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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Martinez (ranked 3909 p4p, 3779 weight class) and Tugsbayar Enkhtulga (ranked 504 p4p, 487 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tugsbayar Enkhtulga!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Enkhtulga is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Enkhtulga circles away easily
and Enkhtulga counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Enkhtulga counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabiano Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Enkhtulga pinned against the cage. Enkhtulga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Enkhtulga cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enkhtulga lands a big head kick that sends Martinez tumbling to the mat! Enkhtulga takes a step backwards and waves Martinez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Martinez is rocked!
 It looks like Fabiano Martinez has been cut.
Enkhtulga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enkhtulga connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Martinez covering up! Enkhtulga comes in with a big uppercut and Martinez goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tugsbayar Enkhtulga!
Tugsbayar Enkhtulga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Honkanen (ranked 2462 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Schlunckr Diesel (ranked 297 p4p, 148 weight class). Schlunckr Diesel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jani Honkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Schlunckr Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honkanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diesel circles away.
A jab from Diesel misses.
Honkanen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Honkanen shoots in and bounces Diesel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diesel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Honkanen looking to pass the guard.
Honkanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diesel looking for a sweep. Not yet Diesel, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honkanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Honkanen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Honkanen is pushing down on Diesel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diesel is fighting to maintain full guard but Honkanen has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honkanen trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Honkanen is controlling well.
Diesel 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.
Honkanen is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
Honkanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Honkanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Honkanen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Diesel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Honkanen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jani Honkanen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 1166 p4p, 3668 weight class) and Kranckx Diesel (ranked 134 p4p, 393 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kranckx Diesel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green manages to pull guard.
Diesel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Diesel doesn't defend quickly enough and Green has managed to lock this one up! Can Diesel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Green on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ed Green!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ed Green thanked HELLBENT for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marie Pier Houle (ranked 804 p4p, 2121 weight class) and Don Beast (ranked 88 p4p, 227 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marie Pier Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Beast!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Houle. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Houle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Houle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Don Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houle misses with a body shot.
Houle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beast tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beast is trying to pull guard but Houle has him pressed against the cage.
Beast jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Houle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Houle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beast on the ground.
Houle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Houle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houle postures up.
Beast looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Houle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beast looking to control.
Houle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Houle rolls with it to try and escape but Beast cranks on the arm and Houle is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Beast!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Gracie (ranked 864 p4p, 1269 weight class) and Maurice Tillet (ranked 130 p4p, 192 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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12 - 6 - 0 |
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Powerful takedowns
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Tillet!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but Tillet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tillet shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tillet showed some decent athleticism there.
Tillet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Tillet misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Tillet from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tillet defends it easily.
Tillet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Tillet defends it easily.
Tillet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Tillet is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tillet is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Gracie!
A very excited looking James Gracie 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kikuchiyo Mifune (ranked 714 p4p, 344 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 110 p4p, 52 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mifune might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seven Samurai. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Excellent MT
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kikuchiyo Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune moves into the clinch.
Leonov working hard to break the clinch.
Mifune lands an uppercut.
Mifune lands with a left to the head.
Leonov working hard to break the clinch.
Leonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune walks into a left hand.
Leonov misses with a double jab.
Jab from Leonov.
Donk. Leonov catches Mifune right on the button with a cross.
Leonov throws a jab when Mifune was well out of range.
Mifune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mifune rushes Leonov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mifune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Mifune blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mifune.
A nice side step and Leonov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Leonov. Beautiful body shot.
Leonov scores with a head kick.
Leonov lands a jab to the head.
Leonov catches Mifune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mifune scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonov should have avoided that one.
Mifune slips a straight right by Leonov.
Mifune throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonov. That snapped Mifune's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov needs to keep his hands up - Mifune had a free shot at his head there.
Mifune misses with a right hand
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
Mifune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Mifune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mifune scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonov.
It looks like Kikuchiyo Mifune has been cut.
Mifune moves in looking to clinch but Leonov pushes him off.
