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UnderGround FC 133 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Begbie (ranked 4025 p4p, 7811 weight class) and John Malone (ranked 460 p4p, 671 weight class). Begbie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood. Francis Begbie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Malone's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Malone!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone scores with a punch to the head.
Begbie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Malone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malone with a jab.
Malone misses with a hook.
Begbie misses with a series of wild punches.
Malone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 Begbie is rocked!
Begbie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.
Malone misses with a double jab.
Malone throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Begbie to counter with a crisp jab.
Malone pounces like a tiger and cracks Begbie with a vicious hook! Begbie is down but not out! Malone follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Malone!
A very excited looking John Malone 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.
Francis Begbie was interviewed post fight and said 'Bollocks to the lot of ya!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everett Arroyo (ranked 3476 p4p, 3985 weight class) and Jay Villanueva (ranked 408 p4p, 455 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo closes the distance and pushes Villanueva back into the cage.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Arroyo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Villanueva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arroyo looking to stall.
We've been informed that Villanueva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Everett Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but Villanueva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Villanueva as Arroyo tries to tie him up.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Arroyo blocks with his arms.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arroyo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villanueva avoids it.
Arroyo is trying to pull guard but Villanueva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everett Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villanueva lands a knee to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arroyo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villanueva.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arroyo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arroyo tries to pull guard but Villanueva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arroyo manages to pull guard.
Arroyo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Villanueva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanueva wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Villanueva defends it easily.
Arroyo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villanueva.
Villanueva trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Arroyo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Villanueva is aware though and is defending well.
Arroyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villanueva trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villanueva controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is looking for a triangle but Villanueva pushes his legs off easily.
Arroyo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arroyo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arroyo has a closed guard, preventing Villanueva from standing up.
Arroyo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Villanueva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arroyo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Villanueva tries to free his leg and advance position but Arroyo is retaining full guard.
Villanueva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arroyo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Villanueva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Villanueva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo looking for a guillotine here but Villanueva defends easily.
Villanueva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arroyo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arroyo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Villanueva has his hands clasped together but Arroyo extends and breaks Villanueva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Arroyo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Everett Arroyo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Baba (ranked 2395 p4p, 4063 weight class) and Kamen Kamenov (ranked 110 p4p, 164 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamen Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baba counters with a straight right hand.
Kamenov tries to clinch but Baba moves away
and Baba counters with a three punch combo that has Kamenov backing up. Kamenov nods at Baba to acknowledge the strikes.
Kamenov closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kamenov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kamenov keeps control of Baba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baba tries a body shot but Kamenov blocks it.
Kamenov pulls Baba into guard.
Kamenov kicks Baba off and gets to his feet.
Kamen Kamenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamenov misses with a right hand
letting Baba counter with a right hand.
Kamenov gets a double leg takedown into Baba's guard.
Kamenov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamenov works over Baba with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov lands a couple of digs.
Baba being controlled here, momentarily.
Kamenov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Baba punishes Kamenov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamenov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamenov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baba pinned against the cage. Baba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ari Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Kamenov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baba pinned against the cage. Baba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 It looks like Kamen Kamenov has been cut.
Kamenov tries to clinch up
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kamenov fails with the takedown
and Kamenov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamenov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baba throws a body punch but Kamenov moves out of range.
Baba throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Kamenov.
Kamenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kamenov tries for a takedown but Baba circles away easily
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Baba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baba lands a leg kick that knocks Kamenov off balance momentarily.
Kamenov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baba to the ground. Kamenov is now in Baba's guard.
Baba wants to stand and escape but Kamenov is having none of it.
Kamenov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kamenov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kamenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baba, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov fails with the takedown
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kamenov shoots in looking for a takedown but Baba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamenov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kamenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamenov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov misses with a takedown attempt - Baba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kamenov shoots in but no luck this time.
Baba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamenov has time to react.
