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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York has chosen British Grenadiers Song as his entrance music. Rocky Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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224 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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285 lbs
36 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson misses with an elbow over the top.
York misses with a short punch on the inside.
York presses Tyson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
York misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
Tyson blocking some punches.
York misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson lands a body punch.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but York uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has York in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping York at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that York has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tyson is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
York looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
York misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
York pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
York buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from York.
York throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson lands with a hook. York tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
York tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
York cracks Tyson with a good jab.
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!
Tyson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
York takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
York throws a front kick aimed at Tyson's knee but Tyson avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
It looked like Tyson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
York throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
York looks winded!
Tyson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
York drops his hands momentarily and Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyson drops York with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but York looks back up at him and smiles so Tyson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
York is rocked!
Tyson lands an uppercut, right on the button! York tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Tyson!
Rocky Tyson retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Rocky Tyson 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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