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Nathan FX vs Ethan Andrews (NHB Fights)

I'm going through NHB Fights' premier matches like they're Lay's Potato Chips. This one pits Nathan FX, with his super-nice pecs, against Ethan "Killer" Andrews. The catalog description of this match makes no secret of the match's outcome. It calls the battle a "total squash," and I am fairly sure Nathan's amazing pecs will be of no use against Ethan's mat magic. So I settle in for some pretty-boy pwning. (The catalog goes so far as to call FX a "model," another almost certain blow to his prospects for survival.)

Andrews is one of a few underground wrestlers who arrived on the scene with a strong background in martial arts. His knowledge of holds puts him in the top 3% of wrestlers on any roster that includes him. He is as recognized for his coolness under pressure as he is for his repository of submission holds. He looks uncharacteristically tetchy at the end of this match, which may indicate some genuine animosity towards his opponent. He most definitely has a cruel streak, which is evident even when he's being cordial.

I know less about Nathan. He's taller than most other wrestlers, more basketball than wrestling in his physique. He's often presented as the canary in the coal mine in Wrestler4Hire bouts against more muscular and more experienced fighters. Before this match, I know him best for his awesome showdown against TJ Reks last year. He's a fine seller of  holds, whether kayfabe or, almost surely in this case, up-and-up shoot.

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