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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockstar (ranked 13153 p4p, 524 weight class) and Longburn Rayson (ranked 2226 p4p, 261 weight class). Rockstar comes to the ring accompanied by You're The Best Around. Rayson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Judas Priest - No Surrender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Longburn Rayson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rockstar doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheers as Rayson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rockstar doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Luke Rockstar has been cut.
Rockstar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rayson on the side of the head.
Rayson misses with a body punch
and Rockstar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rayson blocks a head kick by Rockstar.
Rockstar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rockstar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rayson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rockstar's calf.
Rayson throws a leg kick that misses.
Rayson blocks a leg kick.
Rockstar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rockstar looks to land a right hand but Rayson moved out of range.
Rayson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rockstar checks it well.
Rockstar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rockstar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rockstar throws a shot from downtown. Rayson moves away and avoids it.
Rockstar moves out of range as Rayson strikes.
Rayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rockstar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar scores with a kick to the body.
Rayson is looking to chop away at Rockstar's legs.
Rayson tried to score with a low kick but Rockstar checks it.
A head kick misses from Rayson.
Rockstar swings for the body but Rayson moves out of range.
A nice side step and Rayson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rockstar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rayson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rockstar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rayson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rockstar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rockstar throws a shot from downtown. Rayson moves away and avoids it.
Rayson moves out of range as Rockstar strikes.
Rayson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rockstar.
Rayson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockstar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rockstar is looking to slow Rayson down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockstar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rayson stuns Rockstar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar swings widly with a right hand
and Rayson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rockstar's knee momentarily.
Rockstar swings widly with a right hand
and Rayson counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Rockstar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rayson throws a leg kick but Rockstar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rayson scores with a shot to the body.
Rockstar slips under a jab from Rayson.
Rayson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rayson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rockstar checks the leg kick.
Rockstar throws out a loose jab but Rayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayson throws a head kick but Rockstar moves out of range.
Rockstar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rayson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockstar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockstar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luke Rockstar's cut is getting worse.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rayson, as that shot connected.
Rayson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Luke Rockstar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockstar.
Rayson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rockstar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Rayson.
Rayson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockstar.
Rayson misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Rockstar.
Luke Rockstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayson throws a shot from downtown. Rockstar moves away and avoids it.
Rockstar lands a nice shot that snaps Rayson's head back.
Rockstar defending well as Rayson loads up on a big left hand.
Rayson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rockstar should have avoided that one.
Rockstar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockstar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rockstar motions for Rayson to come forward. Rockstar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rayson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk. Rockstar catches Rayson right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockstar throws a leg kick but Rayson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rockstar missing with a left hand there. Rayson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Rockstar.
Rayson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockstar lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Rockstar.
Rockstar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockstar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rayson.
Rayson blocks a jab.
Rayson checks a leg kick nicely.
Rockstar scores with a shot to the body.
Rockstar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rockstar throws a hook to the side of Rayson's head but Rayson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rayson moves out of range as Rockstar strikes.
Rayson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rockstar throws a head kick that misses
and Rayson counters with a stiff right hand.
Luke Rockstar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Rockstar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rayson throws a leg kick but Rockstar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rayson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rockstar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raysons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Rockstar.
Rockstar blocks a jab.
Rockstar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rayson just manages to avoid it.
Rockstar checks a leg kick.
Rockstar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Luke Rockstar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rockstar throws out a leg kick but Rayson moves out of range and Rockstar only half commits.
Rayson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockstar just misses with a punch to the body.
Rayson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rockstar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayson lands a big head kick that sends Rockstar tumbling to the mat! Rayson takes a step backwards and waves Rockstar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rockstar is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luke Rockstar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Longburn Rayson!
An out of breath Longburn Rayson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 1910 p4p, 222 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 1690 p4p, 199 weight class). MacAuliffe comes to the ring accompanied by Notorious by Duran Duran. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vila motions for MacAuliffe to come forward. Vila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vila scores with a nice body kick.
Vila misses the jab.
We've been hearing reports that MacAuliffe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
MacAuliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from MacAuliffe misses.
MacAuliffe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacAuliffe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
MacAuliffe ducks under a wild hook from Vila.
