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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes to the cage accompanied by Man From Atlantis. York has chosen British Grenadiers Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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241 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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192 cm
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285 lbs
24 - 21 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York punishes McKenzie's body with a nice straight punch.
McKenzie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McKenzie throws a hook but York blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from York.
McKenzie is looking to clinch.
York closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nigel York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York punishes McKenzie's body with a nice straight punch.
York lands a nice hook to McKenzie's body. McKenzie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from York misses.
York connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from York misses.
A punch lands to the side of York 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from York misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York thows a left - swing and a miss!
York throws a right and a left that McKenzie avoids nicely.
York thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from York.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping York at a distance.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McKenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
York tests McKenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from York.
McKenzie defending well as York loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throws the kick towards the body but McKenzie avoids it.
York throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York misses with a hook to the body
and McKenzie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McKenzie.
McKenzie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McKenzie keeps control of York as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McKenzie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for McKenzie.
York misses with a straight right.
York throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
York misses with a body shot.
York is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McKenzie throws a leg kick but York sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York takes a swing at McKenzie's ribcage but misses.
McKenzie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
York throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKenzie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
York scores with a spinning back kick!
McKenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
York misses with a body kick.
McKenzie rushes York and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from McKenzie.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York checks a leg kick.
York throws a hook to the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from York misses
and McKenzie moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McKenzie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKenzie misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie misses with some punches.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York swings for the body but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie scoring well with a low kick there.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York lands a left and a right that send McKenzie crashing to the mat, dazed. York thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McKenzie misses with a body kick.
McKenzie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McKenzie is rocked!
Namor McKenzie's cut is getting worse.
York stuns McKenzie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Namor McKenzie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McKenzie moves out of range of the body kick from York.
York throws a right and a left that McKenzie avoids nicely.
McKenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
York cracks the inside of McKenzie's front leg.
McKenzie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
York takes one to the chin there.
York misses with a wild body shot.
York stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McKenzie.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from York.
McKenzie moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
York throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York slips under a jab from McKenzie.
York on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
York wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from York in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
York throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
York lands with an uppercut that bounces McKenzie off the cage and back into range.
McKenzie tries to land a leg kick but York saw it coming and moves away.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses.
McKenzie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKenzie tries to bum rush York with a series of wild strikes but York uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
York lets loose with a powerful body kick. McKenzie will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie throws a leg kick
and York makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
York checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York lunges at McKenzie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McKenzie's hand.
Nigel York seems to be getting the better of the standup.
York moves out of range as McKenzie strikes.
York ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with McKenzie's jaw. McKenzie's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! York does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nigel York!
A victorious Nigel York thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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