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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emporio Cannabino (ranked 2457 p4p, 1356 weight class) and James Hunt (ranked 341 p4p, 209 weight class). Cannabino comes into the arena with Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Cannabino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cannabino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Cannabino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Cannabino's body. Cannabino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cannabino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cannabino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sprawl & Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Cannabino clinches.
Hunt slows down the pace here.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cannabino.
Hunt blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Cannabino.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Cannabino misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cannabino tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Cannabino counters with a series of strikes. Hunt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cannabino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cannabino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannabino clinches.
Cannabino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Cannabino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Cannabino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cannabino misses with a leg kick.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cannabino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Cannabino.
A lazy left from Cannabino finds it's target.
Cannabino has managed to clinch.
Cannabino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
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!
Cannabino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Cannabino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Cannabino tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannabino.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emporio Cannabino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cannabino closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt tests Cannabino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunt in the body.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Cannabino throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
Emporio Cannabino's cut is getting worse.
Cannabino tries to clinch up
and Hunt counters with a big right hand! Oh Cannabino is in trouble here! Hunt follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
A relieved looking James Hunt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
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