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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York comes to the cage accompanied by British Grenadiers Song. Llewelyn Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 cm
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285 lbs
24 - 20 - 1 |
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198 cm
31
264 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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
24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nigel York! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Llewelyn Carter! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! York tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
York walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Carter tries to keep at a distance but York has taken the fight into the clinch. York misses with a hook to the ribs.
York tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position. Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
York takes an elbow to the temple. York is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him. Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but York avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage. York tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing York back against the cage. Carter tries to throw a body punch but York avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage. York misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
York misses with a body punch.
York manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter feints and then cracks York's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow York down. York throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it. Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by York. An inside leg kick lands from Carter. Carter throws a body punch but York moves out of range. Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
York is trying to break free. Carter has York pushed against the cage. Carter throws a head punch that misses. Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
York on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter lands an elbow inside that York shrugs off. This has been an exciting period of action! Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. York dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
York takes an elbow to the forehead. Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to York's face.
It looks like Nigel York has been cut. Carter just leaning against York, taking a breather. Carter scores with a knee to the head.
York blocks a body shot from Carter. Carter lands a nice uppercut. A knee to the head by Carter.
York tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A battle for position here, against the cage. York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. York lands with a good body shot. York swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter cracks a nice hook into York's ribs. Carter avoids the body shot from York.
York swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy. York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Carter tries a knee to the head but York blocks it.
Carter prevents York from breaking the clinch. York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Carter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Carter throws a leg kick and York cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! York throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it. Nigel York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
York misses with a right hand and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter. Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. York blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
York is breathing heavily. York is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy. Carter tries to land a knee to the head but York blocks with his arms.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. York looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. York can't break the clinch.
York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
York lands a body punch. York tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
York blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.
York dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llewelyn Carter dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
York lands a right hook to the body.
York throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Carter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but York checks it well. Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with York, pushing him back against the cage. York has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. York can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter lands a right hand. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. York misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by York as Carter tries to tie him up. Carter blocks a body shot from York. York avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter pushes York back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Carter lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nigel York is winning the standup battle so far. Carter avoids the body shot from York.
Nice cross by York. Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. York takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Carter is looking to clinch. Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down York rather than just go for the knockout. Nice body kick from Carter. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A good leg kick by Carter. Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Carter cracks York with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! York looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Carter finish him?
York is rocked! Carter is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches York flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! York is out cold! Carter holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Llewelyn Carter! A relieved looking Llewelyn Carter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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