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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 242 p4p, 478 weight class) and Charlie Bucket (ranked 42 p4p, 70 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bucket. Bucket obviously looking to wear him down.
Bucket scores with a spinning back kick!
Bucket connects with a jab.
Bucket misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Bucket as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Bucket misses.
Hunter is looking to counter with a body kick.
A slow jab from Bucket misses its intended target.
As Bucket tries to get set, Hunter tries to push him back and clinch up but Bucket manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bucket manages to circle out of the way.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunter defending well as Bucket loads up on a big left hand.
Bucket cracks a nice hook into Hunter's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks to throw a body kick
enabling Bucket to counter with a crisp jab.
Charlie Bucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bucket moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Bucket misses.
Hunter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bucket throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Bucket lands a nice looking body kick.
Bucket throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Bucket misses with a hook.
Bucket with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bucket misses.
Bucket cracks Hunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter moves out of range as Bucket strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bucket.
Bucket has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hunter is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bucket misses with a looping left.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Bucket.
Bucket takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bucket throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bucket.
Bucket throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bucket tries to score with a low kick but Hunter moves his leg out of the way.
Bucket throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bucket throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Bucket scores with a three punch combo!
Bucket is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crunch! Bucket slams his shin into Hunter's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter is looking to counter punch.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bucket. Bucket obviously looking to wear him down.
Bucket throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bucket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter throwing a counter right hand but Bucket manages to avoid it.
Bucket looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Bucket throws a big shot that misses.
Hunter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bucket looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bucket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Bucket dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bucket throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Hunter thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bucket.
Bucket throws a leg kick
and Hunter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bucket lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Bucket.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bucket comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paul Hunter's cut is getting worse.
Bucket scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter tries to work over Bucket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bucket creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Bucket avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter avoids the elbow strike from Bucket, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hunter.
Bucket lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Bucket.
Bucket lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunter tries to work over Bucket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bucket fails to land.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Bucket throws an elbow but it misses.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Bucket avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bucket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bucket blocking some punches.
Bucket has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Bucket throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bucket throws an elbow but misses.
Bucket misses with an elbow over the top.
Bucket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bucket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bucket lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bucket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Bucket.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bucket scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hunter.
Bucket is breathing heavily.
Hunter lands an uppercut.
Hunter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bucket has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bucket.
A right hook to the body lands for Bucket.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bucket can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunter.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter avoids the elbow strike from Bucket, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bucket.
Hunter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paul Hunter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Hunter - that landed with a thud.
Hunter tries a body shot but Bucket blocks it.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Bucket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hunter.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
Bucket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bucket takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter digs a right hand underneath Bucket's ribcage. Bucket let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hunter pushes Bucket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hunter.
Bucket is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Bucket is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter is working Bucket over against the cage.
Hunter pushes Bucket back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bucket's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bucket drops to his knees and Hunter pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hunter!
An out of breath Paul Hunter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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