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TIT 24 - Marcell v Percival PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tigampat Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rychy Wartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rychy Wartola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tigampat Lima's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tigampat Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rychy Wartola!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wartola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lima tries to keep at a distance but Wartola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lima tries to break the clinch but Wartola is controlling the position.
Wartola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lima prevents a body shot from Wartola.
Lima breaks from the clinch.
Wartola darts in and clinches Lima up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartola lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartola.
Wartola misses with the head strike.
Lima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wartola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartola tries to throw a body punch but Lima avoids it by throwing Wartola back against the cage.
Lima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lima tries to break free but Wartola pushes him back against the cage.
Wartola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wartola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Wartola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wartola lands an elbow inside that Lima shrugs off.
It looks like Tigampat Lima has been cut.
Wartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lima.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wartola.
Wartola landing knees to the body.
Wartola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wartola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wartola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wartola trying to land knees to the body.
Wartola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Wartola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wartola misses with the head strike.
Wartola tries a knee to the head but Lima blocks it.
Lima prevents a body shot from Wartola.
Lima avoids the elbow strike from Wartola, against the cage.
Wartola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Wartola prevents Lima from breaking the clinch.
Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wartola tries to clinch but Lima moves away
and Wartola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lima misses with a double jab.
Wartola wants to clinch
and Lima counters with a nice uppercut.
Wartola wants to clinch but Lima slips to the side
and Lima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartola moves into the clinch.
Wartola misses with some punches.
Lima blocks a body shot from Wartola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartola.
Wartola lands an uppercut.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wartola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wartola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima can't break the clinch.
Wartola working aggressively here.
Wartola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rychy Wartola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tigampat Lima's cut.
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.
Lima gets tackled into the cage by Wartola. Wartola maintains the clinch.
Lima blocking some punches.
Wartola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wartola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wartola can't find room to land a body shot as Lima controls the action.
Wartola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Wartola.
Wartola struggles to land a body shot inside as Lima controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Wartola won't allow it.
Wartola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lima tries to break free but Wartola pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Lima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Wartola.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wartola can't find room to land a body shot as Lima controls the action.
Wartola misses with a punch on the inside.
Lima avoids a wild elbow strike from Wartola.
Wartola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Wartola won't allow it.
Lima blocks a body shot from Wartola.
Wartola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wartola.
Lima tries to circle away but Wartola has him pinned against the cage.
Wartola gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wartola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wartola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Wartola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to break free but Wartola has control.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wartola tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Rychy Wartola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wartola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wartola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wartola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wartola wants to clinch
and Lima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lima feints a jab promting Wartola to slip. Lima then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wartola slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wartola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Wartola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wartola tries to clinch up
and Lima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lima scores with a punch to the head.
Lima stalks Wartola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wartola's face. Wartola staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wartola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wartola tries to clinch up
and Wartola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wartola slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rychy Wartola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tigampat Lima's cut.
That's time! Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wartola moves into the clinch.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wartola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wartola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lima tries to circle away but Wartola has him pinned against the cage.
Lima can't break the clinch.
Wartola is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wartola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wartola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wartola.
Wartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Wartola.
Wartola lands a nice elbow.
Lima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wartola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Wartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wartola tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wartola misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wartola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wartola missing with knees to the body.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Lima is trying to force a seperation but Wartola has the dominant position.
Wartola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wartola cracks Lima with a nice body shot.
Wartola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Wartola misses with some punches.
Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima breaks from the clinch.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Wartola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wartola rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wartola slows down the pace here.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wartola misses with a knee to the head.
Wartola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lima's elbow.
Lima blocks the elbow strike.
Lima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wartola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lima working hard to break the clinch.
Tigampat Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wartola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lima.
Wartola leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rychy Wartola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wartola lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rychy Wartola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wartola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rychy Wartola!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Haymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Al Haymon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kell Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones tries for a takedown but Haymon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Haymon moves away
letting Haymon counter with a right hand.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Haymon.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haymon connects with a nice looking jab.
Haymon throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Haymon misses the target.
Haymon lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Haymon stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!
It looks like Kell Jones has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries for a takedown but Haymon circles away easily
and Haymon counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Haymon.