Mifune tries to clinch but Leonov moves away
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kikuchiyo Mifune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mifune misses with an uppercut
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mifune is rocked!
Mifune avoids the head kick by Leonov.
Mifune is looking to clinch.
Leonov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mifune lands a nice shot that snaps Leonov's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonov.
Mifune misses the shot to the body.
Mifune uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mifune tries to clinch up.
Leonov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mifune tries to clinch
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonov throws out a counter right but Mifune avoids it with no problem.
Mifune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mifune moves to clinch but Leonov breaks away
and Mifune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Mifune.
Mifune rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mifune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leonov counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Mifune misses.
Leonov throws a nice looking combination but Mifune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mifunes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mifune wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mifune. That snapped Leonov's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifune is looking to counter the offense by Leonov and move into the clinch.
A big right from Leonov misses.
Mifune tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonov manages to circle out of the way.
Leonov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov clobbers Mifune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Mifune is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonov misses the jab.
Mifune seems to have got his legs back now.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune is looking to clinch but Leonov is avoiding it.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune tries to clinch up but Leonov circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonov stuns Mifune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mifune walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mifune takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leonov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mifune had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mifune throws the left hand but Leonov avoids the punch easily.
Leonov slips under a jab from Mifune.
Mifune gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kikuchiyo Mifune's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mifune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonov throws out the jab.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mifune circles away quickly and effectively.
Mifune walks into a jab.
Mifune with a nice calf kick.
Mifune connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mifune darts in trying to clinch
and Mifune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Leonov does it's job there.
Mifune walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Leonov. Beautiful body shot.
Mifune takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Mifune misses with an uppercut.
Leonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mifune.
Leonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mifune.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mifune.
Mifune closes the distance and clinches.
Mifune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mifune looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leonov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mifune has him pressed against the cage.
Leonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mifune scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonov should have avoided that one.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Mifune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mifune throws out the jab.
Mifune is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonov as he connects with a hook.
Leonov throws a push kick but Mifune slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune misses with an uppercut
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifune tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mifune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov lands a jab to the nose.
Leonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mifune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mifune ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Leonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mifune. Mifune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mifune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mifune.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mifune stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonov is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov prevents a body shot from Mifune.
Leonov tries to break the clinch but Mifune is controlling the position.
Mifune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonov misses the target.
Leonov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonov lands a nice hook to Mifune's body. Mifune takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mifune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune misses with the combination.
Leonov misses with an uppercut. Mifune saw that one coming.
Mifune tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonov manages to circle out of the way.
Mifune is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonov.
Mifune clinches up against the cage.
Mifune works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov takes a shot to the head.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mifune.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifune avoids the head kick by Leonov.
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Leonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mifune should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mifune.
Mifune looks to land a right hand but Leonov moved out of range.
Mifune moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mifune lands a nice uppercut.
Leonov is trying to break the clinch but Mifune is controlling him.
Mifune misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kikuchiyo Mifune's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mifune moves into the clinch.
Mifune throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mifune lands a shot to the body.
Mifune has a couple of punches blocked by Leonov.
Leonov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mifune seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leonov can turn it around.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
Mifune scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mifune defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Mifune walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mifune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonov.
Mifune is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leonov.
Mifune moves to clinch but Leonov breaks away
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifune connects with a jab.
Leonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mifune.
Leonov throws a leg kick that misses.
Mifune tries to clinch up but Leonov circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Leonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Leonov.
Mifune takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mifune wants to clinch up but Leonov keeps it at a distance.
Leonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leonov swings for the body but Mifune moves out of range.
Mifune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Leonov.
Mifune takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mifune takes a swing at Leonov's ribcage but misses.
Leonov misses with a looping right.
Leonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leonov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mifune on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifune is looking to clinch.
Leonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kikuchiyo Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Mifune.
Mifune scores with a punch to the head.
Mifune lands an overhand right.
Leonov blocks a jab.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Leonov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mifune.
Mifune moves out of range of the body kick.
Mifune closes the distance but Leonov moves to the side
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonov digs a good hook to Mifune's body.