Kamenov shoots for a takedown but Baba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamenov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Baba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamen Kamenov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baba throws a combination. Kamenov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Baba keeps the fight on the outside.
Baba scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
Baba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baba did well to prevent Kamenov getting side control.
Kamenov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kamenov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Baba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenov is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kamenov.
Kamenov prevents Baba from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kamenov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamenov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Baba tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kamenov is in Baba's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Baba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kamenov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kamenov prevents Baba from getting back to his feet.
Kamenov looking to sit in guard and control but Baba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baba preventing the sweep.
Baba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kamenov keeping moving, preventing Baba from controlling successfully.
Baba wants to stand and escape but instead Kamenov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenov postures up.
Kamenov is working Baba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kamenov is looking to work some ground and pound but Baba has wrist control.
Baba looking for a sweep. Not yet Baba, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenov gets to his feet - Baba follows without any prompting.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Kamenov's head but Kamenov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kamenov or perhaps it was just good defense by Baba, which made it look bad.
Baba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamenov can do to turn this around?
Baba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.
Kamenov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ari Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Baba misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamenov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamenov is breathing heavily.
Baba lands with a good body shot.
Baba keeps the fight on the outside.
Baba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kamenov shoots for a double leg takedown but Baba sprawls well. He's pushed Kamenov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baba cracks Kamenov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov tries for a takedown but Baba circles away easily
and Baba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baba dips to his left and cracks Kamenov with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Baba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kamen Kamenov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamenov's head backwards.
Baba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baba lands with a good body shot.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba.
Kamenov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kamenov lands in his opponent's guard.
Kamenov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baba pushes Kamenov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kamenov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baba circles away.
Baba leaves Kamenov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Baba.
Kamenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left and a right from Baba both land. Nice combination.
Oooooh!!! Baba has knocked Kamenov down with a huge combo! Baba steps away and waves a wobbly Kamenov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Baba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kamenovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 Kamenov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamenov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamenov is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Baba! Kamenov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Baba!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 919 p4p, 972 weight class) and Alejandro Arciniega (ranked 120 p4p, 126 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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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Arciniega!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arciniega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
Jab, jab by Arciniega - just one landing.
It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Sasaki moves in looking to clinch but Arciniega pushes him off.
Sasaki closes the distance and clinches.
Arciniega prevents a body shot from Sasaki .
Arciniega misses with some punches.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arciniega backwards.
Arciniega blocking some punches.
Arciniega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arciniega lands an uppercut.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sasaki lands a right hand.
Arciniega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Look low, kick high! Sasaki uses the oldest trick in the book to send Arciniega tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Sasaki is absolutely delighted - when Arciniega wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Haise Sasaki !
After the big win, Haise Sasaki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 827 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Bill Beukeboom (ranked 110 p4p, 318 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Raining Blood - Slayer blaring out of the sound system. 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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194
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Beukeboom!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukeboom throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beukeboom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beukeboom sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Beukeboom. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Beukeboom misses.
Beukeboom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beukeboom misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beukeboom moves out of range of the strikes.
Beukeboom misses with a right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Bill Beukeboom has been cut.
Beukeboom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Beukeboom controls his hands.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beukeboom.
Beukeboom tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Bill Beukeboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beukeboom avoids the body shot from Jones.
Beukeboom misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beukeboom scores with a shot to the body.
Beukeboom throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Beukeboom. Those never looked like landing.
We've been informed that Beukeboom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Beukeboom missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beukeboom.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Beukeboom misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beukeboom throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beukeboom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beukeboom scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Beukeboom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beukeboom misses with a shot to the body
and Beukeboom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beukeboom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones thuds his right hand into Beukeboom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beukeboom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beukeboom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Beukeboom forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beukeboom throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Beukeboom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beukeboom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beukeboom misses with some punches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Jones.
Beukeboom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beukeboom lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom misses with a hook
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beukeboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beukeboom misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beukeboom connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Beukeboom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Beukeboom seems unphased.
