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Injury: Gravino Huamani holds his broken nose after loosing the fight that was held on Christmas day

When he found his fight partner, Nunez stood face-to-face with him before taking his mask off. He didn't need much time to defeat his rival, who soon had blood flowing down his face.

Music was played at full volume, innumerable cases of beer were consumed and a life-size baby Jesus doll was paraded around during Takanakuy.

The popular festival is held in July but the celebration gets even bigger on Christmas Day. And while most people around the world think of Christmas as a time for goodwill among men - this flies out of the window in Peru.