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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 1279 p4p, 335 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 137 p4p, 36 weight class). Christie comes to the cage accompanied by Amityville. 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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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 23 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie misses with a straight left.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Christie avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai misses with a hook. Christie ducked under it nicely.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Christie with an uppercut!
Chai throws a series of punches but Christie moves out of range.
Christie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Christie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai tries to bum rush Christie with a series of wild strikes but Christie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christie misses with a body shot.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christie throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christie.
Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
A lazy left from Christie finds it's target.
Christie checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai scores with a head kick.
Christie looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Christie has time to react.
Chai throws a head kick but Christie moves out of range.
Christie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai tries to bum rush Christie with a series of wild strikes but Christie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Christie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chai cracks Christie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christie throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Christie drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Christie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christie wants to clinch but Chai slips to the side
and Christie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christie slips under a jab from Chai.
It looked like Christie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws the kick towards the body but Christie avoids it.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Christie moves away from the strike by Chai.
Christie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Chai as Christie shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christie throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Chai.
Chai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Christie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christie with a body shot.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai slips a jab from Christie.
Christie throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Christie looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Christie walks into a jab.
Christie throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Christie scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Christie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Christie off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Christie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chai looks for the body kick but Christie saw that one coming.
Christie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Christie dips to his left and cracks Chai with an uppercut!
Christie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Christie misses.
Christie takes one on the button.
Christie misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Christie scores with the left hand. Chai knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Christie tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai lunges at Christie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christie's hand.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Christie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christie avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christie throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Christie misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chai misses with a combination
enabling Christie to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Jeong Hoon Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Christie with an uppercut!
Christie clinches up against the cage.
Christie avoiding damage.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai tries a body shot but Christie blocks it.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christie.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christie blocks an uppercut.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Christie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai pushes Christie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Christie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Christie avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai tries a body shot but Christie blocks it.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Christie controls his hands.
Chai has had enough of the clinch but Christie keeps him there for the moment.
Christie breaks from the clinch.
Christie misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a left to the body.
Christie fails with a takedown attempt.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christie shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie tries to stall but Chai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Christie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Christie takes a step back to recover.
Christie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christie misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Christie was not able to check.
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!
Christie misses the jab.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Christie throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a body kick.
Chai wants to slow Christie down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Christie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chai.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Christie throws a sloppy body shot
and Chai counters with a left and a right that stings Christie.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chai scores with a body shot.
Christie has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Christie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Christie with an uppercut!
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Steven Christie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Chai catches Christie right on the button with a cross.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai connects with a high kick.
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!
Christie tries a head kick but it misses.
Christie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christie wants to clinch.
Chai stuffs the takedown attempt from Christie. Christie gets slowly back to his feet.
Chai throws a series of punches but Christie avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Chai.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christie checks a leg kick.
Christie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Christie's belly button to the back.
Christie avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand.
Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai throws a front kick that sends Christie stumbling back into the cage.
Chai lands a nice hook to Christie's body. Christie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai thows a leg kick but Christie checks it
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Christie shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Christie.
Christie looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Christie throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Christie closes the distance but Chai moves to the side
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Christie in the body.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christie.
Christie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Nice sprawl there from Chai as Christie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christie shoots in looking for a takedown. Chai tries to sprawl out of it but Christie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Christie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Christie should have avoided that one.
Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Christie's front leg but catches the back leg as Christie tries to avoid it.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Christie tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Christie looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Christie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christie misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeong Hoon Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Steven Christie had this to say: 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.
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