Beukeboom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beukeboom is rocked!
Jones slips under a jab from Beukeboom.
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 Barry Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Beukeboom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beukeboom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Beukeboom wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Beukeboom defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Beukeboom. Beukeboom maintains the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beukeboom throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones has hold of one of Beukeboom's legs. Beukeboom is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Beukeboom is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working away.
Beukeboom tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beukeboom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beukeboom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beukeboom wants to control but Jones postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Beukeboom struggling a bit here.
Beukeboom tries to improve position but can't.
Beukeboom is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Beukeboom controls the position.
Beukeboom tries to keep control of the position but Jones is staying busy.
Beukeboom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beukeboom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beukeboom is aware though and is defending well.
Beukeboom throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beukeboom is aware though and is defending well.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beukeboom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beukeboom trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Barry Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beukeboom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beukeboom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beukeboom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beukeboom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beukeboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beukeboom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Beukeboom trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beukeboom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beukeboom is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jones has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Beukeboom is looking to defend but Jones has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Beukeboom! Jones pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Beukeboom taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Barry Jones!
Barry Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hadecki Matsui (ranked 1094 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Kieran Busk (ranked 133 p4p, 149 weight class). Matsui comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadecki Matsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieran Busk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Busk clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Busk.
Busk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui is trying to push Busk away but Busk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matsui has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Busk working aggressively here.
Busk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui blocking some punches.
Busk swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsui is trying to break the clinch but Busk has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsui is trying to push Busk away but Busk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Busk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsui backwards.
Busk can't find room to land a body shot as Matsui controls the action.
Matsui can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk prevents Matsui from breaking the clinch.
Busk tries to work over Matsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Busk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsui's elbow.
Busk throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsui.
Busk swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsui blocks a body shot from Busk.
Busk misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsui is trying to break the clinch but Busk has him pressed against the cage.
Matsui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Busk tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Busk back against the cage.
Busk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsui blocks a body shot from Busk.
Busk misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busk struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsui controls his hands.
Busk working aggressively here.
Busk misses with a punch to the body.
Busk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Busk misses with a body punch.
Matsui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Busk misses with the head strike.
Matsui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busk misses with the combination.
Busk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Busk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Busk. Matsui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsui keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kieran Busk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsui takes a swing at Busk's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Busk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui takes a swing at Busk's ribcage but misses.
Matsui lands with a shot to the body.
Matsui misses with a body shot.
Busk misses with a body shot.
Busk tries to clinch there but Matsui circles away.
Busk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Busk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Busk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matsui connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsui. Busk does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsui misses with the combination.
Matsui keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Busk misses its intended target.
Busk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsui moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsui appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Busk moves in looking to clinch but Matsui pushes him off.
It looked like Matsui was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Busk.
Busk moves away from the strike by Matsui.
A slow jab from Matsui misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Busk throws a right and a left that Matsui avoids nicely.
Matsui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Busk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matsui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Busk tries to clinch there but Matsui circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieran Busk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Busk misses.
Busk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Busk staying out of range there.
Matsui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Busk was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsui.
Matsui looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Busk misses with the combination.
Matsui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsui misses with the combination.
Busk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsui paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsui is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Busk connects with a crisp jab.
Matsui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsui avoids the body shot from Busk.
Matsui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Busk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsui is looking to counter punch.
Matsui lunges at Busk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Busk's hand.
Matsui takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Busk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matsui manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsui is looking to wear down Busk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Matsui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Busk throws out a counter right but Matsui avoids it with no problem.
Busk misses with a body shot.
Matsui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Busk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Busk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Busk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Matsui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Busk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Busk scores with a jab. Matsui acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Busk misses the shot to the body.
Busk misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busk lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsui off the cage and back into range.
Matsui takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Busk tries to clinch but Matsui is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Busk.
Matsui works the jab nicely.
