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UVT 236: Meltdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and H Romeu Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominic Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, H Romeu Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto dives in for a single leg takedown but Soto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Soto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pinto takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like H Romeu Pinto has been cut.
Pinto goes for a double leg but Soto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Soto continues to drive forward.
Pinto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soto prevents it.
Dominic Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of H Romeu Pinto.
Soto breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinto throws a nice looking combination but Soto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominic Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
Soto lands a big head kick that sends Pinto tumbling to the mat! Soto takes a step backwards and waves Pinto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Soto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soto as he jumps to the side.
Pinto avoids the head kick by Soto.
Pinto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soto defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto misses with a head kick.
Soto throws a head kick but Pinto moves out of range.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soto lands a big head kick that sends Pinto tumbling to the mat! Soto takes a step backwards and waves Pinto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pinto is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto tries to land a front kick but Soto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Soto moves out of range easily.
Pinto seems to have recovered his senses.
Pinto has a takedown stuffed.
Pinto misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soto. Pinto shrugs it off though.
Pinto looks winded!
Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Soto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pinto.
Pinto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soto throws a front kick that sends Pinto stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinto in his tracks.
That has opened up H Romeu Pinto's cut even more.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Soto! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dominic Soto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro has chosen Buckethead - jump man as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
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253 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Minotauro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minotauro, as that shot connected.
It looks like Thiago Oliveira has been cut.
Minotauro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Minotauro misses with a body punch
and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Minotauro!
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A control attempt from Minotauro but he's now mounted!
Oliveira lands a couple of good shots and Minotauro has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oliveira looking for the RNC.
Oliveira gets his hands free as Minotauro looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro is taking damage to the body and head.
Minotauro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Minotauro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Minotauro is taking damage to the body and head.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliveira scores with punches from the back.
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!
Minotauro grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Minotauro covering up well under a series of strikes from Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Minotauro is concentrating on defense, preventing Oliveira from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minotauro is pressing down on Oliveira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Minotauro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minotauro manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Minotauro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minotauro trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minotauro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minotauro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Oliveira has picked Minotauro up and slammed him! Minotauro can't keep hold of the triangle and Oliveira manages to pass to side control!
Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minotauro, who protects the arm well.
Minotauro tries to buck Oliveira off but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Minotauro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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Oliveira trying to control the position but Minotauro is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira is trying to ground and pound but Minotauro uses the momentary lack of control by Oliveira to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Oliveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Minotauro cracks Oliveira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Minotauro.
Oliveira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Minotauro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thiago Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira stays in close to Minotauro's body and controls the position.
Minotauro controlling Oliveira's posture.
Minotauro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira with a nice head shot there.
Minotauro trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Minotauro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro managing to control the position.
Minotauro is trying to control the position but Oliveira postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ze Minotauro.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minotauro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Minotauro finds it's target.
Ze Minotauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minotauro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minotauro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been told by Oliveira's head coaches at Beast farming that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira clinches up with Minotauro and pushes him back against the cage.
Minotauro tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
Minotauro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minotauro.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Minotauro is avoiding it.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Minotauro throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a head kick. That will keep Minotauro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Minotauro misses with a looping right.
Minotauro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira rushes Minotauro and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Minotauro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minotauro scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Minotauro to the ground. Oliveira is now in Minotauro's guard.
Minotauro has his hands on Oliveira's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ze Minotauro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thiago Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Minotauro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Minotauro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minotauro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minotauro misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Minotauro is trying to defend but Oliveira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minotauro defending well though.
Minotauro is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oliveira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minotauro keeps working.
Minotauro is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Minotauro wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Minotauro is positioning himself well to prevent Oliveira advancing to mount.
Minotauro is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Minotauro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Minotauro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minotauro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Oliveira has picked Minotauro up and slammed him! Minotauro can't keep hold of the triangle and Oliveira manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looks to move to half guard but instead Oliveira has passed into mount! Damn!
Minotauro tries to lock up and control but Oliveira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Minotauro is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oliveira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oliveira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oliveira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Minotauro's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira cracks Minotauro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oliveira avoids the attempt from Minotauro to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira dominating with strikes here.
Oliveira lands a couple of good shots and Minotauro has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oliveira lands a shot to the head.
Oliveira tightening his grip on Minotauro, looking for the choke.
Minotauro covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Oliveira!
A victorious Thiago Oliveira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black has gone for a leg lock! Strasser slips out almost immediately though and dives into Black's guard.
Strasser stands up and waves to Black to follow him.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strasser throws a one two combo.
Strasser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Strasser throws a one two combo.
Black misses with a hook
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Strasser.
Strasser lands an overhand right.
Black dodges the punch combination from Strasser.
Strasser has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Black shoots in but Strasser avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot lands for Strasser.