MacAuliffe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacAuliffe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
MacAuliffe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacAuliffe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vila. That one must have hurt.
Vila gets caught napping as MacAuliffe dives in and scores a takedown. Vila manages to retain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vila wants to stand but MacAuliffe is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacAuliffe wants to control from the top but Vila keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vila wants to get back to his feet but MacAuliffe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vila is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MacAuliffe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MacAuliffe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vila keeps working.
Vila is pushing MacAuliffe's head away, looking to escape. MacAuliffe manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
MacAuliffe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vila is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vila is pushing MacAuliffe's head away, looking to escape. MacAuliffe manages to hold on to the position though.
MacAuliffe is trying to get an arm triangle but Vila is defending well.
Vila is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but MacAuliffe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
MacAuliffe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vila, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baeddan MacAuliffe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vila blocks a head kick by MacAuliffe.
Vila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacAuliffe stalks Vila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vila's face. Vila staggers backwards, shaken.
MacAuliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vila can do to turn this around?
MacAuliffe shoots in looking for a takedown. Vila tries to sprawl out of it but MacAuliffe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Vila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacAuliffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAuliffe throws a nice looking combination but Vila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacAuliffe throws a one two combo.
MacAuliffe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baeddan MacAuliffe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAuliffe misses the shot to the body.
MacAuliffe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vila circles away quickly and effectively.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Vila! MacAuliffe is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joan Vila!
Joan Vila thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 2413 p4p, 232 weight class) and Aldo Crespo (ranked 2700 p4p, 252 weight class). Crespo has chosen Toxic Waltz as his entrance music. Aldo Crespo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crespo shoots in but Huhrera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huhrera tries to clinch up.
Huhrera moves into the clinch.
Huhrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huhrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Huhrera .
Huhrera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crespo uses from the top position.
Crespo distracts Huhrera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crespo being controlled here momentarily.
Huhrera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera working for a triangle but Crespo defends it easily.
Crespo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crespo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Huhrera dives on top into guard.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Crespo is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Crespo is keeping the position.
Crespo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huhrera throwing strikes from guard but Crespo blocks nicely.
Crespo 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.
Huhrera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crespo's head.
Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crespo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera content to stall in guard here.
Crespo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Huhrera is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Valeron Huhrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huhrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huhrera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crespo misses with a body shot.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown but Crespo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huhrera jabs Crespo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crespo scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Huhrera .
Nice defenses there by Crespo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crespo! But no joy.
Huhrera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huhrera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crespo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huhrera throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Huhrera wants to control but Crespo is keeping him busy.
Crespo tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crespo is looking to regain half guard here but Huhrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Julio Valeron Huhrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A control attempt from Crespo but he's now mounted!
Crespo tries to hold on but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera looking to control but Crespo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crespo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crespo gets back to half guard.
Crespo is trying to control but can't.
Crespo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crespo trying to hold on to Huhrera 's head to control him but Huhrera postures up.
Crespo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Huhrera looking to sit in guard and control but Crespo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crespo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Crespo trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Valeron Huhrera dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Crespo throws a combination that misses
and Huhrera counters with a left to the body.
Aldo Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Valeron Huhrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crespo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huhrera at a distance.
Crespo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Crespo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crespo takes one to the chin there.
Huhrera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crespo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crespo shoots in but no luck this time.
Crespo misses with a hook
so Huhrera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Huhrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crespo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huhrera works over Crespo with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crespo controls Huhrera momentarily but Huhrera frees himself.
Huhrera pushing down on Crespo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crespo keeps working.
Huhrera is looking to stall here but Crespo recovers full guard.
Crespo keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crespo is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera wants to stand but Crespo is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crespo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huhrera passes into side control.
Huhrera moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Crespo gets back to half guard.
Well, if Huhrera is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crespo keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Valeron Huhrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huhrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Julio Valeron Huhrera wins by unanimous decision!
Julio Valeron Huhrera decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 2381 p4p, 243 weight class) and Colin McLauhglin (ranked 1343 p4p, 167 weight class). McLauhglin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What the hell are you waiting for. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrey Kuznetcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Kuznetcov finds it's target.
Kuznetcov misses with a wild body shot.