Jones looks winded!
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haymon.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Haymon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haymon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Haymon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Haymon misses the target.
Al Haymon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kell Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to clinch
and Haymon counters with a crisp right that sends Jones to the canvas! Haymon follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Haymon!
After winning the bout, Al Haymon 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy DeVito (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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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Sells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVito shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sells as he avoids it easily.
That kick from Sells tenderised DeVito's leg. DeVito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sells leaves DeVito with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sells went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tommy Sells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sells throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sells getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Tommy DeVito has been cut.
Sells feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeVito's calf.
DeVito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sells.
Sells lands a leg kick that knocks DeVito off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sells lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeVito's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Sells.
DeVito with the counter takedown but Sells avoids it easily.
DeVito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sells paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sells cracks DeVito with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sells has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning DeVito to stand back up!
DeVito is rocked!
Sells scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sells.
DeVito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeVito is still on wobbly legs! Can Sells finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeVito with the counter takedown but Sells avoids it easily.
DeVito seems to have recovered his senses.
Sells cracks DeVito with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! DeVito looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sells finish him?
Sells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sells definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DeVito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tommy Sells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy DeVito.
DeVito is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sells's half guard.
Sells trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sells is looking to improve his position.
DeVito is keen to just control but Sells is a slippery customer.
DeVito prevents Sells from improving his position.
Sells controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sells wants to control but DeVito is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sells is looking for a sweep. DeVito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeVito is working for a kimura but Sells is defending it quite comfortably.
DeVito is keen to just control but Sells is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sells is trying to get back to full guard.
DeVito is trying to control. Sells wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sells moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sells has control of DeVito's left arm, preventing DeVito from doing any damage.
Sells trying to control the position.
Sells looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeVito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DeVito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
DeVito thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
DeVito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DeVito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DeVito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sells is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sells is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sells pulls DeVito in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
DeVito stopping the sweep attempt from Sells.
Sells preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sells wants to get back to his feet but DeVito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
DeVito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sells manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Sells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy DeVito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sells throws a series of strikes that have DeVito backpedaling.
Sells paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sells cracks DeVito with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends DeVito tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sells pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! DeVito is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Sells!
A very excited looking Tommy Sells made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Nelson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Alves is dominant here and he's now got Nelson's back!
Nelson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Alves lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Nelson tries to roll but Alves sticks to his back.
Can Nelson hold on?! Alves is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Nelson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nelson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nelson!
Alves has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Nelson is in real trouble here. Alves gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Nelson is tapping out! Alves wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Alves!
An out of breath Ronaldo Alves 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Paniki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Lyndon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Paniki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vic Lyndon's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Paniki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vic Lyndon!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Paniki.
Lyndon throws a body shot but no joy.
Paniki moves in looking to clinch but Lyndon pushes him off.
Paniki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyndon. Lyndon obviously looking to wear him down.
Lyndon throws an overhand right that lands on Paniki's shoulder, as Paniki tries to avoid the shot.
Paniki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gizmo's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Paniki moves out of range of the body kick.
Lyndon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lyndon throws a sloppy head kick and Paniki moves out of range easily.
It looked like Paniki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lyndon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lyndon lands a jab to the head.
Lyndon's coach down at Ferocious Beast was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lyndon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lyndon defending well as Paniki loads up on a big left hand.
Paniki tries to clinch but Lyndon is having none of it.
Paniki lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyndon misses with a low kick.
Paniki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lyndon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Elias Paniki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyndon misses with a right hand
and Paniki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lyndon misses with a right hand
and Paniki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paniki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyndon throws out the jab.
Lyndon throws a low kick but Paniki avoids it.
Paniki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyndon moves away.
Lyndon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paniki prevents a body shot from Lyndon.
Lyndon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paniki working aggressively here.
Paniki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Paniki.
Lyndon has a couple of punches blocked by Paniki.
Paniki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyndon's elbow.
Lyndon lands a shot to the body.
Paniki misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Paniki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniki misses with some punches.
Paniki takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paniki struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyndon controls his hands.
