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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 2365 p4p, 1491 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 204 p4p, 140 weight class). Christie comes to the cage accompanied by Amityville. River comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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 - 23 - 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 39 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a shot from downtown. Christie moves away and avoids it.
Christie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River counters with a right hand to the body.
River jabs at Christie's body.
River blocks a jab.
Christie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been informed that River has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Christie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
River misses with a looping left.
Christie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Christie misses with a body shot.
Christie throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christie moves away from the strike by River.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christie throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
Christie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie has managed to clinch.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
River throws a head punch that misses.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Christie gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christie prevents a body shot from River.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Christie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed River's head.
River is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Christie scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. River defending well though.
River really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Christie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
River tries to kick Christie off but Christie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Christie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Christie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
River is trying to stand up here but Christie is controlling him well.
Christie trying to control the pace.
Christie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed River's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
River avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if River can do anything to dispel that myth.
Christie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christie thows a huge punch but River dodges it nicely.
Christie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christie lands with a punch from half guard.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie thows a huge punch but River dodges it nicely.
Christie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Christie not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Christie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Christie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christie throws a strike but River avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Christie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christie with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing that Christie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Christie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as River works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christie.
Christie lands a couple of elbows.
Christie trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
Christie connects with a couple of short punches.
River working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christie.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
Christie is looking to work some ground and pound but River has wrist control.
River wants to stand and escape but Christie is having none of it.
River keeping moving, preventing Christie from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Christie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Christie down.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
River takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
River throws a jab when Christie was well out of range.
River thumps Christie with a low kick.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Christie scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from River.
Christie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Christie misses.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Christie's shoulder, as Christie tries to avoid the shot.
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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River misses with a looping left.
Christie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a body kick.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christie moves away.
Charlie River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Christie should have avoided that one.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
River tries to work over Christie's front leg with a kick but Christie checks it.
Christie misses with a body shot.
Christie misses with a body shot.
River with a jab.
Christie throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping River at a distance.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christie digs a good hook to River's body.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christie misses with a looping left.
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 avoids the body shot from River.
River tries to move into range but Christie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
River throws out a leg kick but Christie moves out of range and River only half commits.
River fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christie moves out of range as River strikes.
Christie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Christie walks into a left hand.
Christie tries a head kick but it misses.
Christie stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
River throws a leg kick but Christie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
River misses with a few strikes there.
Christie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between River's hands.
River lands a nice looking kick to the body. Christie takes a step back to recover.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Christie.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christie clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie blocks a body shot from River.
Christie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
River misses with a looping left.
Christie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christie tries to clinch
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Christie.
River takes one to the chin there.
River ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Christie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River throws a body kick that misses.
River with a nice calf kick.
Christie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Christie back to the cage. River follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie lands with a shot to the body.
Christie throws a hook but River blocks it.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie moves out of range as River strikes.
Christie is looking to counter punch.
Christie scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
Christie is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
Christie looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
Christie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christie.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Christie is just out of range.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charlie River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christie slips a straight right by River.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Christie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from River! But no joy.
Christie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent River stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Christie lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
Christie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christie misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from River
and Christie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
River avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christie works over River with some ground and pound from guard.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christie trying to control the position from guard on top but River is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie is looking to work some ground and pound but River has wrist control.
Steven Christie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christie throwing strikes from guard but River blocks nicely.
Christie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of River's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie landing some decent shots from guard.
Christie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Christie throws an elbow that misses. River uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christie's guard. Nice move by River!
River has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Christie is proving hard to escape from.
Christie seems keen to control River's posture.
Christie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie tries to strike from the bottom.
Christie tries to strike from the bottom.
Christie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
River takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie instigates a clinch.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christie lands a right hand.
A short left from Christie.
River missing with knees to the body.
Christie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christie doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Christie backs off River throws a huge counter combo but Christie manages to avoid it all.
Christie takes the fight into the clinch.
Christie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Christie thows a huge punch but River dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Christie there.
River takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Christie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed River's head.
Christie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Christie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed River's head.
Christie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Christie is keen to just control but River is a slippery customer.
Christie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. River defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Christie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Christie!
An out of breath Steven Christie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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