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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ tries to clinch up but Lombard circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christ gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Christ lands an elbow that stopped Lombard in his tracks for a moment.
Christ tries for a takedown. No joy.
Christ's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Christ tightens his grip and picks Lombard up, before dumping him to the ground. Lombard manages to land in guard.
Christ really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Christ lands a couple of elbows.
Christ preventing the sweep.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lombard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lombard has escaped and now he's on top!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lombard has eaten all the pies!
Lombard with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lombard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ looking to control.
Christ will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lombard scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lombard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lombard throws and elbow that misses. Christ uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lombard's guard. Nice move by Christ!
Christ won't allow Lombard to sweep him here.
Christ passes Lombard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lombard controlling the position well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Christ is working away from the top position though.
Lombard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lombard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Christ blocks the strikes from Lombard.
Christ seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lombard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lombard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Christ missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christ trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lombard shoots in but Christ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christ takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lombard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lombard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lombard tries to stand and escape but Christ is controlling the position.
Lombard seems to be working for a kimura but Christ defends the submission attempt.
Lombard looks gassed!
Christ is trying to stand up here but Lombard is controlling him well.
Lombard wants to pass to mount but Christ is defending the position.
Lombard is looking for a kimura here.
Lombard trying to work for an americana but Christ has managed to regain full guard.
Christ looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lombard is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lombard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Christ throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lombard was covering up waiting for the punch and Christ finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Christ wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving.
Christ decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Christ misses with a takedown
and Lombard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Lombard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christ tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
Lombard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lombard postures up in Christ's guard and throws a big left but Christ blocks it.
Christ has Lombard pulled in close to control his posture.
Christ is looking to stand up but Lombard isn't so interested in that idea.
Christ trying to control the position.
Lombard pushes down on Christ's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Christ has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lombard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christ defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ keeping control of the position.
Christ wants to control but Lombard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christ punching from the bottom.
Lombard is looking for a kimura here.
Lombard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christ has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lombard is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Christ manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Christ manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Christ has hold of Lombard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lombard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Christ throwing strikes but Lombard uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lombard is pressing down on Christ's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lombard trying to control the position here.
Lombard keeping moving, preventing Christ from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ being controlled here momentarily.
Lombard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christ manages to get himself to full guard.
Lombard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christ is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christ has escaped and now he's on top!
Christ trying to control but Lombard is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christ jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hector Lombard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lombard uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jesus Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard moves into the clinch.
Christ is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombard is defending well for now.
Christ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Lombard fails with the takedown
and Christ counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Christ.
Lombard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christ has him pressed against the cage.
Christ keeps control of Lombard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christ jumps guard and drags Lombard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Christ looking to control.
Christ has Lombard pulled in close to control his posture.
Christ is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lombard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christ avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lombard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christ!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lombard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lombard lands with some strikes.
Christ tries to lock up and control but Lombard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lombard looking to secure an arm triangle but Christ defends it well.
Christ tries to lock up and control but Lombard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lombard lands a heavy elbow.
Lombard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Christ has worked his arm free - good work by Christ!
Christ struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lombard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lombard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Christ down.
Christ takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Christ is trying to control Lombard's posture but Lombard avoids it.
Lombard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Christ can't do much from the bottom here.
Lombard scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries for a kimura but Christ is defending well.
Christ struggling a bit here.
Christ tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lombard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lombard cracks Christ with a big right hand but Christ just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Christ keeps Lombard under control for a moment.
Lombard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lombard stands up and beckons Christ to his feet.
Christ misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lombard counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ regains half guard.
Lombard working the head and body with strikes.
Lombard tries to stand and escape but Christ is controlling the position.
Christ blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lombard.
Christ wants to control but Lombard is keeping busy.
Lombard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Christ has hold of Lombard's hands but Lombard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Christ avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lombard.
Christ moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard throws a strike but Christ rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jesus Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lombard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Lombard!
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energy
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