Rosen Strasser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Strasser lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strasser moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Strasser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strasser.
Nice jab there from Strasser.
Black is rocked!
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Strasser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black throws a body punch but Strasser moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strasser.
Strasser leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strasser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Strasser counters with a crisp right hand that drops Black! Strasser lets Black back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Frank Black has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strasser defends it nicely.
Black goes for a double leg but Strasser avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strasser continues to drive forward.
Strasser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Strasser breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black looks to land a combination but Strasser avoids it well.
Strasser connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosen Strasser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Black's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strasser connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strasser as he avoids it easily.
Strasser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Strasser scores with a decent looking hook.
Strasser misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Strasser avoids a kick to the body.
Strasser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strasser sprawls well. Strasser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Strasser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rosen Strasser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Black back to the cage. Strasser follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Strasser connects with a body shot.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strasser's waist but Strasser gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strasser dances in with a quick combination. Black is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Strasser snaps Black's head back. Black stumbles backwards against the cage. Strasser steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Black's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Black just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rosen Strasser!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butter Bean will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy thows a body shot but no joy.
Bean throws a looping overhand right but Pinksy ducks down to avoid it.
Pinksy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Pinksy misses.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinksy.
Pinksy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinksy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Bean moves into the clinch.
Pinksy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bean breaks from the clinch.
Pinksy throws an overhand right that lands on Bean's shoulder, as Bean tries to avoid the shot.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Pinksy misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.
Bean misses with a few strikes there.
Bean swinging wildly here.
Bean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bean moves out of range as Pinksy strikes.
Pinksy keeps the fight on the outside.
Bean closes the distance and clinches.
Pinksy misses with a body punch.
Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinksy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinksy misses with a wild combination.
Bean avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy tests Bean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinksy misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Bean displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Drew Pinksy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Pinksy.
Bean wants to clinch up but Pinksy keeps it at a distance.
Pinksy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinksy misses with a left hand
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean avoids the head kick by Pinksy.
Pinksy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bean's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Bean walks into a left hand.
Bean thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinksy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinksy scores with a decent looking hook.
Pinksy throws the left hand but Bean avoids the punch easily.
Pinksy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Pinksy.
Bean jabs Pinksy right on the nose. Pinksy blinks but takes it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pinksy!
Pinksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinksy lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinksy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bean is just out of range.
Pinksy throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pinksy. That one must have hurt.
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinksy manages to avoid it.
Pinksy looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Bean slips a jab and a cross from Pinksy.
Bean is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pinksy punishes Bean's body with a nice straight punch.
Pinksy throws a head kick that Bean semi-blocks.
Pinksy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pinksy throws an off balance right hand
and Bean comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Pinksy stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Bean is on him like rabid pit bull! Pinksy slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butter Bean!
After winning the bout, Butter Bean thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Offembach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offembach has chosen System Of A Down - Chop Suey! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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273 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Offembach!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bourque lands a big head kick that sends Offembach tumbling to the mat! Bourque takes a step backwards and waves Offembach back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Offembach is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Offembach to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Offembach just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Timothy Bourque!
After winning the bout, Timothy Bourque thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez comes to the cage accompanied by 99 Words for boobs. Wha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. On his way into the cage it seems that Iliek Boubeez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Iliek Boubeez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wha scores with a jab.
It looks like Iliek Boubeez has been cut.
Wha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boubeez manages to break the clinch.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Boubeez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wha closes the distance but Boubeez moves to the side
and Boubeez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boubeez has managed to clinch.
Wha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wha blocking some punches.
Wha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boubeez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha has a couple of punches blocked by Boubeez.
Wha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boubeez goes for a takedown attempt but Wha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wha thows a body shot but no joy.
Wha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wha moves to clinch but Boubeez breaks away
so Boubeez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boubeez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez throws a big elbow that misses.
Boubeez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boubeez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Iliek Boubeez.
Wha is looking to clinch.
Wha takes a swing at Boubeez's ribcage but misses.
Wha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boubeez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wha moves into the clinch.
Wha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boubeez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boubeez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boubeez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wha throws a right and a left that Boubeez avoids nicely.
Wha tries to clinch but Boubeez moves out of range.
Wha with a hook.
Wha scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Wha as he connects with a hook.
Wha wants to clinch.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Wha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha is looking to clinch.
Boubeez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boubeez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boubeez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boubeez won't allow Wha to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bleh Wha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iliek Boubeez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wha wants to clinch.
Boubeez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boubeez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wha stops Boubeez from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Wha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wha is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boubeez gets his hands free as Wha looks to control.
Boubeez controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wha for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iliek Boubeez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boubeez throws a jab when Wha was well out of range.
Wha ducks under a wild hook from Boubeez.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boubeez counters by clinching up.
