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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isopaa Hunter (ranked 82 p4p, 761 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 12 p4p, 101 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isopaa Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCarthy wants to land a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Hunter blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Hunter avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands with a nice body punch.
Hunter lands a jab.
Hunter throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCarthy.
McCarthy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCarthy misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCarthy lands with an overhand left.
McCarthy misses with a leg kick.
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
McCarthy throws a low kick but Hunter moves out of range easily.
McCarthy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Hunter misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunter checks it well.
Hunter lands a jab to the nose.
McCarthy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and McCarthy settles back down.
Hunter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
McCarthy scores with a jab. Hunter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCarthy misses with a hook to the body
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Hunter as he checks the leg kick.
McCarthy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
McCarthy throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy looks winded!
McCarthy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Cormac McCarthy has been cut.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Hunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunter with a jab.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Hunter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
It looks like Hunter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
McCarthy misses with a low kick.
Hunter throws the left hand but McCarthy avoids the punch easily.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into McCarthy's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from McCarthy.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Jab from Hunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
McCarthy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy slips a jab from Hunter.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
McCarthy connects with the punch.
Hunter works the jab nicely.
Hunter cracks a nice hook into McCarthy's ribs.
McCarthy throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCarthy misses with a body kick.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from McCarthy. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but McCarthy slips the punch.
Hunter throws a lazy right hand but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but McCarthy slips the punch.
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!
McCarthy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunter jabs McCarthy right on the nose. McCarthy blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from McCarthy.
McCarthy thows a leg kick but Hunter checks it
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter tried to counter with a leg kick but McCarthy avoided it.
McCarthy feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
McCarthy throws a shot from downtown. Hunter moves away and avoids it.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
McCarthy lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCarthy takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
McCarthy is trying to pull guard but Hunter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCarthy.
McCarthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Hunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCarthy doesn't seem phased though.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
McCarthy slips a straight right by Hunter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isopaa Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac McCarthy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hunter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McCarthy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCarthy throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
McCarthy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarthy.
Hunter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunter with a hook.
McCarthy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunter is out of range and McCarthy settles back down.
McCarthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarthy can do to turn this around?
McCarthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunter wants to slow McCarthy down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from McCarthy misses the target.
McCarthy lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Isopaa Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
McCarthy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunter in his tracks.
Hunter connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
McCarthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
McCarthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by McCarthy.
Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunter checks a leg kick.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Hunter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCarthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Hunter lands.
Hunter throws the left hand but McCarthy avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCarthy doesn't seem phased though.
Hunter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCarthy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCarthy.
McCarthy loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
McCarthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Hunter moved away.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCarthy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarthy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunter throws a hook but McCarthy avoids it easily.
Hunter throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter throws a hook but McCarthy blocks it.
A big right from McCarthy misses.
McCarthy throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Cormac McCarthy's cut even more.
McCarthy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCarthy throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCarthy.
Hunter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunter takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
Hunter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCarthy throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCarthy blocks a jab.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hunter takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCarthy throws out the jab.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a kick to the body
and Hunter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunter drops McCarthy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McCarthy looks back up at him and smiles so Hunter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McCarthy is rocked!
Hunter is stalking McCarthy. McCarthy circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hunter, and it's lights out! McCarthy really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isopaa Hunter!
Isopaa Hunter retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Isopaa Hunter 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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RATING
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