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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to There's No Home for You Here. of Nazareth is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by call to prayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
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150 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice jab there from of Nazareth. An inside leg kick lands from Cid. of Nazareth lands with a nice body punch. Ouch! a nice leg kick from of Nazareth, right into the meat.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth. of Nazareth misses with a lunging right hand
and Cid counters with a leg kick. A low kick from Cid is predictable there and of Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cid throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. of Nazareth misses with a left hand and Cid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Cid.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick from Cid lands but of Nazareth takes it in his stride. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Cid looks to throw a body kick and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot. Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Cid blocks a jab. of Nazareth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cid, as that shot connected.
of Nazareth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks of Nazareth off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Cid is predictable there and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A head kick by of Nazareth misses and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick. Cid swings away with a body shot that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot. A low kick from Cid is predictable there and of Nazareth counters with a three punch combo that has Cid backing up. Cid nods at of Nazareth to acknowledge the strikes. of Nazareth misses with a lunging right hand
and Cid counters with a body kick that stops of Nazareth in his tracks momentarily. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Cid is looking to land body kicks. Cid tries to close the distance and clinch but of Nazareth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. of Nazareth scores with a slapping inside leg kick. of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses. of Nazareth misses with a double jab
and Cid counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. of Nazareth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cid can pounce on him.
Cid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits of Nazareths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away. Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a left and a right that stings Cid. Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth sizes up Cid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cid tried to score with a low kick but of Nazareth checks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Cid is predictable there letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand. Cid throws a solid leg kick but of Nazareth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid. Cid thows a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand. of Nazareth jabs Cid right on the nose. Cid blinks but takes it well. Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Cid misses with a left hand and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut. A jab from of Nazareth misses. of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Cid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot. of Nazareth moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
Cid misses with a leg kick and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Cid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. of Nazareth throws a series of punches but Cid avoids them all with ease. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
A punch combination from of Nazareth misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses of Nazareth's sensitive parts. Cid throws a low kick but of Nazareth moves out of range easily. A kick lands to the mid section there for Cid. of Nazareth avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. of Nazareth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cid misses with a low kick as of Nazareth jumps back. Cid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. of Nazareth looks to land a combination but Cid avoids it well. of Nazareth misses with a left hand and Cid counters with an outside leg kick.
Cid connects with a leg kick. of Nazareth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Cid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by of Nazareth. A low kick from Cid is predictable there and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Cid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand! of Nazareth misses with a double jab
and Cid counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Cid tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves away and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. of Nazareth throws a head kick but Cid moves out of range.
Cid misses with a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot. A jab from Cid misses. Cid avoids the head kick by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Cid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
of Nazareth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cid scores with a leg kick.
of Nazareth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jesus of Nazareth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. of Nazareth misses with a straight right. Good shot there by Cid. of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cid. Cid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and of Nazareth counters with a left to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. of Nazareth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cid counters with a leg kick. of Nazareth swings and misses with a shot to the body and Cid counters with a nice low kick that buckles of Nazareth's knee momentarily. of Nazareth tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. of Nazareth swings widly with a right hand
and Cid counters with a good low kick that of Nazareth was not able to check. Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cid throws a leg kick that is checked and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot. Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract of Nazareth. Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup. Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cid motions for of Nazareth to come forward. Cid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Cid.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cid thows a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it and Cid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. of Nazareth misses the body punch and Cid counters with a thumping low kick. Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on of Nazareth. That did some damage! of Nazareth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. of Nazareth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a left and a right that stings Cid. of Nazareth moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
of Nazareth throws an off balance right hand
and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick. Cid wants to clinch up but of Nazareth keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses of Nazareth's sensitive parts. Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid. Cid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to of Nazareth's calf. Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A clash of legs there as of Nazareth blocks the low kick. Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The fighters circling - of Nazareth throws out the jab but it was never going to land. of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Cid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. of Nazareth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cid keeps of Nazareth at a distance using the push kick. A big right from Cid misses. Cid is looking to score with low kicks. of Nazareth thows a left - swing and a miss! of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Cid misses with a low kick as of Nazareth jumps back. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Cid checks it. Cid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot. of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. of Nazareth throws a sloppy body shot
and Cid counters with a right hand to the body. Cid is looking to clinch. Nice shot lands for of Nazareth.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. A jab from of Nazareth misses. Cid thows a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it and of Nazareth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cid is lucky that one didn't land flush. of Nazareth throws a lazy head kick and Cid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. of Nazareth is lucky that one didn't land flush. Cid misses with a body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Cid moves out of range of the leg kick from of Nazareth. of Nazareth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid. of Nazareth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cid. Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cid throws a head kick but of Nazareth moves out of range.