McLauhglin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuznetcov fails with the takedown
and McLauhglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetcov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetcov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLauhglin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kuznetcov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauhglin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McLauhglin enables Kuznetcov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McLauhglin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McLauhglin wants to sweep but no luck.
McLauhglin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kuznetcov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McLauhglin.
Kuznetcov scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauhglin tries to improve position but can't.
Kuznetcov working the head with strikes.
Kuznetcov is chipping away with strikes.
Kuznetcov scoring with punches from side control.
Kuznetcov wants to control but McLauhglin is keeping him busy.
Kuznetcov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McLauhglin tries to bench press Kuznetcov off him but Kuznetcov keeps the position.
McLauhglin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kuznetcov works to advance to full mount. McLauhglin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kuznetcov trying to control but McLauhglin is having none of it.
McLauhglin can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauhglin keeps trying to improve his position.
Kuznetcov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McLauhglin is looking to escape.
Kuznetcov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kuznetcov punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetcov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetcov lands a heavy elbow.
McLauhglin is rocked!
Kuznetcov postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! McLauhglin is out cold - huge knockout for Kuznetcov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrey Kuznetcov!
Andrey Kuznetcov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvraj Singh (ranked 1563 p4p, 187 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 1392 p4p, 172 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
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277 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuvraj Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Barkley misses the target.
Barkley misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barkley just manages to avoid it.
Singh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barkley's hands.
Barkley throws a good cross that connects.
Singh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Barkley looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
Barkley checks the leg kick.
Barkley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Singh counters with a low kick, right behind Barkley 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley misses with a hook to the body
and Singh counters with an inside leg kick.
Barkley catches Singh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Singh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barkley dives in and scores a takedown into Singh's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barkley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barkley pushing down on Singh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barkley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barkley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Singh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Singh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barkley throwing strikes but missing.
Barkley throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh wants to hit a switch here but Barkley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Singh there!
Barkley with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Yuvraj Singh has been cut.
Singh tries to lock up and control but Barkley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Singh is desperately trying to improve his position but Barkley has a good base and remains in mount.
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
Barkley scoring with strikes but Singh is staying in there.
Singh is trying to escape the mount.
Barkley breaks from Singh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Barkley! Singh is hurt baaadly! Barkley is firing away with more strikes - Singh is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Barkley!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Zamora (ranked 1486 p4p, 88 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1507 p4p, 90 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zamora thows a leg kick but Temirov checks it
and Zamora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zamora is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zamora fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temirov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Temirov blocks an uppercut.
Temirov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Temirov both land. Nice combination.
Zamora is rocked!
It looks like Freddie Zamora has been cut.
Zamora throws a poor cross that misses
and Temirov scores with a counter punch that sends Zamora to the canvas! Temirov smells blood - he's punishing Zamora with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Zamora has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Temirov!
A victorious Ruslan Temirov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Salvador (ranked 605 p4p, 80 weight class) and Russell Jimmerson (ranked 1417 p4p, 179 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Jimmerson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmerson thumps Salvador with a low kick.
Jimmerson takes a swing at Salvador's ribcage but misses.
Jimmerson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Salvador catches Jimmerson right on the button with a cross.
Salvador lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jimmerson walks into a jab.
Salvador scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvador definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jimmerson dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
Jimmerson with the counter takedown but Salvador avoids it easily.
Jimmerson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Salvador.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salvador.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador scores with a nice body kick.
Jimmerson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimmerson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jimmerson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jimmerson shoots in for a takedown but Salvador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvador cracks Jimmerson with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salvador.
Jimmerson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jimmerson swinging wildly here.
Jimmerson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmerson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Salvador does it's job there.
Jimmerson slips a jab from Salvador.
Salvador looks to land a left hand but Jimmerson moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Jimmerson.
Good leg kick by Jimmerson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimmerson feints a jab promting Salvador to slip. Jimmerson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salvador slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salvador punishes Jimmerson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimmerson cracks Salvador with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Salvador goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
George Salvador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimmerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimmerson.
Jimmerson wants to slow Salvador down by chopping away at his legs.
Jimmerson shoots in for a takedown but Salvador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
George Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Jimmerson.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Jimmerson avoids it well.
Jimmerson throws a right and a left that Salvador avoids nicely.
Salvador throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jimmerson misses the shot to the body.
