyr moves into the clinch.
Freyr is leaning against York and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
York is working for takedown but Freyr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Freyr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
York tries to score a body lock takedown but Freyr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Njord Freyr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karias York.
Freyr misses with a punch on the inside.
York jumps guard but Freyr stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freyr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York jumps guard but Freyr stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
York is trying to pull guard but Freyr has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to pull guard but Freyr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Freyr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
York has Freyr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freyr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freyr tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freyr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
York looks gassed!
Freyr breaks the clinch.
York misses with a left hand
and Freyr moves into the clinch.
York has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Freyr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freyr tries a body shot but York blocks it.
Freyr presses York against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Freyr lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Freyr as the two fighters clinch.
Freyr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of York backwards.
Freyr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt York or not.
Freyr lands with a left to the head.
Freyr breaks the clinch.
Freyr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Njord Freyr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York tries to move into range but Freyr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freyr jabs at York's body.
York takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freyr lands a jab to York's midsection.
Freyr scores with a kick to the body.
Freyr lands a jab to York's midsection.
Freyr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karias York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freyr. Freyr obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Freyr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freyr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freyr darts in and clinches York up against the cage.
Freyr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Freyr.
Freyr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freyr is working York over against the cage.
Freyr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freyr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent'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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from York is defended easily by Freyr.
Freyr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr darts in and clinches York up against the cage.
York wants a takedown but no success here.
York tries to pull guard but Freyr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Freyr.
Freyr scores with a shot to the side of York's head.
Freyr has York pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Freyr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Freyr digs a right hand underneath York's ribcage. York let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Njord Freyr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Freyr.
York dives in and grabs Freyr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freyr pushes down on York's head and hops out.
Freyr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freyr connects with a high kick.
Freyr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freyr lands a nice leg kick that just misses York's sensitive parts.
Freyr lands with a shot to the body.
Freyr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that York can do to turn this around?
York gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freyr lets loose with a powerful body kick. York will feel that in the morning.
Freyr lands a big head kick that sends York tumbling to the mat! Freyr takes a step backwards and waves York back to his feet - he wants the finish!
York is rocked!
It looks like Karias York has been cut.
York is breathing heavily.
Freyr throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
York is still on wobbly legs! Can Freyr finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Freyr.
York seems to have recovered his senses.
Freyr scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
York's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freyr takes the fight into the clinch.
York jumps guard and drags Freyr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
York is working an open guard so Freyr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Freyr thuds a left hand into York's body.
Freyr looks to land a combination but York avoids it well.
Njord Freyr is winning the standup battle so far.
Freyr lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freyr can pounce on him.
Freyr throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Freyr.
Freyr cracks York with an open hand slap.
Freyr scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr lands with a good body shot.
Freyr throws a shot to the body.
York walks into a jab.
Freyr lands with a kick to the temple. York shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Freyr tenderised York's leg. York is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freyr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freyr gets a clinch.
Freyr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freyr struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
Freyr lands a hook to the side of the head.
York tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freyr tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr manages to break the clinch.
York has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Freyr.
Freyr clinches up against the cage.
Njord Freyr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Freyr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with York's elbow.
Freyr lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Freyr.
Freyr lands an uppercut.
Freyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freyr. That's going to slow York down.
Freyr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to York's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice combination there by Freyr.
Freyr takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Freyr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Freyr as the two fighters clinch.
Freyr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freyr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freyr lands with a nice body kick.
Freyr connects with a body shot that sends York's belly button to the back.
Freyr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt York.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freyr - that will leave a mark!
Freyr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyr lands a slapping body shot.
Freyr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freyr throws a leg kick which misses York's front leg but catches the back leg as York tries to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Njord Freyr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karias York's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freyr, right into the meat.
Freyr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Freyr is looking to wear down York with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Freyr. Those never looked like landing.
Freyr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
York fails with a takedown attempt.
York tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freyr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten York somewhat.
Freyr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
York takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
York wants to clinch.
York takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freyr leaves York with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Njord Freyr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karias York.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by York.
Freyr dips to his left and cracks York with an uppercut!
Freyr connects with a nice looking jab.
York takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
York shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freyr has closed the distance and engaged York in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Freyr.
Freyr breaks the clinch.
York wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.
York missing with a left hand there. Freyr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr misses with a body shot.
Freyr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freyr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freyr.
Freyr misses with a punch to the body.
Freyr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Freyr swings wildly with an uppercut but York uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
York blocks a body shot from Freyr.
York jumps guard but Freyr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Freyr.
Freyr lands a nice shot to the body.
Freyr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Freyr on the inside.
Freyr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Njord Freyr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Freyr tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freyr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Freyr manages to break the clinch.
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!
Freyr scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freyr as he avoids it easily.
Freyr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karias York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freyr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Freyr walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freyr stuns York with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Freyr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Freyr lands an impressive looking overhand right. York doesn't seem phased though.
Freyr throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
York fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freyr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Njord Freyr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freyr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Njord Freyr!
Njord Freyr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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