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Underwood and Urban have performed this song quite literally everywhere, including the Grammys and ACM Awards; however, their version at tonight\u2019s CMT Awards stood out in more ways than one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOK, everybody, this is special. We\u2019ve got something truly incredible for you right now. You\u2019ve all heard Keith and Carrie sing their smash hit \u2018The Fighter,\u2019 but I guarantee you\u2019ve never heard it like this,\u201d CMT Awards host and\u00a0<em>Nashville<\/em>\u00a0actor Charles Esten said right before their performance. And he was right!<\/p>\n<div class=\"Container-bkChBi byNLHx\" data-event-boundary=\"click\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;pattern&quot;:&quot;CNEInterludeEmbed&quot;}\" data-in-view=\"{&quot;pattern&quot;:&quot;CNEInterludeEmbed&quot;}\" data-include-experiments=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"VideoFigure-eayQIa qIkQl\" data-testid=\"cne-interlude-container\">The duo started things out slow and bare-bones, letting their velvety vocals and the song\u2019s beautiful lyrics take center stage. However, the tune\u2019s signature upbeat tempo kicked in about one minute in, and a full-on dance party ensued. 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