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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chigurh comes to the cage accompanied by Kvelertak-Mjod. York comes into a darkened arena with his song building. British Grenadiers Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nigel York has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anton Chigurh's chin.
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200 cm
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254 lbs
32 - 16 - 0 |
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192 cm
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285 lbs
23 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Chigurh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nigel York! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chigurh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chigurh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from York. Nigel York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. York avoids the head kick by Chigurh.
Chigurh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from York finds it's way round the side to connect with Chigurh's head. York throws a leg kick but Chigurh sees it coming and checks it nicely. Chigurh tests York's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. York moves out of range of the body kick. York tried to score with a low kick but Chigurh checks it. Chigurh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. York is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chigurh. Chigurh checks a leg kick. York throws out a loose jab but Chigurh uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice shot by York. York scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. York gets tackled into the cage by Chigurh. Chigurh maintains the clinch. York blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
York tries to circle away but Chigurh has him pinned against the cage. Chigurh struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
York is trying to break the clinch but Chigurh is controlling him. York tries a body shot but Chigurh blocks it.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chigurh cracks the inside of York's front leg. Chigurh connects with a leg kick. York looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Chigurh checks a low kick from York. Chigurh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York. Chigurh scores with a leg kick.
Chigurh ducks under a wild hook from York. York bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A swing and a miss from York.
That's two minutes gone in the round. York throws a jab but it's blocked by Chigurh. York throws a hook but Chigurh blocks it. York doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Chigurh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. York throws a lazy uppercut
and Chigurh counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Chigurh digs a right hand into York's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on York's gas tank. York looks winded! Chigurh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. York is defending well for now. York blocks a body shot from Chigurh. Chigurh pushes York back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chigurh lands an uppercut. Chigurh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
York is looking to break free of the clinch but Chigurh has double underhooks. Chigurh breaks from the clinch.
York keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
York fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chigurh manages to avoid it. Chigurh throws a low kick but it's checked well by York.
That's three minutes gone in the round. York throws an off balance right hand
and Chigurh counters with a thumping low kick. York swings for the body but Chigurh moves out of range.
York takes a swing at Chigurh's ribcage but misses. York throws a right hand that Chigurh ducks under and follows up with a left that Chigurh also avoids with ease. Chigurh cracks the inside of York's front leg. York jabs Chigurh to the body, keeping him at a distance. York is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chigurh. Chigurh scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Chigurh moves out of range of the strikes. York misses the body punch and York takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A jab lands there for Chigurh. Chigurh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Chigurh clinches up with York and pushes him back against the cage. Chigurh scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chigurh lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chigurh.
Chigurh lands a body punch. Chigurh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Chigurh lands an uppercut. Chigurh misses with a body punch.
York is looking to break free of the clinch but Chigurh has double underhooks. Chigurh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
York misses with a body punch.
Chigurh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Good body shot from Chigurh.
Chigurh is struggling to control the position. Chigurh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right from Chigurh on the inside. Chigurh scores with a shot to the side of York's head. York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Chigurh lands with a short shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Chigurh dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
York throws a right and a left that both miss. Chigurh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chigurh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. York scores with a jab to the body. Chigurh throws a low kick but York avoids it. York moves out of range of the body kick from Chigurh.
Nice uppercut there from Chigurh. A low kick from Chigurh misses and York counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nice defenses there by Chigurh. Chigurh connects with a leg kick. York looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. 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! Chigurh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Chigurh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Chigurh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. York is breathing heavily. Chigurh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Chigurh scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chigurh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Chigurh forces York back against the cage and clinches. A short right from Chigurh on the inside. Chigurh lands a left hand.
York tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chigurh's elbow. Chigurh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but York blocks it with crossed arms. Chigurh misses with a punch to the body.
Chigurh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it. Chigurh lands a right hand. Chigurh lands a hook that snaps the head of York backwards. York's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Chigurh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chigurh lands a body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chigurh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chigurh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Knees to the body from Chigurh.
Chigurh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chigurh lands a shot to the body. York's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Chigurh lands a body shot. York's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chigurh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. A right hand to the body from Chigurh.
Chigurh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short uppercut from Chigurh. Nice body punch from Chigurh - that landed with a thud.
Chigurh pushes York back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chigurh lands a shoulder strike. Chigurh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chigurh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yorks head. Anton Chigurh has scored more points in the clinch so far. Chigurh lands an uppercut. Chigurh drops York onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! York is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
York is rocked! Chigurh unloads with a big right hand that wobbles York! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chigurh is unloading with more strikes now! York drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chigurh! In his post fight interview, Anton Chigurh gave a big smile as he said 'You know.. I have been getting so many hits on my head lately that I keep forgeting stuff all the time. Thats why I have started this new charity thing called "Anton Chigurgh's Head Trauma Foundation" to help managers to help fighters. Contact Mr Gutz for more information.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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