Jimmerson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimmerson takes one to the side of the head.
Salvador is looking to chop away at Jimmerson's legs.
Salvador is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A leg kick checked by Salvador.
Jimmerson misses with an uppercut. Salvador saw that one coming.
Salvador cracks Jimmerson with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salvador is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salvador has Jimmerson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jimmerson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jimmerson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador blocks a body shot from Jimmerson.
Jimmerson fails to pull guard.
Salvador scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jimmerson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Jimmerson to work.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Jimmerson.
Jimmerson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmerson lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jimmerson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jimmerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimmerson looks to land a right hand but Salvador moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador connects with a solid leg kick.
Salvador scores with a spinning back kick!
Salvador checks a leg kick.
Salvador throws a low kick, looking for Jimmerson's leg but Jimmerson calmly moves out of range.
Jimmerson tries to clinch but Salvador is having none of it.
Jimmerson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salvador can pounce on him.
Salvador is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmerson can do to turn this around?
Jimmerson misses with a body shot.
Jimmerson cracks Salvador with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Salvador rushes Jimmerson and presses him up against the ropes.
Salvador misses with a knee strike.
Jimmerson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salvador.
Salvador landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Salvador.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimmerson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salvador walks away with a smile on his face. Jimmerson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jimmerson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Salvador there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador has closed the distance and engaged Jimmerson in a clinch.
Jimmerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimmerson looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jimmerson tries to pull guard but Salvador forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
George Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Jimmerson.
Jimmerson successfully pulls guard.
Salvador gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That kick from Jimmerson tenderised Salvador's leg. Salvador is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salvador moves into the clinch.
Salvador lands a nice uppercut.
Salvador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jimmerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimmerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jimmerson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimmerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimmerson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salvador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Salvador lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Salvador darts in and clinches Jimmerson up against the ropes.
It looks like Russell Jimmerson has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salvador lands a knee to the head.
Jimmerson takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jimmerson avoids a wild elbow strike from Salvador.
Jimmerson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvador throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jimmersons head.
Jimmerson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jimmerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jimmerson is rocked!
Salvador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jimmerson backwards.
Jimmerson is still on wobbly legs! Can Salvador finish him?
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jimmerson blocking some punches.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salvador lands an elbow that stopped Jimmerson in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Salvador pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jimmerson! Salvador unloads with more strikes and Jimmerson sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Salvador!
After the fight, George Salvador was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 1355 p4p, 152 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 1627 p4p, 178 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
152 lbs
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156 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacheco takes a swing at Ziskie's ribcage but misses.
Ziskie throws a hook to the side of Pacheco's head but Pacheco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacheco misses with an uppercut
enabling Ziskie to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gerardo Pacheco has been cut.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body. Ziskie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacheco swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ziskie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ziskie slips a straight right by Pacheco.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Pacheco looks to throw the jab but Ziskie is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Pacheco.
Ziskie misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ziskie misses.
Pacheco stalks Ziskie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ziskie's face. Ziskie staggers backwards, shaken.
Good exchange - Pacheco coming out on top.
Ziskie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a jab when Ziskie was well out of range.
Pacheco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Ziskie misses.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
Pacheco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pacheco scores with a hook.
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!
Pacheco looks to land a left hand but Ziskie moved out of range nicely.
Pacheco scores with a jab. Ziskie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pacheco throws an off balance right hand
and Ziskie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco clinches up against the ropes.
Ziskie jumps guard.
Ziskie controls Pacheco momentarily but Pacheco frees himself.
Ziskie wants to sweep here but Pacheco controlling him for the moment.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziskie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerardo Pacheco's cut.
That's time! Pacheco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pacheco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pacheco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Pacheco misses.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ziskie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacheco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ziskie has time to react.
Ziskie throws the left hand but Pacheco avoids the punch easily.
Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacheco misses with a left hand
and Ziskie 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.
Pacheco looks to land a right hand but Ziskie moved out of range.
Pacheco lands a nice looking body shot.
Ziskie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziskie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.
Pacheco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ziskie counters with a body kick.
Pacheco misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pacheco misses with a hook. Ziskie ducked under it nicely.
Ziskie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacheco digs a good hook to Ziskie's body.
Pacheco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziskie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Pacheco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ziskie moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacheco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziskie doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziskie.
