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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruttenum has chosen Skeme - Millions as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Sunderland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Ruttenum!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunderland tests Ruttenum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sunderland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruttenum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sunderland has him pressed against the cage.
Sunderland has Ruttenum pushed against the cage.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunderland throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruttenum.
Ruttenum tries a body shot but Sunderland blocks it.
Sunderland lands a body punch.
Sunderland lands an uppercut.
Sunderland prevents Ruttenum from breaking the clinch.
Ruttenum being controlled against the cage.
Ruttenum has a couple of punches blocked by Sunderland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunderland digs a right hand underneath Ruttenum's ribcage. Ruttenum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sunderland scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Sunderland blocks a body shot from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum misses with a punch on the inside.
Sunderland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttenum moves into range and clinches up with Sunderland.
Ruttenum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sunderland struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruttenum controls his hands.
Sunderland lands a nice uppercut.
Ruttenum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sunderland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sunderland prevents Ruttenum from breaking the clinch.
Sunderland lands a nice uppercut.
Sunderland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sunderland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum can't find room to land a body shot as Sunderland controls the action.
Ruttenum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruttenum tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunderland avoids the damage to the body.
Sunderland blocks a body shot from Ruttenum.
Sunderland lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum prevents a body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sunderland has Ruttenum pressed against the cage, preventing Ruttenum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruttenum or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttenum blocks a body shot from Sunderland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sunderland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sunderland.
Sunderland is leaning against Ruttenum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruttenum tries a body shot but Sunderland blocks it.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sunderland gets through Ruttenum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sunderland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sunderland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttenum's elbow.
Sunderland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruttenum or not.
Sunderland avoiding damage as Ruttenum throws knees to the body.
Sunderland can't find room to land a body shot as Ruttenum controls the action.
Sunderland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sunderland lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sunderland.
Sunderland avoiding damage.
Sunderland lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sunderland smiles and moves away.
Sunderland looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttenum is just out of range.
Sunderland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttenum.
Steve Sunderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunderland swings for the body but Ruttenum moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ruttenum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Ruttenum has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sunderland digs a good hook to Ruttenum's body.
Sunderland instigates a clinch.
Sunderland lands with a right to the head.
Sunderland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sunderland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttenums head.
Sunderland stalling against the cage.
Sunderland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttenum fails to land.
Sunderland misses with a body punch.
A short right from Sunderland on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sunderland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttenum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunderland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a body shot.
Ruttenum is trying to break the clinch but Sunderland is controlling him.
Sunderland pushes Ruttenum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sunderland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a body punch.
Ruttenum looks winded!
Sunderland lands a left hand.
Ruttenum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Sunderland.
Ruttenum takes a shot to the head.
Sunderland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sunderland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ruttenum tries to work over Sunderland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Sunderland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sunderland's corner calls for a 1-2. Sunderland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sunderland cracks Ruttenum with a good jab.
Ruttenum is rocked!
Sunderland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sunderland clinches up with Ruttenum and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruttenum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sunderland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands with a left to the head.
Ruttenum letting Sunderland take a breather here.
Ruttenum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sunderland.
Ruttenum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sunderland lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Sunderland.
A frustrated look appears on Ruttenum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunderland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum is still on wobbly legs! Can Sunderland finish him?
Sunderland scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Sunderland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttenum can do to turn this around?
Sunderland scores with a shoulder strike.
Sunderland lands a right hand.
Sunderland manages to break the clinch.
Ruttenum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruttenum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ruttenum avoids the body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruttenum moves into the clinch.
Ruttenum seems to have recovered his senses.
Sunderland lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Sunderland.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Ruttenum is looking to break free of the clinch but Sunderland has double underhooks.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sunderland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sunderland scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruttenum is trying to break the clinch but Sunderland is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland avoiding damage as Ruttenum throws knees to the body.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunderland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttenum fails to land.
Ruttenum tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunderland avoids the damage to the body.
