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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gunnar Harrington (ranked 5391 p4p, 24674 weight class) and Sam Canasta (ranked 487 p4p, 525 weight class). Sam Canasta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Canasta!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canasta checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harrington lands an overhand right.
Canasta slips under a jab from Harrington.
An inside leg kick from Harrington misses.
Harrington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canasta manages to avoid it.
Harrington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harrington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harrington misses with a body kick.
Canasta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harrington drops his hands momentarily and Canasta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canasta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Canasta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrington.
Sam Canasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canasta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Gunnar Harrington has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canasta slips a jab from Harrington.
Harrington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canasta.
Harrington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harrington rushes Canasta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrington presses Canasta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Canasta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Canasta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrington lands a left hand.
Harrington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Canasta's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington has a couple of punches blocked by Canasta.
Nice body punch from Harrington - that landed with a thud.
Canasta stalling in the clinch but Harrington improves position.
Harrington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Canasta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
Harrington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canasta backwards.
Harrington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harrington works on Canasta's body with a couple of short punches.
Harrington prevents Canasta from breaking the clinch.
Canasta throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrington.
Harrington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Harrington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Canasta is rocked!
Harrington lands a body shot.
Canasta is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrington finish him?
Harrington cracks Canasta with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Canasta goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Canasta wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gunnar Harrington!
Gunnar Harrington 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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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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