of Nazareth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cid tries a low kick but of Nazareth avoids it. Cid takes the fight into the clinch. of Nazareth takes an elbow to the forehead. Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and of Nazareth avoids it. of Nazareth avoids the elbow strike from Cid, against the cage.
of Nazareth tries to circle away but Cid has him pinned against the cage. of Nazareth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cid has him pressed against the cage. of Nazareth blocking some punches.
of Nazareth is trying to break the clinch but Cid is controlling him. Still in the clinch, Cid scores with a nice short uppercut. Cid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite of Nazareth's efforts to push away. of Nazareth is trying to force a seperation but Cid has the dominant position. Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but of Nazareth avoids the damage to the body. Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but of Nazareth avoids the damage to the body. Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. of Nazareth working hard to break the clinch. of Nazareth tries to break free but Cid pushes him back against the cage. of Nazareth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cid throws a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it. Cid throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth moves out of range easily. Cid ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth. Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
That kick from Cid tenderised of Nazareth's leg. of Nazareth is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. of Nazareth throws a one two combo.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and of Nazareth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. of Nazareth looks to land a combination but Cid avoids it well. Nice body kick there by Cid. of Nazareth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
of Nazareth avoids a low kick by using good footwork. of Nazareth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cid's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from of Nazareth. Cid throws a front kick aimed at of Nazareth's knee but of Nazareth avoids it well. Cid throws a head kick that of Nazareth semi-blocks.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A telegraphed right hand from of Nazareth misses the target. of Nazareth misses with a shot to the body and Cid counters with a thumping low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. of Nazareth scores with a leg kick.
of Nazareth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cid throws a lazy head kick and of Nazareth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. of Nazareth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cid throws a leg kick and Cid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. of Nazareth misses with a few strikes there.
Cid thumps of Nazareth with a low kick. A head kick from Cid lands but of Nazareth takes it in his stride. Cid thows a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. of Nazareth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cid counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cid misses with a low kick. of Nazareth throws a sloppy body shot
and Cid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. of Nazareth swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
of Nazareth thows a left - swing and a miss! A low kick from Cid is predictable there and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body. of Nazareth checks a low kick from Cid. Cid tries a low kick but of Nazareth avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cid tries a low kick but of Nazareth avoids it. of Nazareth throws a lazy uppercut
and Cid counters with a nice uppercut. of Nazareth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Cid down. of Nazareth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. of Nazareth throws a hook but Cid blocks it. of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Cid misses with a hook to the body
and of Nazareth counters with a series of strikes. Cid will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and of Nazareth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from of Nazareth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. of Nazareth jabs Cid right on the nose. Cid blinks but takes it well. Cid throws a low kick but of Nazareth moves out of range easily. A head kick by of Nazareth misses and Cid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. of Nazareth really felt that one! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as of Nazareth checks a leg kick. of Nazareth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. of Nazareth loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch. Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's five minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Cid. Cid misses with a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body. Cid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body. Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses of Nazareth's sensitive parts. Cid scores with a jab to the body. Cid takes a shot right to the bread basket. of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round. of Nazareth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth moves out of range easily. Cid throws a head kick that misses. Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
Cid throws a head kick that misses. Cid avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Cid throws a body kick the misses and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cid thinking. Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Cid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but of Nazareth checks it well. Cid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. of Nazareth moves out of range of the body kick. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. of Nazareth circles away from the clinch attempt and of Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by of Nazareth. Cid digs a good hook to of Nazareth's body.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cid connects with a leg kick. of Nazareth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Cid throws a lazy head kick and of Nazareth counters with an outside leg kick.
Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. of Nazareth misses with a lunging right hand
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick. of Nazareth lands a really nice looking cross but Cid seems unphased.
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Cid misses with a leg kick and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cid throws a leg kick and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cid tries to clinch up. Cid misses with a leg kick and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cid thinking. A telegraphed right hand from of Nazareth misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesus of Nazareth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think of Nazareth 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jesus of Nazareth! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jesus of Nazareth! Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jesus of Nazareth!
Jesus of Nazareth wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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