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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Giant (ranked 290 p4p, 39 weight class) and Mister McNasty (ranked 350 p4p, 49 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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292 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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177 cm
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260 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yhorm Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giant lands a head kick that stumbles McNasty and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Mister McNasty has been cut.
McNasty keeping moving, preventing Giant from controlling successfully.
McNasty keeping full guard, as Giant tries to pass.
Giant is looking to work some ground and pound but McNasty has wrist control.
Giant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Giant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McNasty is proving hard to escape from.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but McNasty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giant throws a leg kick that is checked
and McNasty counters with a good low kick that Giant was not able to check.
McNasty slips under a jab.
Giant misses with the body kick
and McNasty counters by moving into the clinch.
McNasty told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Giant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNasty checks a low kick from Giant.
McNasty throws out a leg kick but Giant moves out of range and McNasty only half commits.
Giant feints and then cracks McNasty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNasty down.
Giant throws an off balance right hand
and McNasty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McNasty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNasty tries to clinch there but Giant circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McNasty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giant. Giant obviously looking to wear him down.
Giant takes a swing at McNasty's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant misses with an uppercut
and McNasty counters with a straight right hand.
Giant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNasty.
Giant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McNasty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giant moves out of range as McNasty strikes.
Giant throws a body shot but no joy.
McNasty defending well as Giant loads up on a big left hand.
McNasty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Giant with a body shot.
Giant takes a swing at McNasty's ribcage but misses.
Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNasty circles away quickly and effectively.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McNasty moves away from the strike by Giant.
McNasty wants to counter with a clinch but Giant pushes him away.
Giant thumps McNasty with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McNasty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giant throws out the jab.
Giant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Giant throws a leg kick which misses McNasty's front leg but catches the back leg as McNasty tries to avoid it.
Giant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Giant sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks McNasty to the ground! Giant dives into full mount looking to finish!
McNasty is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant prevents McNasty from getting the reversal.
Giant controlling from the full mount.
Giant thowing shots but they're missing.
Giant lands a nice shot to the head.
Giant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant controlling the position easily from mount.
McNasty working to try and regain half guard.
Giant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giant throws a strike there. McNasty manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
McNasty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giant.
McNasty is not content to let Giant control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Giant misses the shot to the body.
McNasty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giant.
McNasty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheers as Giant lands an impressive looking overhand right. McNasty doesn't seem phased though.
Giant moves out of range of the strikes.
Giant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McNasty if he has to take too many more of those.
Giant throws a front kick aimed at McNasty's knee but McNasty avoids it well.
McNasty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McNasty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNasty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giant throws a leg kick
and McNasty counters with a low kick, right behind Giant 's knee.
Giant looks to throw a body kick
and McNasty counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McNasty.
McNasty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McNasty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNasty.
Yhorm Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Giant throws a poor cross that misses
and McNasty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant catches McNasty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty lands a jab to Giant's midsection.
Giant just misses with a punch to the body.
Giant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giant misses with a leg kick.
Giant throws a body kick that misses
and McNasty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and McNasty counters with a nice uppercut.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and McNasty counters with a big right hand! Oh Giant is in trouble here! McNasty follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister McNasty!
Mister McNasty managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.
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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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