Busk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsui counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsui misses with a straight left.
Busk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsui.
A big left from Matsui misses.
Busk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matsui, pushing him back against the cage.
Busk can't find room to land a body shot as Matsui controls the action.
Busk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsui's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busk tries to throw a body punch but Matsui avoids it by throwing Busk back against the cage.
Matsui wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Busk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsui.
Busk can't find room to land a body shot as Matsui controls the action.
Busk misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Busk.
Matsui breaks the clinch.
Matsui avoids the body shot from Busk.
A big left from Matsui misses.
Busk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matsui misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Matsui.
Matsui throws a looping overhand right but Busk ducks down to avoid it.
Busk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matsui misses its intended target.
Matsui misses with a body shot.
Matsui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsui has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Matsui looks to land a right hand but Busk moved out of range.
Busk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Matsui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Busk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Busk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matsui manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsui. Busk does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Busk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Busk closes the distance and clinches.
Matsui is trying to break the clinch but Busk is controlling him.
Busk tries a body shot but Matsui blocks it.
Busk lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kieran Busk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Busk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Matsui.
Busk misses with a shot to the body
and Matsui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Busk moves out of range as Matsui strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Busk misses.
Busk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Busk doesn't manage to clinch there - Matsui circles away.
Busk just misses with a punch to the body.
Busk wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsui scores with a punch to the head.
Matsui throws the left hand but Busk avoids the punch easily.
Busk throws out a loose jab but Matsui uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk tries to clinch up but Matsui circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsui misses the jab.
Matsui keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Matsui misses.
Nice defenses there by Busk.
Nice body punch from Busk.
Busk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsui with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Busk to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsui takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Busk is rocked!
Busk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsui throws out the jab.
Busk is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsui finish him?
Matsui cracks Busk with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Busk falls to his knees and Matsui doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hadecki Matsui!
A very excited looking Hadecki Matsui 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 Turd McPherson (ranked 1010 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Luis Maestre (ranked 48 p4p, 62 weight class). Luis Maestre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Turd McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre misses with an uppercut. McPherson saw that one coming.
McPherson throws a body punch but Maestre moves out of range.
Maestre scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Maestre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maestre scores with a hook.
McPherson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maestre quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McPherson in particular looking to stall.
McPherson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maestre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McPherson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maestre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McPherson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maestre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maestre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson slips a nice elbow through Maestre's hands, connecting with Maestre's forehead.
McPherson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maestre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McPherson pulls his head out easily.
McPherson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McPherson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPherson prevents Maestre from improving his position.
McPherson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McPherson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McPherson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maestre hang on?
Maestre felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McPherson landing shots from mount.
McPherson unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPherson lands a big shot there that rocks Maestre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maestre is looking to improve his position but McPherson isn't that keen on the idea.
McPherson wants to control the pace but Maestre is squirming around nicely.
McPherson landing strikes from the mount and Maestre is in trouble!
McPherson unloading with bombs!
McPherson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson trying to control but Maestre is having none of it.
McPherson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maestre is looking to improve his position but McPherson isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Maestre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McPherson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Maestre! More shots from McPherson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turd McPherson!
A victorious Turd McPherson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Jussi (ranked 373 p4p, 183 weight class) and Keith Primeau (ranked 19 p4p, 9 weight class). Keith Primeau will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jussi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Primeau!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Primeau slips under a jab from Jussi.
Primeau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Keith Primeau has been cut.
Primeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Primeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jussi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jussi throws a jab when Primeau was well out of range.
Primeau scores with a jab to the head.
Primeau jabs Jussi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jussi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Primeau ducks under a wild hook from Jussi.
Primeau lands with a good body shot.
Primeau connects with a body shot.
Jussi is breathing heavily.
Primeau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jussi's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Primeau lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Jussi crumples to the floor! Primeau milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keith Primeau! Keith Primeau retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Keith Primeau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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A |
G |
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B |
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
77% |
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