Leonov throws the left hand but Mifune avoids the punch easily.
Mifune tries to counter by clinching up but Leonov breaks away and moves out of range.
Leonov misses with a looping left.
Leonov misses with the combination.
Mifune tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonov manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Leonov misses its intended target.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mifune drives through and clinches with Leonov against the cage.
Mifune letting Leonov take a breather here.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mifune throws a right hand that misses
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifune. Leonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov throws out a powerful jab.
Leonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mifune takes one to the side of the head.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Leonov finds it's target.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Mifune sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mifune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mifune seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mifune stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mifune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mifune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mifune lands a left hand.
Leonov tries to break free but Mifune pushes him back against the cage.
Mifune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mifune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mifune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mifune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mifune misses with a body punch.
Leonov lands with a left to the head.
Mifune misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
After winning the bout, Nikolay Leonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kikuchiyo Mifune was interviewed post fight and said 'Going back to the drawing board'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shoenfeld (ranked 173 p4p, 637 weight class) and Shug Skinner (ranked 23 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Shoenfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Shug Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner throws a big shot that misses.
Skinner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skinner throws a shot from downtown. Shoenfeld moves away and avoids it.
Shoenfeld changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skinner just misses with a punch to the body.
Shoenfeld attempts a counter takedown but Skinner avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Skinner misses with a straight right.
Shoenfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Skinner. Those never looked like landing.
Shoenfeld tries to counter with a takedown but Skinner is quick to defend against it.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Shoenfeld tries to counter with a takedown but Skinner is quick to defend against it.
Skinner tests Shoenfeld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Skinner misses its intended target.
Shoenfeld appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Skinner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shoenfeld manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shoenfeld slips a jab from Skinner.
Skinner misses with an uppercut.
Shoenfeld drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skinner sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skinner has Shoenfeld up against the cage in a clinch.
Shoenfeld gets control of Skinner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shoenfeld will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shoenfeld looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skinner is one step ahead there.
Shoenfeld is trying to keep Skinner in close.
Shoenfeld pulls Skinner in to control the position.
Shoenfeld 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld working for a triangle but Skinner defends it easily.
Shoenfeld is looking to sweep but instead, Skinner has passed into half guard.
Shoenfeld wants to control but Skinner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Shoenfeld is looking for a sweep. Skinner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skinner is looking to advance position but Shoenfeld won't allow it.
Skinner is controlling the pace.
Skinner wants to free his trapped foot but Shoenfeld is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skinner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Skinner does no damage.
Shoenfeld feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Skinner misses its intended target.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Skinner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Skinner. Beautiful body shot.
Shoenfeld slips a jab from Skinner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner lands a jab to Shoenfeld's midsection.
Skinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner just misses with a punch to the body.
Shoenfeld attempts a counter takedown but Skinner avoids it well and moves away.
Skinner tries to clinch but Shoenfeld moves out of range.
Jab from Skinner.
A telegraphed right hand from Skinner misses the target.
Shoenfeld tries to counter with a takedown but Skinner is quick to defend against it.
Skinner misses with a straight left.
Shug Skinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoenfeld ducks under a wild hook from Skinner.
Shoenfeld half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skinner closes the distance and pushes Shoenfeld back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is trying to pull guard but Skinner has him pressed against the cage.
Shoenfeld has clasped his hands together around Skinner's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shoenfeld tries to advance to mount but can't.
Skinner sneaks back into half guard.
Skinner 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.
Skinner is pressing down on Shoenfeld's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Skinner is keeping the position.
Skinner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld looking to pass the guard.
Skinner controlling Shoenfeld's posture.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Skinner is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shoenfeld takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Skinner looks to land a left hand but Shoenfeld moved out of range nicely.
Skinner with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Skinner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoenfeld slips a jab and a cross from Skinner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Skinner.
Skinner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.
Skinner tries to clinch but Shoenfeld moves away
and Shoenfeld counters with a single leg into guard. Skinner didn't expect that.