Lyndon has a couple of punches blocked by Paniki.
Paniki tries a body shot but Lyndon blocks it.
A hook to the body from Paniki.
Paniki misses with a punch to the body.
Paniki misses with a body punch.
Lyndon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paniki.
A head punch on the inside from Lyndon fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyndon.
Paniki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyndon slowing the pace effectively.
Paniki lands a left hand.
Lyndon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paniki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyndon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paniki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lyndon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lyndon misses with some punches.
Paniki gets through Lyndon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyndon can't find room to land a body shot as Paniki controls the action.
Lyndon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lyndon lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paniki.
Paniki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyndon.
Paniki misses with the head strike.
Lyndon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paniki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyndon's elbow.
Paniki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paniki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paniki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paniki misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon working aggressively here.
Paniki misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyndon lands an uppercut.
Paniki tries to work over Lyndon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paniki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Paniki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyndon misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paniki swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyndon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paniki lands an uppercut.
Paniki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lyndon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paniki.
Lyndon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Lyndon has a couple of punches blocked by Paniki.
Paniki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lyndon tries to work over Paniki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paniki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyndon.
Paniki misses with the head strike.
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 Elias Paniki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elias Paniki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lyndon throws an off balance right hand
and Lyndon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyndon throws a big shot that misses.
Lyndon lands a nice looking body shot.
Vic Lyndon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Lyndon.
Paniki misses with a looping left.
Paniki misses with a right hand
and Lyndon counters with a nice leg kick.
Paniki rushes Lyndon and presses him up against the cage.
Lyndon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyndon.
Paniki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lyndon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyndon blocks an uppercut.
Paniki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paniki has a couple of punches blocked by Lyndon.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lyndon prevents a body shot from Paniki.
Paniki lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyndon gets through Paniki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paniki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paniki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paniki misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyndon.
Paniki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyndon.
A right hand to the body from Paniki.
Paniki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyndon.
Paniki misses with a body punch.
Paniki scores with a shot to the side of Lyndon's head.
Lyndon lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paniki.
Paniki is leaning against Lyndon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lyndon lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Lyndon lands a hook that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Paniki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyndon.
Lyndon is looking to control Paniki's arms but Paniki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lyndon has his back to the cage.
Lyndon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon tries to work over Paniki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paniki throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paniki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyndon.
Paniki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyndon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyndon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyndon has a couple of punches blocked by Paniki.
Paniki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyndon.
Elias Paniki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paniki tries a body shot but Lyndon blocks it.
Paniki misses with some punches.
Lyndon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paniki throws a head punch that misses.
Lyndon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paniki misses with some punches.
Paniki swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyndon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyndon cracks Paniki with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon taking a breather.
Lyndon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paniki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyndon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lyndon.
Lyndon lands an uppercut.
Paniki has a couple of punches blocked by Lyndon.
Paniki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paniki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyndon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Lyndon.
Paniki working aggressively here.
Lyndon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyndon misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyndon.
Lyndon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyndon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyndon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paniki.
Paniki misses with some punches.
Lyndon misses with a punch to the body.
Lyndon blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lyndon just leaning against Paniki, taking a breather.
Lyndon lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paniki misses with some punches.
Paniki presses Lyndon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Paniki on the inside.
Paniki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paniki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paniki can't find room to land a body shot as Lyndon controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyndon.
Paniki misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Elias Paniki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elias Paniki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Paniki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lyndon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paniki moves away.
Paniki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paniki clinches with his opponent.
Paniki working aggressively here.
Lyndon blocks an uppercut.
Paniki misses with a punch on the inside.
Paniki misses with some punches.
Lyndon blocks an uppercut.
Paniki misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Lyndon.
Paniki misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyndon blocks an uppercut.
Lyndon blocking some punches.
Lyndon blocks an uppercut.
Lyndon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Paniki fails to land.
Paniki misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyndon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Paniki.
Paniki lands a left hand.
Paniki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyndon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Paniki misses with the head strike.
Lyndon blocking some punches.
Lyndon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Paniki has a couple of punches blocked by Lyndon.
