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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Whealer Van Hire (ranked 1095 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Steven Christie (ranked 101 p4p, 123 weight class). Van Hire comes into the arena with Billy Joe ft. Koni-K | Le sacre de la tronçonneuse blaring out of the sound system. Christie has chosen Amityville as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
19 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
36
145
24 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Whealer Van Hire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hire misses with a series of wild punches.
Christie swings widly with a right hand
and Van Hire counters with a straight right hand.
Van Hire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Hire takes a swing at Christie's ribcage but misses.
Christie tries to counter with a clinch but Van Hire shakes him off and moves away.
Van Hire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christie manages to avoid it.
Christie forces Van Hire back against the cage and clinches.
Christie manages to break the clinch.
Christie misses with a right hand
and Christie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christie throws a shot from downtown. Van Hire moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Christie misses.
Van Hire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Christie shoots in and drives through. Van Hire sprawls well.
It looked like Van Hire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Hire seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Hire walks into a stiff left hand from Christie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christie misses with a right hand
and Van Hire counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Van Hire.
Christie scores with a jab.
Van Hire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christie's coach down at Wolfpack Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Christie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Christie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Hire.
Christie misses with a takedown
and Van Hire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Hire takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Van Hire.
Van Hire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christie or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hire tries to work over Christie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Hire lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie working aggressively here.
A short right from Van Hire.
Van Hire scores with a hook to the body.
Christie throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Hire.
A right hand to the body from Van Hire.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Hire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
A short body shot lands from Van Hire as the two fighters clinch.
Van Hire misses with a punch to the body.
Christie is looking for a takedown.
Whealer Van Hire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Christie.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Hire.
Christie looks winded!
Van Hire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Van Hire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Van Hire lands a body punch.
Van Hire lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Van Hire - that landed with a thud.
Van Hire pushes Christie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Van Hire.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Hire cracks Christie with a nice body shot.
Van Hire scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Van Hire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Hire struggles to land a body shot inside as Christie controls his hands.
Van Hire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Hire lands a hook that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Van Hire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christie or not.
Van Hire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Hire lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Van Hire.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire is working Christie over against the cage.
Van Hire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Hire cracks Christie with a nice body shot.
A short right from Van Hire on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christie blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Van Hire lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Hire lands a body punch.
Van Hire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Hire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Van Hire.
Van Hire scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Hire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Hire is leaning against Christie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Hire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Hire lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Hire gets through Christie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Hire.
Van Hire tries a body shot but Christie blocks it.
Van Hire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Hire presses Christie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Hire.
A hook to the body from Van Hire.
Van Hire is working Christie over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Hire cracks Christie with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Van Hire.
Van Hire gets through Christie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Hire works on Christie's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Hire lands a hook that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Whealer Van Hire dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Hire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christie tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Hire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hire throws a counter high kick but Christie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Van Hire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christie.
Christie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Christie is rocked!
Christie throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Hire counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Whealer Van Hire!
Whealer Van Hire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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