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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 509 p4p, 729 weight class) and Mareth Line (ranked 66 p4p, 102 weight class). Christiano comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mareth Line!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiano throws a lazy right hand but Line sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Line is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christiano with a body shot.
Line connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christiano with the inside leg kick.
Christiano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Line on the side of the head.
Line cracks a nice hook into Christiano's ribs.
Christiano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christiano connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Christiano.
Christiano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christiano tries to move into range but Line moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiano misses with a hook.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Christiano.
Christiano misses with a leg kick
and Line counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Line. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Line.
Christiano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Line gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christiano.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christiano moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Line connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christiano momentarily.
Line digs a good body shot into Christiano's ribs.
Christiano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Line.
Line takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiano throws a push kick but Line slaps the foot to one side.
Christiano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Line pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
Line checks a leg kick nicely.
Line doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Line misses the target.
Christiano cracks Line with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Christiano cracks Line with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Line.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Line throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Line throws a hook but Christiano blocks it.
Line throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Line jabs at Christiano's body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Line. Christiano shrugs it off though.
Christiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Line throws out a counter right but Christiano avoids it with no problem.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Line misses the shot to the body.
Christiano with the inside leg kick.
Christiano throws a low kick but Line avoids it.
Christiano thows a body kick. Line tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Line.
Line fails to land with a series of punches.
Line slips a jab from Christiano.
Christiano avoids the head kick by Line.
Christiano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Line looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christiano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Christiano throws a lazy right hand but Line sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Christiano tries to score with a low kick but Line moves his leg out of the way.
Line misses with a right hand
and Christiano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Line's knee momentarily.
Line throws a head kick that misses.
Christiano is looking to score with low kicks.
Christiano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Line.
Christiano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Line swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Line throws a head kick that misses
and Christiano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christiano.
Christiano connects with a body shot.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Christiano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Line.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiano.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christiano moves away.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christiano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Line throws a hook but Christiano blocks it.
Line checks the leg kick nicely there.
Line connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Christiano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Line connects with a crisp jab.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body.
Line throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Line.
Christiano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Line moves out of range of the body kick from Christiano.
Christiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Christiano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Line is out of range and Christiano settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Christiano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christiano.
Line misses with a low kick.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christiano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Line might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Christiano has got the better of the exchanges.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Christiano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Line.
Christiano moves away from the strike by Line.
Christiano thumps Line with a low kick.
Christiano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christiano misses with a body shot.
Christiano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Line doesn't seem bothered though.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line slips a jab from Christiano.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Line throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Christiano misses the target.
Line's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christiano throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
Line looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Christiano.
Line cracks a nice hook into Christiano's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Christiano.
Christiano lands a lovely overhand right.
Line looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christiano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Line closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Christiano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Line momentarily.
Christiano lands a jab.
Line avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Line throws a poor cross that misses
and Christiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christiano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Line throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
Line throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Christiano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Line can do to turn this around?
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Christiano moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Line misses.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Line moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Christiano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Line is able to avoid easily.
Christiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Christiano tenderised Line's leg. Line is trying to keep his angry face on.
Line misses with a head kick.
Line misses with a body shot.
Christiano scores with a nice head shot.
Line lands a nice shot to the body.
Line misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Christiano coming out on top.
Christiano throws a leg kick
and Line counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christiano lands with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Christiano.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Line moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Line throws a head kick but Christiano moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Christiano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Line doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christiano.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Christiano moves out of range easily.
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Line sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Christiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Line throws a leg kick but Christiano moved away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christiano thuds a left hand into Line's body.
Christiano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Line misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christiano connects with the punch.
Christiano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Line has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Christiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christiano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christiano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good work by Line as he checks the leg kick.
Line avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Line takes one on the button.
Line rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christiano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Christiano tries to score with a low kick but Line moves his leg out of the way.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Line thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Christiano if he has to take too many more of those.
Line lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
Good exchange - Christiano coming out on top.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Line takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Line throws out a counter right but Christiano avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Christiano dominated that second round.
That's time! Christiano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Christiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Christiano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christiano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Line throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Christiano.
A low kick from Christiano is predictable there
and Line counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Line checks a leg kick nicely.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Line moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Christiano tries to score with a low kick but Line moves his leg out of the way.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
A punch combination from Line misses.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christiano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christiano scores with a nice body kick.
Line throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christiano thuds a left hand into Line's body.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Line.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Christiano lands with an uppercut that bounces Line off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Christiano.
Line has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Line changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Line fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christiano manages to avoid it.
Christiano scores with a spinning back kick!
Christiano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christiano sizes up Line with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Line on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christiano.
Line swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christiano lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Line ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Line misses with a looping right.
Christiano lands a jab to Line's midsection.
Line misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Line.
Line replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Christiano blocks it well.
Christiano throws a hook to the side of Line's head but Line sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christiano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot by Christiano.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Line throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy body kick from Christiano
and Line counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Line scores with a shot to the body.
Christiano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Christiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christiano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Line takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Christiano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Christiano connects with a single shot there.
Christiano throws a leg kick which misses Line's front leg but catches the back leg as Line tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line lands with a thumping leg kick.
Line moves out of range of the body kick.
Line throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Line misses with a leg kick.
Christiano clobbers Line with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christiano throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Line was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Line lands the left hand.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christiano.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Line checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christiano 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 Line has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Line and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Line throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Line's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christiano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Line scrambles back to his feet.
Line takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christiano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line slips a straight right by Christiano.
Christiano gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Line to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line throws a hook but Christiano blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christiano. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
Christiano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Line has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Christiano.
Christiano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Line checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Line throws a lazy uppercut
and Christiano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Christiano catches Line with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiano.
Line misses the jab.
Christiano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christiano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mareth Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Christiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Christiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christiano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Christiano!
Our winner, Juan Christiano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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