Paniki pushes Lyndon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lyndon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paniki backwards.
Paniki blocks an uppercut.
Lyndon is looking to control Paniki's arms but Paniki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lyndon has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyndon.
Lyndon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paniki's elbow.
Paniki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paniki struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyndon controls his hands.
Vic Lyndon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniki works on Lyndon's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paniki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paniki.
Paniki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyndons head.
Lyndon is pushing Paniki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paniki working aggressively here.
Paniki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lyndon backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Paniki is leaning against Lyndon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lyndon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyndon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyndon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panikis head.
Paniki struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyndon controls his hands.
Lyndon lands a body punch.
Elias Paniki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lyndon fails to land.
Paniki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyndon working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lyndon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paniki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyndon tries to work over Paniki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paniki prevents a body shot from Lyndon.
Paniki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paniki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyndon.
Paniki can't find room to land a body shot as Lyndon controls the action.
Lyndon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyndon.
Lyndon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paniki tries to work over Lyndon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lyndon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyndon is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Paniki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paniki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Paniki!
During a confident post fight interview, Elias Paniki 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Blubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Terreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Blubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Terreto!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terreto misses with a looping right.
Blubb catches Terreto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Blubb.
It looks like Brian Terreto has been cut.
Blubb leaves Terreto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blubb jabs Terreto right on the nose. Terreto blinks but takes it well.
Blubb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terreto manages to avoid it.
Terreto misses with a double jab.
Brian Terreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terreto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blubb is looking to counter the offense by Terreto and move into the clinch.
Blubb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terreto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terreto misses with a body shot.
Blubb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terreto moves away.
Blubb scores with a shot to the body.
Terreto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terreto throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Terreto!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blubb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Terreto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Our sources have told us that Blubb has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Keith Blubb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Terreto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blubb.
Blubb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blubb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terreto backwards.
Blubb lands an elbow just above Terreto 's eye.
Terreto is trying to force a seperation but Blubb has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Blubb to work.
Terreto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terreto misses with an uppercut. Blubb saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Blubb does no damage.
Terreto throws a body kick that misses.
Blubb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Terreto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blubb sprawls well. Blubb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terreto gets slowly back to his feet.
Blubb avoids the head kick by Terreto.
Blubb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terreto throws a head kick that misses.
Blubb sends Terreto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blubb is motioning to the referee to let Terreto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Terreto is rocked!
Terreto leaves his chin hanging out and Blubb seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Terreto crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Blubb!
After winning the bout, Keith Blubb 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Lirik Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutherford has chosen Genesis - Deep in the Motherlode as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lirik Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Rutherford moves away and avoids it.
Rutherford walks into a left hand.
Rutherford shoots in but no luck this time.
Rutherford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rutherford.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Rutherford feints the counter takedown.
Chan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chan throws a nice looking combination but Rutherford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Rutherford connects with an inside leg kick.
Rutherford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Chan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice jab there from Chan.
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!
Chan throws a jab when Rutherford was well out of range.
Rutherford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Rutherford blocks a jab.
Chan throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Rutherford with the counter takedown but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan thuds a left hand into Rutherford's body.
Rutherford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lirik Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford is rocked!
Chan throws a nice looking combination but Rutherford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutherford is still on wobbly legs! Can Chan finish him?
Chan cracks Rutherford with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rutherford tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rutherford is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lirik Chan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Marcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Percival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson Percival has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Marcell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jefferson Percival!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Percival lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marcell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Percival releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Percival throws a shot from downtown. Marcell moves away and avoids it.
Percival misses with a straight right.
Percival moves away from the strike by Marcell.
Percival keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Percival now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Percival lands a right hook to the body.
Marcell looks to land a left hand but Percival moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Percival on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Percival connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcell misses with a body shot
and Percival counters with a straight right hand.
Marcell misses with a hook
and Percival connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Niko Marcell has been cut.
Marcell shoots in for a takedown but Percival shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Percival drops Marcell with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marcell looks back up at him and smiles so Percival waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Marcell is rocked!
Percival cracks Marcell with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jefferson Percival!
Jefferson Percival is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jefferson Percival thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
75% |
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