Ziskie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziskie.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Ziskie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ziskie shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good shot there by Pacheco.
It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Pacheco avoids it with no problem.
Pacheco misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Ziskie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Pacheco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pacheco swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco throws a lazy right hand but Ziskie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacheco clinches up against the ropes.
Pacheco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Pacheco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
Pacheco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ziskie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a left hand
and Ziskie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacheco lands a lovely overhand right.
Ziskie misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziskie moves away.
Pacheco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziskie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziskie doesn't seem bothered though.
Ziskie dodges the punch combination from Pacheco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacheco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ziskie's head.
Pacheco scores with a body shot.
Pacheco works the jab nicely.
Ziskie lands with a hook. Pacheco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacheco looks to land a combination. Ziskie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ziskie is rocked!
Pacheco lands a head shot.
Gerardo Pacheco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziskie is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacheco finish him?
Ziskie misses with a straight right.
Ziskie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacheco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziskie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ziskie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a lovely overhand right.
Ziskie throws a hook but Pacheco avoids it easily.
Pacheco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ziskie.
Pacheco forces Ziskie back against the ropes and clinches.
Pacheco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacheco.
Philip Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacheco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziskie can do to turn this around?
A short right from Ziskie on the inside.
Pacheco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body.
Pacheco creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ziskie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ziskie drops to his knees and Pacheco pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Pacheco!
Gerardo Pacheco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matvey Pavlov (ranked 754 p4p, 44 weight class) and Klaus Chugman (ranked 1799 p4p, 103 weight class). Pavlov comes into the arena with Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights blaring out of the sound system. Klaus Chugman 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 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matvey Pavlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pavlov is defended easily by Chugman.
Pavlov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chugman throws a shot from downtown. Pavlov moves away and avoids it.
Pavlov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chugman throws out a leg kick but Pavlov moves out of range and Chugman only half commits.
Chugman tests Pavlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chugman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chugman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pavlov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pavlov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chugman is trying to defend but Pavlov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pavlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chugman keeps working.
Chugman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Chugman defends it.
Chugman trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
Chugman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pavlov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chugman is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
Pavlov forces his way into half guard.
Pavlov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chugman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chugman is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chugman trying to control here.
Pavlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chugman sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Chugman is working away.
Pavlov is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavlov trying to control from half guard but Chugman is working away.
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 Matvey Pavlov will probably get the nod.
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.
Pavlov fails with a takedown attempt.
Chugman gets a clinch.
Chugman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pavlov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chugman to the mat. Chugman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pavlov advances position into side control!
Chugman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chugman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pavlov seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chugman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pavlov is trying to control. Chugman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Pavlov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chugman trying to hold on to Pavlov's head to control him but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov wants to control but Chugman is keeping him busy.
Chugman wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Chugman is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chugman avoid being mounted?
Pavlov is keen to just control but Chugman is a slippery customer.
Pavlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pavlov passes to full mount!
Pavlov working for a submission but Chugman is keeping him at bay.
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Chugman to control.
Pavlov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Chugman turns into him and now he's in Pavlov's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavlov has his foot on Chugman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chugman works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matvey Pavlov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Chugman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pavlov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Chugman as Pavlov shoots in.
Chugman cracks Pavlov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chugman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chugman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matvey Pavlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlov looking for a takedown.
Pavlov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chugman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pavlov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chugman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chugman misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman moves into the clinch successfully.
Chugman looking to throw knees to the head but Pavlov is blocking nicely.
Chugman digs a right hand into Pavlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavlov's gas tank.
Pavlov can't get the takedown.
Pavlov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chugman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pavlov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman has closed the distance and engaged Pavlov in a clinch.
Pavlov goes for a takedown attempt but Chugman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chugman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pavlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chugman misses with an uppercut. Pavlov saw that one coming.
Chugman looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavlov is just out of range.
Pavlov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chugman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pavlov misses with a takedown attempt - Chugman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chugman takes the fight into the clinch.
Chugman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chugman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pavlov can't get the takedown.
Chugman is pressed up against the ropes. Pavlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chugman down to the mat. Chugman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chugman pushes Pavlov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chugman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chugman scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Chugman.
