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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 980 p4p, 3010 weight class) and Teofil Gielgud (ranked 114 p4p, 312 weight class). Gielgud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Witajcie W Naszej Bajce kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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197 cm 24 259 8 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm 23 250 9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Christ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teofil Gielgud! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gielgud misses with a straight right. It looked like Christ was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Christ throws a front kick aimed at Gielgud's knee but Gielgud avoids it well. Gielgud has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Christ looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gielgud throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily. A little feinted left hand from Christ on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gielgud. A little feinted left hand from Christ on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Gielgud lands a jab to the nose. Christ slips under a jab from Gielgud. Christ swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gielgud misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Gielgud counters with a lovely straight right hand! Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gielgud. Teofil Gielgud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice inside leg kick there by Christ. That's going to slow Gielgud down. Christ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gielgud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Christ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing. Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Gielgud moves out of range easily. Christ slips under a jab. Gielgud lands with a hook. Christ tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Christ's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gielgud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Christ scrambles back to his feet. Gielgud misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming. Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gielgud.
Christ throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gielgud to counter with a crisp jab. Gielgud misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely. Christ swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gielgud misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gielgud bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Christ's head backwards. 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! Christ lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gielgud misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A combination from Christ does no damage. Christ defending well as Gielgud loads up on a big left hand. Christ throwing a counter right hand but Gielgud manages to avoid it. Christ staying out of range there. Christ is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Gielgud scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gielgud slips under a jab. Some wild striking there from Christ.
No joy there for Gielgud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christ appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Gielgud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gielgud lands an overhand right. Gielgud scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Christ doesn't seem bothered though. Gielgud misses with an uppercut. A quick step to the side and Christ tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Gielgud scores with a nice strike. Christ throws a lazy head kick and Gielgud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gielgud tries to clinch and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gielgud. Gielgud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Gielgud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Christ misses with an uppercut
and Gielgud counters with a stiff right hand. Gielgud looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely. Gielgud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gielgud clinches up with Christ and pushes him back against the cage. Christ blocks a body shot from Gielgud. Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Gielgud moves out of range easily. Christ misses with a combination
and Gielgud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gielgud moves away. Gielgud looks like he wants to counter punch here. Christ scores with a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teofil Gielgud dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Gielgud misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut. Gielgud throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot. Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gielgud's hands. Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Gielgud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gielgud throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily. Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gielgud. Christ swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Christ throws a head kick that misses enabling Gielgud to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Christ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Gielgud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Gielgud blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gielgud lands a nice hook to Christ's body. Christ takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Gielgud throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Christ scores with a body shot.
Teofil Gielgud seems to be getting the better of the standup. Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christ connects with a combination that backs up Gielgud into the cage. Christ lands a flurry of punches that gets past Gielgud's guard. Gielgud is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Christ bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Christ!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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