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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 505 p4p, 758 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 60 p4p, 85 weight class). Christie comes to the cage accompanied by Amityville. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie takes one to the side of the head.
Mantle lands a jab to the head.
Christie scores with a hook.
Christie swings widly with a right hand
and Mantle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mantle. Christie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christie sprawls well. Christie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mantle gets slowly back to his feet.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christie.
Christie throws a looping overhand right but Mantle ducks down to avoid it.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christie.
Christie throws a combination. Mantle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mantle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christie misses with a hook
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
Mantle slips a straight right by Christie.
Mantle wants to clinch.
Christie throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantle.
Mantle with the counter takedown but Christie avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christie throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christie!
Mantle fails with the takedown
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle looks to land a right hand but Christie moved out of range.
Mantle misses with a hook
and Christie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mantle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christie throws out the jab.
Christie lands a jab to Mantle's midsection.
Mantle throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Mantle. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
Christie misses with a right hand
and Mantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantle throws a hook but Christie blocks it.
Mantle misses with a right hand
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mantle misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie with a nice cross.
Christie throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Christie throws a jab when Mantle was well out of range.
Mantle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mantle throws a hook to the side of Christie's head but Christie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christie connects with a single shot there.
Christie thuds a left hand into Mantle's body.
A big right from Christie misses.
Mantle drives through and clinches with Christie against the cage.
Mantle breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Christie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christie scores with a jab to the head.
Christie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mantle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mantle connects with a body shot.
Mantle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie moves forwards but Mantle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mantle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mantle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Mantle misses.
Mantle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on Mantle's shoulder, as Mantle tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christie. Mantle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christie lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mantle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mantle throws out the jab.
Christie is looking to counter punch.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantle moves away.
Steven Christie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christie swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Christie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mantle throws a poor cross that misses
and Christie counters with a one-two to the body.
Christie misses with a hook
and Christie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Christie.
Christie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mantle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christie misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Mantle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mantle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christie circles away quickly and effectively.
Mantle loads up on a big right hand but Christie slips the punch.
Mantle misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mantle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mantle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christie lands a slapping body shot.
Christie misses with a left hand
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Christie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mantle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mantle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christie.
Mantle moves out of range as Christie strikes.
Mantle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christie.
Mantle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Christie.
Christie throws a right and a left that Mantle avoids nicely.
Mantle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christie misses with a hook
and Mantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantle throws the left hand but Christie avoids the punch easily.
Christie throws a big shot that misses.
Mantle defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Mantle. Beautiful body shot.
Mantle jabs Christie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Mantle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christie.
Mantle lands a lovely overhand right.
Mantle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christie.
Christie cracks a nice hook into Mantle's ribs.
Mantle lands with a good body shot.
Christie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mantle. Mantle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Christie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mantle counters with a stiff right hand.
Mantle moves away from the strike by Christie.
A swing and a miss from Christie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mantle! But no joy.
Christie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mantle throws out a powerful jab.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mantle punishes Christie's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Christie.
Mantle tries to clinch but Christie is having none of it.
Good shot there by Christie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Christie. Christie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Christie missing with a left hand there. Mantle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mantle works the jab nicely.
Mantle misses with a hook.
Christie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mantle counters with a straight right hand.
Christie drops his hands momentarily and Mantle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mantle moves out of range as Christie strikes.
Mantle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Christie with a body shot.
Christie throws a jab when Mantle was well out of range.
Christie swings widly with a right hand
and Mantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christie tries to bum rush Mantle with a series of wild strikes but Mantle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mantle slips a jab from Christie.
Mantle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christie.
An attempted straight right counter from Christie misses the target.
Christie misses with a right hand
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
Christie throws a lazy uppercut
and Mantle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantle moves away.
Mantle lands a right hook to the body.
Christie lands a nice shot that snaps Mantle's head back.
Nice defenses there by Mantle.
Christie throws a hook to the side of Mantle's head but Mantle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mantle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Christie misses with a hook
and Christie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mantle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Christie tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mantle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Christie is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christie trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oh Christie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantle drops a big elbow. That's hurt Christie! More shots from Mantle and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Mantle!
Graham Mantle is the new featherweight champion!
Graham Mantle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Steven Christie stepped up to the mic, saying 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.
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