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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johua Nashigon (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, 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 Sydney, Johua Nashigon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown but Nashigon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christ drives through and clinches with Nashigon against the cage.
Christ breaks from the clinch.
Nashigon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nashigon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nashigon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christ avoids it really well and circles away.
Christ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Christ lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nashigon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christ stands up from Nashigon's guard - Christ perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ throws a front kick that sends Nashigon stumbling back into the cage.
Nashigon tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
Christ tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nashigon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christ somewhat.
Christ rushes Nashigon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nashigon trying to stall but Christ improves his position.
Nashigon tries for a takedown but Christ manages to get underhooks.
Nashigon wants to take the fight to the mat but Christ manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johua Nashigon.
Christ tries to pull guard but Nashigon won't allow it.
Christ pulls guard.
Christ keeping moving, preventing Nashigon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ is pulling down on Nashigon's head to control his posture.
Christ looking for a sweep. Not yet Christ, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nashigon throwing strikes from guard but Christ blocks nicely.
Nashigon won't allow Christ to sweep him here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Johua Nashigon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nashigon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nashigon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christ but Christ pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Nashigon or perhaps it was just good defense by Christ which made him look bad.
Nashigon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christ is fending him off so far but Nashigon persists. Nope, Christ circles away and we're back to standing.
Nashigon misses with a hook.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Nashigon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nashigon avoids the head kick by Christ.
Christ lands a head kick!
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Nashigon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nashigon shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Nashigon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nashigon looks gassed!
Nashigon throws a low kick but Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ fails to land the takedown.
Christ clinches with his opponent.
Christ digs a right hand into Nashigon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nashigon's gas tank.
Nashigon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Christ tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nashigon just stands there and leans against the cage.
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!
Nashigon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Christ is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nashigon lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christ pulls Nashigon into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nashigon trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Christ dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown. Nashigon tries to sprawl out of it but Christ keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nashigon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Jesus Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ shoots in but Nashigon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nashigon swinging wildly here.
Nashigon shoots in and bounces Christ off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Christ looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nashigon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nashigon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nashigon shoots in for a double leg but Christ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nashigon is breathing heavily.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christ shoots in but Nashigon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nashigon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christ as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nashigon.
Nashigon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Christ fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nashigon doesn't seem bothered though.
Christ moves into the clinch.
Nashigon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nashigon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nashigon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Christ is now in half guard.
Nashigon wants to control but Christ is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 winds up and cracks Nashigon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Christ wants to control but Nashigon is keeping him busy.
Christ escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ moves into range and clinches up with Nashigon.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Christ rushes Nashigon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nashigon is working for takedown but Christ is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nashigon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Christ is defending well.
Christ connects with a knee to the head.
Nashigon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christ successfully pulls guard.
Nashigon wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
Christ looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Nashigon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christ with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nashigon shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Nashigon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jesus Christ is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ scores with a head kick. Nashigon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Christ 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!
Christ dives in and grabs Nashigon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nashigon pushes down on Christ's head and hops out.
Nashigon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christ will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christ tries for a takedown but Nashigon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christ throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Nashigon counters with a nice uppercut.
Nashigon fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nashigon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christ pushes Nashigon up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ breaks from the clinch.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Nashigon shoots in for a takedown but Christ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ tries to clinch up.
Christ lands with a slapping head kick.
Christ is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Nashigon gets a clinch.
Nashigon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christ with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nashigon misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nashigon pulls Christ into guard.
Christ preventing the sweep.
Nashigon keeping full guard, as Christ tries to pass.
Christ trying to control but Nashigon is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nashigon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christ manages to get himself to full guard.
Nashigon trying to control but Christ is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christ clinches.
Christ looking to stall.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nashigon is looking to clinch.
Christ throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christ wants to clinch up but Nashigon keeps it at a distance.
Nashigon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christ.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ manages to break the clinch.
Nashigon shoots in but no luck this time.
Nashigon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Christ holds on to Nashigon's head and controls the position momentarily.
Nashigon wants to stand but Christ has his arm trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesus Christ.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christ, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Christ!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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