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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ratino Hunter (ranked 5466 p4p, 5393 weight class) and Rafa Garpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ratino Hunter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ratino Hunter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ratino Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafa Garpy!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garpy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Garpy throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Garpy misses with a shot to the body
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garpy misses with a looping left.
Hunter throwing a counter right hand but Garpy manages to avoid it.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Garpy.
Garpy misses with a body shot
enabling Hunter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter takes a swing at Garpy's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garpy misses with an uppercut
and Garpy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garpy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter counters with a nice body shot.
Garpy misses with an uppercut
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
Garpy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garpy misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Garpy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter scores with a body shot.
Garpy misses the body punch
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rafa Garpy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garpy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garpy avoids the body shot from Hunter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garpy misses with a body shot
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garpy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garpy misses with an uppercut
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
Garpy misses with an uppercut.
Garpy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Garpy throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
And Garpy tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hunter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garpy takes one to the side of the head.
Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Garpy misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Garpy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garpy misses the target.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garpy misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garpy thinking.
Garpy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hunter counter with a right hand.
Garpy misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Garpy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garpy avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Garpy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunter lunges at Garpy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garpy's hand.
Garpy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Garpy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garpy misses with a body punch
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garpy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garpy walks into a jab.
Garpy misses with a straight left.
Garpy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Garpy.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Garpy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garpy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garpy misses with a body punch
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hunter with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ratino Hunter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garpy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Garpy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Garpy throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
Hunter digs a good body shot into Garpy's ribs.
Garpy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ratino Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Garpy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garpy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Garpy throws a body shot but no joy.
Garpy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garpy misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hunter. Beautiful body shot.
Hunter swings for the body but Garpy moves out of range.
Hunter is looking to wear down Garpy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garpy misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garpy thinking.
Garpy misses with a hook to the body
and Hunter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunter lands a jab to Garpy's midsection.
Garpy misses with a body shot
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garpy misses with a hook to the body
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Hunter with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Garpy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hunter has got the better of the exchanges.
Garpy misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hunter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter throws a shot to the body.
Garpy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garpy throws an off balance right hand
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Garpy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garpy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garpy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garpy throws an off balance right hand
and Hunter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunter digs a good body shot into Garpy's ribs.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garpy doesn't seem bothered though.
Garpy throws an off balance right hand
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Hunter.
A shot to the body from Garpy misses
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Garpy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Garpy throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Garpy misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a nice uppercut.
Garpy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hunter clobbers Garpy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garpy misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Garpy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter swings for the body but Garpy moves out of range.
Garpy feints the counter takedown.
Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garpy moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garpy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunter to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Garpy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garpy throws an off balance right hand
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Garpy misses with a jab to the body
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garpy misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Hunter does it's job there.
Garpy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garpy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunter. That snapped Garpy's head back.
Garpy throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Hunter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garpy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ratino Hunter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garpy misses the body punch
and Hunter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garpy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Hunter scores with a jab to the head.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Garpy misses with a hook
and Hunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garpy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garpy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Garpy misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garpy misses with a body punch
and Hunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garpy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garpy throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garpy misses the shot to the body.
Garpy misses with a shot to the body
and Hunter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunter lunges at Garpy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garpy's hand.
Garpy takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Garpy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garpy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garpy misses with an uppercut
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garpy can do to turn this around?
Hunter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garpy throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garpy misses with an uppercut
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Garpy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a nice uppercut.
Garpy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garpy.
Hunter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garpy misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Hunter does it's job there.
Hunter lands a slapping body shot.
Garpy swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garpy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garpy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
Garpy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garpy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Garpy misses with a hook to the body
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter lands with a shot to the body.
Garpy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garpy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
And Garpy tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garpy misses with a jab to the body
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Garpy throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hunter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garpy misses with an uppercut
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garpy thinking.
Garpy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garpy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garpy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garpy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garpy misses the body punch
enabling Hunter to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Garpy misses
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Garpy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garpy misses with a body shot
and Hunter counters with a nice uppercut.
Garpy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rafa Garpy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garpy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ratino Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ratino Hunter!
The defeated Rafa Garpy had this to say: '55'.
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energy
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hype
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