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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 569 p4p, 766 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 54 p4p, 75 weight class). Christie comes to the cage accompanied by Amityville. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Excellent boxer
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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 17 - 8 - 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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christie tests Alzate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alzate walks into a straight right hand from Christie.
Alzate gets caught flat footed, as Christie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alzate is on top in guard.
Christie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alzate controls the pace.
Alzate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alzate wants to control from the top but Christie keeps moving.
Christie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Christie down.
Christie misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Alzate.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Christie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Christie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Christie throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christie looks for the body kick but Alzate saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzate 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 Christie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alzate scores with a nice right hand.
Christie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christie is looking to wear down Alzate with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzate 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 Christie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Christie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Christie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Christie.
Christie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Christie misses with a jab to the body
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Alzate. That snapped Christie's head back.
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate throws out a counter right but Christie avoids it with no problem.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Christie.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Christie saw that one coming.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Christie's front leg but catches the back leg as Christie tries to avoid it.
Christie throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate missing with a left hand there. Christie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Alzate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Christie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christie slips a jab from Alzate.
Christie checks the leg kick.
Christie has a takedown stuffed.
Christie slips a straight right by Alzate.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christie feinted with a counter takedown.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christie throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Christie has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alzate.
Alzate throws a shot from downtown. Christie moves away and avoids it.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Christie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Christie moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
Christie misses with a left hand
and Alzate counters with a good low kick that Christie was not able to check.
Christie slips under a jab.
Christie throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Christie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Christie misses with a body shot.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Christie is out of range.
Alzate misses with a hook.
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 walks into a stiff left hand from Alzate.
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Christie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christie misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Christie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Alzate tries a quick counter leg kick but Christie is wise to it.
Christie just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Christie's front leg but catches the back leg as Christie tries to avoid it.
Christie misses with a wild body shot.
Christie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Christie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Christie misses.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Christie.
Christie with a hook.
Christie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
Alzate throws a looping overhand right but Christie ducks down to avoid it.
Alzate misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Christie misses
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christie. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Alzate does it's job there.
Christie slips under a jab from Alzate.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christie blocks a leg kick.
Christie misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christie is defended easily by Alzate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Christie off balance momentarily.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Christie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christie dives in for a single leg takedown but Alzate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alzate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alzate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Alzate digs a right hand underneath Christie's ribcage. Christie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alzate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christie. That did some damage!
Christie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Christie.
Christie thuds a left hand into Alzate's body.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate walks into a left hand.
Christie punishes Alzate's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Christie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christie tries to move into range but Alzate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Christie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Christie misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christie's sensitive parts.
Christie misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Christie.
Alzate thumps Christie with a low kick.
Christie swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Christie is just out of range.
Alzate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christie's hands.
Christie swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christie to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christie swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Alzate misses.
Alzate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christie connects with a body shot that sends Alzate's belly button to the back.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Christie down.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Christie.
Christie lands a glancing blow to the side of Alzate's head.
Christie defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christie under the eye.
Alzate connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Christie down.
A big right from Christie misses.
Alzate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christie with a body shot.
Alzate lunges at Christie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christie's hand.
Christie misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Christie under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Christie. Beautiful body shot.
Christie throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Donk. Christie catches Alzate right on the button with a cross.
Alzate finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christie throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christie throws out the jab.
Alzate is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christie with a body shot.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Christie is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a straight left.
Christie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christie moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzate.
Christie throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Christie.
Alzate feints and then cracks Christie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Christie down.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christie moves away.
Christie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Christie throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Christie misses with a hook.
Christie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Alzate. Beautiful body shot.
Christie throws a hook but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate looks to throw the jab but Christie is out of range.
Christie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but Christie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzate. That one must have hurt.
Christie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Christie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzate misses the jab.
A big right from Alzate misses.
Alzate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Christie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
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.
Alzate throws a leg kick
and Christie counters with a good, hard body kick but Alzate shrugs it off.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christie takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Christie lands a nice shot to the body.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Alzate only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Christie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie won't allow Alzate to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steven Christie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate trying to keep a closed guard but Christie is proving a slippery customer.
Christie prevents Alzate from getting back to his feet.
Christie is pushing down on Alzate's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alzate is fighting to maintain full guard but Christie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alzate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Christie is working away from the top position though.
Christie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alzate's head.
Christie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Christie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alzate moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie won't allow Alzate to sweep him here.
Alzate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alzate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Christie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Christie is trying to stand up here but Alzate is controlling him well.
Alzate is looking to take a break and control but Christie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alzate is just content to waste time from the top position. Christie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate wants to pass the guard but Christie is keeping the position.
Alzate trying to control but Christie is working from the bottom.
Christie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alzate is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
Our winner, Niko Alzate, 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.
Steven Christie was interviewed post fight and said 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.
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