Ruttenum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sunderland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sunderland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruttenum lands an elbow that stopped Sunderland in his tracks for a moment.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
A short left from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a big right hand that drops Ruttenum! The killer instinct kicks in and Sunderland finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sunderland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Sunderland!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Paol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paol comes to the cage accompanied by Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose . This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Paol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Duncan misses its intended target.
Duncan has managed to clinch.
Paol has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duncan uses from the top position.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Paol keeps moving.
Paol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duncan is one step ahead there.
Paol is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Duncan has his hands clasped together but Paol extends and breaks Duncan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Paol.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucien Paol!
An out of breath Lucien Paol 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AJ Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rumble tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rumble is clearly trying to counter these attacks from James with a body shot.
Rumble bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rumble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like David James has been cut.
James wants to clinch up but Rumble keeps it at a distance.
James moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
David James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
James wants to clinch
enabling Rumble to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rumble counters with a right hand to the body.
James tries to clinch up
and Rumble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rumble to counter with a crisp jab.
James tries to clinch but Rumble is having none of it.
James misses with a combination
and Rumble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James wants to clinch but Rumble slips to the side
and Rumble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rumble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rumble cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rumble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rumble punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rumble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
James wants to clinch
and Rumble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James is looking to clinch.
Rumble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James looks to clinch
and Rumble counters with a stiff right hand.
David James's cut is getting worse.
Rumble lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
James needs to keep his hands up - Rumble had a free shot at his head there.
Rumble cracks James with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rumble has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning James to stand back up!
James is rocked!
Rumble cracks James with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! James looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rumble finish him?
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
David James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rumble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rumble drops James with a big left hand! James is injured, injured bad! Rumble jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Rumble!
During a confident post fight interview, AJ Rumble thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Borodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontos's entrance music is Stelio Kontos. A fine choice. Aleksey Borodin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stelio Kontos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Borodin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Borodin sprawls well initially but Kontos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Borodin trying to control here.
Kontos prevents Borodin from improving his position.
Borodin wants to get back to his feet.
Borodin gets back to full guard.
Borodin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borodin is controlling Kontos's posture.
Kontos content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kontos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aleksey Borodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kontos clinches up against the cage.
Kontos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kontos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Borodin regains guard.
Kontos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borodin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kontos is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos controls from within his opponent's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Borodin has eaten all the pies!
Borodin wants to stand up but Kontos is controlling him.
Kontos won't allow Borodin to sweep him here.
Borodin looking to control.
Kontos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borodin digs a good hook to Kontos's body.
Nice defenses there by Kontos.
Borodin looks to land a right hand but Kontos moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kontos.
Borodin lands an overhand right.
Kontos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borodin swings wildly with an uppercut but Kontos uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Kontos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
Borodin blocks a body shot from Kontos.
Kontos misses with a punch to the body.
Kontos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Borodin is trying to keep an underhook but Kontos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Borodin pushes Kontos off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kontos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kontos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kontos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kontos wants to pass the guard but Borodin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stelio Kontos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksey Borodin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Borodin stuns Kontos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kontos moves forwards but Borodin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Stelio Kontos has been cut.
Borodin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab from Borodin.
Kontos ducks right into an uppercut from Borodin.
Borodin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kontos in his tracks.
Borodin with a jab.
Borodin throws a good cross that connects.
Stelio Kontos's cut is getting worse.
Borodin lands a nice shot that snaps Kontos's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borodin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borodin cracks a nice hook into Kontos's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borodin punishes Kontos's body with a nice straight punch.
Borodin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kontos pushes Borodin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Borodin.
A nice left hand lands by Borodin.
Stelio Kontos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kontos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kontos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stelio Kontos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Borodin wants to improve his position but Kontos is controlling well.
Borodin trying to control here.
Kontos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos closes the distance and clinches.
Kontos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
A body shot lands from Borodin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kontos.