A right hand to the body from Chugman.
Chugman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Chugman.
A short uppercut from Chugman.
Chugman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pavlov looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Chugman.
Chugman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pavlov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chugman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chugman pushes Pavlov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Klaus Chugman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chugman prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chugman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pavlov.
Chugman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chugman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavlovs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Chugman really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Good work by Pavlov as he checks the leg kick.
Chugman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pavlov dives in for a single leg takedown but Chugman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Chugman misses with a low kick.
Chugman throws a leg kick
and Pavlov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chugman's guard.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Chugman is keeping the position.
Chugman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chugman has his foot on Pavlov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlov works his way back into a safe position though.
Chugman wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman looking to control.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chugman is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov trying to control but Chugman is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matvey Pavlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chugman misses with a leg kick
and Pavlov counters with a shoot takedown. Chugman fights it but they end up in guard.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Chugman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Chugman advances to half guard.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chugman trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matvey Pavlov had his way with Klaus Chugman in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chugman lands a nice looking body shot.
Chugman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chugman throws a leg kick
and Pavlov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chugman won't be happy with that.
Chugman is trying to control Pavlov's posture but Pavlov avoids it.
Pavlov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chugman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chugman trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chugman sees it coming and defends easily.
Chugman is defending against the submission attempts here by Pavlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Chugman is defending well.
Pavlov is working for a submission of some sort.
Matvey Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chugman is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Klaus Chugman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pavlov seems to be looking for submissions.
Chugman is concentrating on defense, preventing Pavlov from advancing position.
Pavlov trying to mount his opponent but Chugman defends it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chugman is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chugman has managed to clinch.
Pavlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov tries for a takedown but Chugman manages to get underhooks.
Pavlov tries for a takedown but Chugman manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matvey Pavlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pavlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Klaus Chugman!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Klaus Chugman!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Klaus Chugman!
Klaus Chugman wins by unanimous decision!
Klaus Chugman made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 133 p4p, 19 weight class) and Christophe Dupree (ranked 764 p4p, 97 weight class). McDonald comes to the ring accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christophe Dupree!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupree feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dupree.
Dupree missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Dupree's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald tries to move into range but Dupree moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jim Bob McDonald has been cut.
Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonald. That snapped Dupree's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree cracks McDonald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dupree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupree lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for McDonald.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonald blocks the leg kick.
Dupree dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dupree lands a big head kick that sends McDonald tumbling to the mat! Dupree takes a step backwards and waves McDonald back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like McDonald has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald slips under a jab from Dupree.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Dupree.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDonald takes a swing at Dupree's ribcage but misses.
Dupree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dupree blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald breaks from the clinch.
Dupree ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
Dupree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dupree.
Dupree misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dupree has time to react.
Dupree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonald lands the left hand.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Dupree responds with a good body kick, but McDonald manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Bob McDonald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dupree looks to land a body kick but McDonald moved away.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald throws a jab when Dupree was well out of range.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupree can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
Dupree scores with a punch to the head.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Dupree counters with a nice body kick.
Dupree throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from McDonald misses.
Dupree steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree lands a big head kick that sends McDonald tumbling to the mat! Dupree takes a step backwards and waves McDonald back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McDonald is rocked!
Dupree misses with a head kick.
Jim Bob McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Dupree.
Dupree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dupree circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Dupree counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Dupree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dupree at a distance.
Dupree moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald connects with a crisp jab.
McDonald punishes Dupree's body with a nice straight punch.
Dupree keeps the fight on the outside.
Dupree misses with a straight left.
McDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dupree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
McDonald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dupree tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dupree looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dupree looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Dupree moves away and avoids it.
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 Jim Bob McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Bob McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dupree scores with a spinning back kick!
Dupree moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald has managed to clinch.
Dupree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald throws a body punch but Dupree moves out of range.
A jab from Dupree misses.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Dupree.
Nice shot by Dupree.
Dupree lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
Dupree throws a quick head kick that knocks McDonald silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Dupree is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Christophe Dupree!
Post fight, an emotional Christophe Dupree said 'In war, you win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash'.
Jim Bob McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'A country boy can survive'.
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G |
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G |
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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
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