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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fusi (ranked 349 p4p, 337 weight class) and Amanda Nunes (ranked 57 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 cm 24 279 12 - 8 - 0 |
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200 cm 23 274 23 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amanda Nunes! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Fusi. Fusi misses with a looping right. Nunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fusi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fusi throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range. Fusi throws a body shot but no joy. Nunes flicks out a counter leg kick but Fusi steps away. Fusi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Fusi lands the left hand. Fusi scores with a hook.
 It looks like Amanda Nunes has been cut. Fusi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes swings for the body but Fusi moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fusi. Beautiful body shot. Nunes misses with a straight right. Nunes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fusi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Nunes looks winded!
Fusi cracks Nunes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fusi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nunes to stand back up!
 Nunes is rocked! Fusi connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Nunes covering up! Fusi comes in with a big uppercut and Nunes goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Fusi! James Fusi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
82% |
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