Borodin is pushing Kontos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Borodin has had enough of the clinch but Kontos keeps him there for the moment.
Borodin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borodin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borodin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kontos has double underhooks.
Borodin blocking some punches.
Kontos scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos tries to throw a body punch but Borodin avoids it by throwing Kontos back against the cage.
Borodin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kontos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Borodin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kontos content to control rather than advance.
Borodin tries to get to full guard but Kontos has control of the leg.
Kontos controlling the action here.
Borodin is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borodin wants to get back to full guard but Kontos has mounted him!
Borodin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kontos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borodin is desperately trying to improve his position but Kontos has a good base and remains in mount.
Kontos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Borodin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Borodin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kontos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Borodin. Beautiful body shot.
Borodin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borodin looks to land a left hand but Kontos moved out of range nicely.
Kontos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borodin sprawls and moves away.
A cross from Borodin lands.
Borodin with a nice cross.
Kontos throws a sloppy body shot
and Borodin counters with a straight right hand.
Borodin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jeez, Stelio Kontos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kontos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borodin, pushing him back against the cage.
Borodin misses with some punches.
Kontos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borodin is trying to break the clinch but Kontos has him pressed against the cage.
Kontos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kontos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos stops Borodin from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borodin has his feet on Kontos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Aleksey Borodin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kontos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kontos tries to clinch but Borodin moves out of range.
Borodin sizes up Kontos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stelio Kontos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aleksey Borodin!
Our winner, Aleksey Borodin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boney Maroney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boney Maroney!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maroney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belcher is working away from the top position though.
Maroney tries to kick Belcher off but Belcher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belcher seems to be working for a kimura but Maroney defends the submission attempt.
Maroney wants to get back to full guard but Belcher has passed into side control.
Maroney tries to improve position but can't.
Belcher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belcher is trying to get an arm triangle but Maroney is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Maroney's face as Belcher controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroney is trying to control Belcher's posture but Belcher avoids it.
Belcher working the ground and pound but Maroney is defending the strikes.
Belcher trying to control the position but Maroney is working away.
Maroney tries to improve position but can't.
Maroney avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Belcher.
Belcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belcher staying calm.
Belcher wants to control but Maroney is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Maroney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belcher misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maroney tries to buck Belcher off but Belcher is having none of it.
Belcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maroney, who protects the arm well.
Belcher happy to just control the position for now.
Maroney is trying to control Belcher's posture but Belcher avoids it.
Belcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroney tries to buck Belcher off but Belcher is having none of it.
Maroney struggling a bit here.
Maroney prevents Belcher from improving position.
Belcher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maroney knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maroney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maroney tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Belcher presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher wants to finish this one by submission but Maroney is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Belcher.
Belcher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maroney manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Belcher tries for a kimura but Maroney is defending well.
Maroney is holding Belcher down, trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maroney takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Belcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maroney has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Belcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Belcher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belcher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maroney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belcher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Maroney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maroney is keeping the position for now.
Belcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroney trying to control the position.
Belcher connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like Boney Maroney has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher trying to control but Maroney is working from the bottom.
Belcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Maroney keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belcher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Maroney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maroney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maroney wants to sweep here but Belcher controlling him for the moment.
Maroney keeping moving, preventing Belcher from controlling successfully.
Belcher drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Belcher seems to have locked his on tight now - Maroney screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Belcher, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gregory Belcher!
After winning the bout, Gregory Belcher 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negan Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vettori's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Godfather. 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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19
155 lbs
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25
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Negan Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori has his takedown stuffed
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vettori tries for a takedown but Finnigan circles away easily
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Marvin Vettori has been cut.
Vettori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnigan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Vettori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Finnigan coming out on top.
Vettori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown.
Finnigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Vettori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vettori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finnigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori fails with the takedown
and Finnigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vettori misses with a takedown attempt
and Finnigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Finnigan lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finnigan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vettori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finnigan is fending him off so far but Vettori persists. Nope, Finnigan circles away and we're back to standing.