Boubeez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Iliek Boubeez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boubeez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boubeez.
Boubeez stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha is not content to let Boubeez control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iliek Boubeez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iliek Boubeez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wha tries to clinch
and Boubeez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boubeez keeps the fight on the outside.
Boubeez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wha misses with a punch on the inside.
Boubeez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boubeez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wha is defending well.
Boubeez is working for takedown but Wha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boubeez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliek Boubeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boubeez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boubeez throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez breaks from the clinch.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boubeez throws a head kick that misses.
Wha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boubeez keeps the fight on the outside.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boubeez tries a head kick but it misses.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boubeez blocks a head kick by Wha.
Wha is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boubeez.
Wha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boubeez throws a head kick but Wha moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wha tries to clinch up.
Wha avoids the head kick by Boubeez.
Bleh Wha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boubeez throws out a loose jab but Wha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boubeez throws a jab when Wha was well out of range.
Boubeez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boubeez wants to clinch.
Wha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez throws out a powerful jab.
Boubeez throws a hook to the side of Wha's head but Wha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boubeez throws a hook but Wha blocks it.
Wha wants to clinch.
Boubeez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wha's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boubeez swings widly with a right hand
and Wha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boubeez slips under a jab.
Wha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boubeez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wha tries to clinch there but Boubeez circles away.
Boubeez moves into range and clinches up with Wha.
Boubeez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boubeez prevents Wha from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Wha.
Wha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boubeez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wha lands with a right to the head.
Boubeez takes a shot to the head.
Boubeez misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iliek Boubeez.
I think Boubeez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bleh Wha!
Bleh Wha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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39
312 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
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243 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cormier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muerte's head backwards.
Cormier defending well as Muerte loads up on a big left hand.
Muerte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muerte moves out of range as Cormier strikes.
Cormier misses with a left hand
and Muerte counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cormier's guard now.
Cormier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muerte content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muerte advances to half guard.
Muerte trying to control from half guard but Cormier is working away.
Muerte sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Muerte wants to free his trapped foot but Cormier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muerte prevents Cormier from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Muerte wants to free his trapped foot but Cormier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Muerte is just content to waste time from the top position. Cormier takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muerte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muerte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muerte wants to pass the guard but Cormier is keeping the position.
Muerte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cormier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muerte landing some decent shots from guard.
Cormier wants to stand but Muerte is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Muerte throws a strike but Cormier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muerte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cormier defends it easily.
Muerte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cormier defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cormier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cormier advances position into side control!
Cormier moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte is trying to escape the mount.
Cormier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Muerte looks a forlorn figure.
Muerte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cormier looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier looking to finish Muerte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Muerte!
Muerte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cormier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Muerte is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Cormier! Muerte is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Cormier!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Bika has chosen My Decision as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bika.
Gracie cracks Bika with a good jab.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bika.
Gracie dives in and grabs Bika's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bika pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bika.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bika shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead Bika manages to pass to full mount!
Bika dominating with strikes here.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Bika maintains control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bika with a couple of short strikes.
Bika is trying to control here but Gracie has managed to regain half guard.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice strikes from Bika there.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Bika is controlling him well.
Bika not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bika connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Bika misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bika chips away with some ground and pound.
Bika missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bika working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bika slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bika off and has taken his back!
Bika trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Bika rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Bika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bika trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Bika won't allow it.
Bika has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is thwarting Bika's attempts to control the position.
Bika moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bika trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Bika trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bika jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bika shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Bika feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Bika then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big right from Bika misses.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Bika pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bika scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Bika moves out of range.
Bika stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bika wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Bika manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bika tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Bika slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bika looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bika.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bika lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bika sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bika motions for Gracie to come forward. Bika throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bika with a nice cross.
Bika attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bika lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bika throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bika scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie shoots in but Bika avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bika is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bika circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Bika is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Bika keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bika is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bika can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bika tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bika slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bika keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bika wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bika is trying to stand.
Bika tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gracie prevents Bika from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Bika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Elvis Bika has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bika wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bika fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bika throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bika needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bika misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bika doesn't seem phased though.
Bika throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Bika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Bika misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bika misses.
Bika catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good standup being displayed there by Bika as he connects with a hook.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Bika scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bika accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie has Bika pulled in close to control his posture.
Bika must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bika working some strikes from top position.
Bika sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bika throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bika passes into side control.
Gracie is not content to let Bika control the position.
The ground and pound from Bika seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Bika.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bika's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bika trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bika throws a head kick that half lands.
Bika does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bika misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bika shows good takedown defense.
Bika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bika is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Bika ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bika sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Bika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Bika defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Bika turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bika misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Bika manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bika tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeffson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Bika scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bika is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Bika winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bika trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bika slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bika cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bika scores with punches from side control.