Brett Shoenfeld overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Skinner is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinner can't keep his opponent in guard - Shoenfeld advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skinner is concentrating on defense, preventing Shoenfeld from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld seems to be working for a kimura but Skinner defends the submission attempt.
Shoenfeld wants to free his trapped foot but Skinner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner controlling the position well.
Shoenfeld tries to pass to full mount but Skinner defends it.
Shoenfeld trying to control from Skinner's half guard. Skinner has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shoenfeld looking to sit in guard and control but Skinner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skinner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shoenfeld is looking to sweep but instead, Skinner has passed into half guard.
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Shoenfeld is looking to get back to full guard here but Skinner has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Shoenfeld's face as Skinner controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is trying to get back to half guard.
Shug Skinner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shoenfeld regains half guard.
Shoenfeld tries to roll over but Skinner keeps him under control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Skinner postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skinner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoenfeld half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skinner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skinner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skinner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brett Shoenfeld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shug Skinner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skinner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shug Skinner.
I've got Skinner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shug Skinner!
A victorious Shug Skinner 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 Banito Gianni (ranked 615 p4p, 324 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 96 p4p, 49 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Banito Gianni has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Banito Gianni seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Banito Gianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzschild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gianni swinging wildly here.
Schwarzschild throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gianni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gianni.
Schwarzschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwarzschild misses with a kick to the body.
As Schwarzschild looks to move away, Gianni throws a big counter combo but Schwarzschild just gets out of the way.
Gianni misses with a series of wild punches.
Gianni connects with a looping right hand.
Gianni throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwarzschild counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gianni throws a shot to the body.
Schwarzschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schwarzschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni thuds his right hand into Schwarzschild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schwarzschild lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schwarzschild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gianni misses.
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Schwarzschild counters with a thumping low kick.
Gianni swinging wildly here.
Schwarzschild replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gianni blocks it well.
Gianni lands a jab to the head.
Gianni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Gianni both land. Nice combination.
Gianni tries to bum rush Schwarzschild with a series of wild strikes but Schwarzschild uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schwarzschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Schwarzschild's shoulder, as Schwarzschild tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwarzschild! But no joy.
Gianni cracks Schwarzschild with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Schwarzschild finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwarzschild. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gianni throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzschild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gianni cracks Schwarzschild with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gianni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schwarzschild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gianni.
Schwarzschild moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Banito Gianni has been cut.
Gianni moves out of range of the body kick from Schwarzschild.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzschild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gianni.
Schwarzschild has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gianni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schwarzschild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Schwarzschild.
Oooooh!!! Schwarzschild has knocked Gianni down with a huge combo! Schwarzschild steps away and waves a wobbly Gianni back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gianni is rocked!
Schwarzschild lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gianni - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Schwarzschild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Schwarzschild!
A very excited looking Karl Schwarzschild 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balin Trollslayer (ranked 43 p4p, 94 weight class) and Arturo Vargas (ranked 7 p4p, 14 weight class). Arturo Vargas 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, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trollslayer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vargas manages to circle out of the way.
Vargas tries to clinch but Trollslayer moves away
and Trollslayer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vargas won't allow Trollslayer to pass to mount.
Trollslayer working over Vargas with some ground and pound. Vargas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vargas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trollslayer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vargas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trollslayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargas defending well though.
Trollslayer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vargas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trollslayer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trollslayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vargas defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trollslayer.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trollslayer.
Vargas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trollslayer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trollslayer thows a huge punch but Vargas dodges it nicely.
Trollslayer thows a huge punch but Vargas dodges it nicely.
Trollslayer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
 It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollslayer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trollslayer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vargas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vargas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trollslayer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trollslayer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trollslayer 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.
Vargas wants to control but Trollslayer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vargas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trollslayer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vargas is trying to get back to full guard.
Trollslayer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trollslayer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Arturo Vargas's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollslayer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Trollslayer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
 Vargas is rocked!
The cut above Arturo Vargas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arturo Vargas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Balin Trollslayer!
Balin Trollslayer retains his heavyweight title!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
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
RATING
22% |
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