Finnigan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vettori had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vettori misses with a takedown attempt
and Finnigan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vettori is breathing heavily.
Finnigan lands a jab to the nose.
Vettori is rocked!
Finnigan grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Vettori takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Finnigan cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Negan Finnigan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cub Lamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punt Hardman (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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26
154 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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24
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cub Lamas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Punt Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardman moves away.
Lamas leaves Hardman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardman shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Lamas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamas throws a jab when Hardman was well out of range.
Lamas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardman.
Hardman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lamas defends it well.
A jab from Lamas finds it's way through Hardman's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman misses with a takedown
letting Lamas counter with a right hand.
Cub Lamas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punt Hardman.
Hardman fails with the takedown
and Lamas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas connects with the punch.
Lamas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamas swings for the body but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman shoots and misses
and Lamas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamas throws a hook but Hardman blocks it.
Hardman shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamas tries to sprawl out of it but Hardman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamas throws a shot from downtown. Hardman moves away and avoids it.
Hardman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardman shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamas tries to sprawl out of it but Hardman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardman fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lamas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardman.
And Hardman tries to counter it with a takedown but Lamas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lamas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardman shoots in for a takedown but Lamas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lamas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardman is defended easily by Lamas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamas as he jumps to the side.
Lamas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hardman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamas as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardman fails with a takedown attempt.
Lamas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cub Lamas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hardman misses with a takedown
and Hardman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardman looks for a takedown but Lamas sprawls well.
Lamas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lamas misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lamas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hardman! Lamas lets Hardman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hardman is rocked!
It looks like Punt Hardman has been cut.
Cub Lamas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punt Hardman.
Are you kidding me?! Lamas ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hardman clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cub Lamas!
Cub Lamas is the new featherweight champion!
Cub Lamas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Perry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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24
135 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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25
138 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Perry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renan Faber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Perry does it's job there.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faber throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perry, as that shot connected.
Perry drops Faber with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Faber looks back up at him and smiles so Perry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Faber is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Faber right on the button. Faber goes down! Perry follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Perry gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Perry!
Mike Perry retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Mike Perry 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
162 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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25
160 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendan Conlon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Brendan Conlon has been cut.
Pepper scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pepper. Conlon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conlon misses the shot to the body.
Pepper ducks under a wild hook from Conlon.
Brendan Conlon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pepper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good shot there by Pepper.
Conlon is rocked!
Pepper scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conlon misses the shot to the body.
Pepper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conlon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pepper counters with a nice body shot.
Conlon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conlon misses with a right hand
and Pepper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conlon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper keeps control of Conlon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pepper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pepper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pepper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conlon slips a straight right by Pepper.
Pepper slips under a jab.
Conlon dodges the punch combination from Pepper.
Pepper drops Conlon with a beautiful combination! Conlon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pepper is looking for the KO!
Oh Conlon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Pepper delivers a spinning backfist that drops Conlon like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ryan Pepper!
Ryan Pepper is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Ryan Pepper 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Fang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Muhammad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Fang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Muhammad!
Muhammad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fang on the ground.
Fang misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fang tries to score with some ground and pound. Muhammad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Muhammad parries the strikes from Fang easily there. Fang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Muhammad to escape.
Fang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Muhammad is avoiding damage well.
Muhammad is not content to let Fang control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fang passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Muhammad!
Fang working Muhammad over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fang tries to control but Muhammad wriggling away.
Muhammad is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fang unloads with some shots from mount but Muhammad bucks and avoids them well.
Fang throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Muhammad because Fang loaded up on that one.
Fang sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Fang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fang controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Fang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fang cracks Muhammad with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad blocking the ground and pound.
Fang lands a big shot there that rocks Muhammad but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fang connects with a bit shot that sees Muhammad covering up! More strikes from Fang and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fang is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Fang!
Matthew Fang is the new light heavyweight champion!
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pop
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