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bika working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Bika off but Bika is having none of it.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bika's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bika scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bika slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie is not content to let Bika control the position.
Bika is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nice strikes from Bika there.
Bika wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bika winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is pressing down on Bika's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bika trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bika might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie looking to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bika working his ground and pound in the gym.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bika doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bika manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bika is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Bika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bika has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Bika!
A less than humble Elvis Bika misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hua is looking to slow Campbell down with leg kicks.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Hua is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hua.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Campbell throws a right hand that Hua ducks under and follows up with a left that Hua also avoids with ease.
Campbell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hua thumps Campbell with a low kick.
Xiao Hua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Hua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell counters with a three punch combo that has Hua backing up. Hua nods at Campbell to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
Hua misses with a wild body shot.
Hua takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Hua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Hua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hua scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hua misses with a hook.
Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Hua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hua.
Hua throws a shot to the body.
Hua thows a body shot but no joy.
Hua thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
Campbell scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Hua looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Hua misses with a hook.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hua leaves Campbell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hua.
Xiao Hua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hua has time to react.
Hua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hua looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Hua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
Campbell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hua misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hua, right into the meat.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hua.
Hua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Campbell under the eye.
Campbell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Campbell. Campbell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Hua sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Campbell tenderised Hua's leg. Hua is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Campbell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hua wants it to stay on the feet.
Hua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Hua lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That kick from Campbell tenderised Hua's leg. Hua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hua.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Campbell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hua throws Campbell to one side and escapes!
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Hua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Hua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown but Hua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Campbell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hua lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Hua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hua. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Campbell misses.
Hua defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell slips under a jab from Hua.
Campbell lands the left hand.
Hua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Hua. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
Hua slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hua.
Hua throws a sloppy head kick
and Campbell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hua connects with an inside leg kick.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell throws a leg kick which misses Hua's front leg but catches the back leg as Hua tries to avoid it.
A jab from Campbell does it's job there.
Hua thows a leg kick but Campbell checks it
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua cracks Campbell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hua. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Hua checks a low kick from Campbell.
Hua throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Hua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Xiao Hua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell defending well as Hua loads up on a big left hand.
Hua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hua lands a nice shot to the body.
Hua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Hua counters with a stiff right hand.
Hua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Hua with a nice cross.
Campbell is rocked!
Hua throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hua throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hua.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Hua misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Hua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hua lands with a good body shot.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell with a jab.
Hua lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hua was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Hua connects with a single shot there.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Campbell walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hua closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Campbell! Hua dives in looking to finish! Campbell is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xiao Hua!
Xiao Hua tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Phillips is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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153 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips has Equinox up against the cage in a clinch.
Equinox misses with a punch to the body.
Equinox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Equinox manages to get underhooks.
Equinox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Ian Phillips has been cut.
Phillips tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phillips.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips.
Equinox has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Phillips has a couple of punches blocked by Equinox.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Equinox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Equinox lands with an uppercut that bounces Phillips off the cage and back into range.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Equinox sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Equinox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Equinox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Phillips or perhaps it was just good defense by Equinox which made him look bad.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Phillips.
Phillips swings for the body but Equinox moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a low kick as Equinox jumps back.
Phillips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Equinox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Phillips is rocked!
We've been informed that Phillips has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Equinox finish him?
Phillips throws a low kick but it's checked well by Equinox.
Phillips darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Equinox has his hands clasped together around Phillips's back. He's all about the action.
Equinox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Phillips.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Equinox is keeping the position.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Equinox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Equinox gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Equinox's waist but Equinox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Equinox.
A big left from Phillips misses.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Equinox defends well and Phillips ends up having to push Equinox into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Phillips is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phillips digs a right hand underneath Equinox's ribcage. Equinox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Equinox lands with a right to the head.
Phillips lands a nice uppercut.
Equinox lands a nice uppercut.
Phillips has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Equinox after a bit of a struggle.
Equinox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Equinox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Equinox lands with a left to the head.
Equinox breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Equinox sprawls well.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Equinox avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Equinox continues to drive forward.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phillips.
Equinox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phillips misses with a body punch.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Equinox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Equinox misses with the head strike.
Equinox stops a takedown attempt from Phillips.
Equinox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Equinox tries to throw a body punch but Phillips avoids it by throwing Equinox back against the cage.
Equinox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phillips lands with a left to the head.
Phillips goes for a takedown attempt but Equinox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Equinox circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Phillips has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phillips there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Equinox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phillips walks straight into a right hand from Equinox - that's dropped him! Equinox jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Phillips from any more punishment! Phillips complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Equinox!
John Equinox retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking John Equinox 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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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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