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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 2350 p4p, 6700 weight class) and Alkyoneus Pallene (ranked 254 p4p, 572 weight class). Pallene is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Star Chuck Taylors - Andre Nickatina. Phol Hunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkyoneus Pallene!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pallene looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been informed that Pallene 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.
Hunt throws a body punch but Pallene moves out of range.
Pallene slips a straight right by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
Pallene misses with a looping left.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
It looks like Alkyoneus Pallene has been cut.
Hunt has Pallene up against the cage in a clinch.
Pallene misses with the head strike.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Pallene controls his hands.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pallene tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pallene backwards.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pallene tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Pallene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Pallene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallene has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Pallene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pallene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pallene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pallene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pallene lands a head shot.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Pallene.
It looked like Hunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Pallene's belly button to the back.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pallene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pallene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Pallene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a hook but Pallene blocks it.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pallene momentarily.
Hunt misses with a hook to the body
letting Pallene counter with a right hand.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Pallene moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt thumps Pallene with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pallene misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pallene checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pallene misses with a straight right.
Pallene misses with an uppercut.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Hunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pallene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pallene throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Pallene throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a hook. Pallene ducked under it nicely.
Hunt clobbers Pallene with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pallene looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Pallene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pallene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That has opened up Alkyoneus Pallene's cut even more.
Pallene swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt has Pallene pressed against the cage, preventing Pallene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Pallene.
Pallene wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pallene.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pallene misses the jab.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pallene is out of range.
Pallene swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Pallene stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Pallene wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is working Pallene over against the cage.
Pallene throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Pallene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pallene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pallene gets cracked there but stands up to 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!
Nice defenses there by Pallene.
Pallene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Pallene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Phol Hunt has been cut.
Pallene throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Pallene saw that one coming.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Pallene tries to get set, Hunt tries to push him back and clinch up but Pallene manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt slips under a jab from Pallene.
Pallene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pallene scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
enabling Pallene to counter with a crisp jab.
Pallene throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Pallene misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunt.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt pushes Pallene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Pallene is rocked!
Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pallene is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pallenes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crack! Hunt connects with the perfect overhand right and Pallene falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hunt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phol Hunt!
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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
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