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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling's entrance music is Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. A fine choice. York has chosen British Grenadiers Song as his entrance music. Nigel York has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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261 lbs
52 - 23 - 0 |
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192 cm
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285 lbs
30 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
52 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! York has knocked Stehling down with a huge combo! York steps away and waves a wobbly Stehling back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Mitchell Stehling has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stehling on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stehling is rocked!
Stehling slips a jab from York.
Stehling moves out of range as York throws a body kick.
Stehling connects with a single shot there.
Stehling is trying hard to land a takedown here. York sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
York looks to land a right hand but Stehling moved out of range.
Stehling avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
York misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Stehling counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stehling trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
York is trying to control the position but Stehling postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York is looking to stand up but Stehling isn't so interested in that idea.
Stehling wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Stehling sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitchell Stehling just wasn't active enough.
York takes a swing at Stehling's ribcage but misses.
Stehling moves out of range of the body kick.
York throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
York fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stehling manages to avoid it.
Stehling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stehling closes the distance and clinches.
York tries to work over Stehling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stehling tries to throw a body punch but York avoids it by throwing Stehling back against the cage.
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Stehling - that landed with a thud.
York tries to throw a body punch but Stehling avoids it by throwing York back against the cage.
York struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
York stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling misses with a punch to the body.
York tries to work over Stehling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling throws a head punch that misses.
Stehling working aggressively here.
Stehling tries a body shot but York blocks it.
York stalling in the clinch.
Stehling lands with a short shot to the head.
York tries a body shot but Stehling blocks it.
Stehling misses with a body punch.
York can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York misses with a body punch.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as York checks a leg kick.
Nigel York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stehling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling scoring well with a low kick there.
Stehling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stehling avoids the body shot from York.
York displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stehling.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stehling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around York's waist but York gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stehling off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Stehling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York misses with a lunging right hand
and Stehling counters with a nice double leg into half 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!
York blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stehling.
Stehling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling misses with a head shot. York uses the momentum to regain guard.
York is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nigel York will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Stehling's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
York throws a hook but Stehling avoids it easily.
York throws a poor cross that misses
so Stehling counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stehling controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stehling is looking to work some ground and pound but York has wrist control.
York keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stehling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stehling throws a big elbow that misses.
York preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
Stehling throws a big right hand that misses.
York is controlling Stehling's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stehling thows a leg kick but York checks it
and York counters with a low kick, right behind Stehling 's knee.
York is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stehling.
York scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
York lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stehling wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stehling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stehling shoots in looking for a takedown. York tries to sprawl out of it but Stehling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. York manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
York misses with an uppercut
and Stehling counters with a single leg into guard. York didn't expect that.
Stehling trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Stehling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
York controls Stehling momentarily but Stehling frees himself.
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
York misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as York lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stehling doesn't seem phased though.
York checks a leg kick.
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York swinging wildly here.
York throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stehling counters with a nice double leg into guard.
York has control of Stehling's left arm, preventing Stehling from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
York is trying to control the position from the bottom.
York can't keep his opponent in guard - Stehling advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but York does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Stehling's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
York dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stehling throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
York tries to land a front kick but Stehling steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
York connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
York throws a jab but it's blocked by Stehling.
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Stehling is just out of range.
York throws a push kick but Stehling slaps the foot to one side.
York jabs Stehling right on the nose. Stehling blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Stehling.
Stehling walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling avoids the head kick by York.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stehling moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York throws a lazy uppercut
and Stehling counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
York is concentrating on defense, preventing Stehling from advancing position.
York wants to improve his position but Stehling is controlling well.
York won't allow Stehling to pass to mount.
York slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
York working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stehling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling content to stall in guard here.
Stehling wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mitchell Stehling.
Stehling slips a straight right by York.
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 stuns Stehling with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - York coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York throws a push kick but Stehling slaps the foot to one side.
Stehling looks to land a combination. York sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good leg kick by York there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
York misses with a hook
and Stehling counters with a leg kick.
Stehling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
York thows a body shot but no joy.
Stehling on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York just misses with a punch to the body.
York scores with a jab to the head.
York misses with a body punch
and Stehling counters with a slapping leg kick.
York throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stehling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling shoots in for a takedown but York shows good takedown defense.
York thuds a left hand into Stehling's body.
York swings for the body but Stehling moves out of range.
Stehling moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Stehling lands a jab to the nose.
Stehling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York.
Stehling shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stehling moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling has a takedown stuffed.
Stehling defending well as York loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think York has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel York!
An out of breath Nigel York thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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