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Event:
HFC 46: Colson vs Harris
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Mataratsi goes for a double leg but Love avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Love continues to drive forward.
Mataratsi misses the shot to the body.
Love works Mataratsi's body with a nice hook.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Love is looking to score with low kicks.
Mataratsi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Love manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Love tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mataratsi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Love pinned against the cage. Love gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Mataratsi. Mataratsi gets slowly back to his feet.
Love appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Mataratsi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataratsi throws a body kick that misses.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Love tries a low kick but Mataratsi avoids it.
Mataratsi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Love bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mataratsi's head.#CL#
Love closes the distance and clinches.
Mataratsi being controlled against the cage.
Mataratsi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mataratsi tries to circle away but Love has him pinned against the cage.
Love stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Love tries to work over Mataratsi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mataratsi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mataratsi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Love after a bit of a struggle.
Mataratsi blocks a body shot from Love.
A left hand lands to the body for Love.
#T2#
A short left from Love.
Mataratsi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mataratsi is looking to break free of the clinch but Love has double underhooks.
Love is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Mataratsi controls his hands.
Love lands a nice shot to the body.
Love misses with a hook from the clinch.
Love tries to work over Mataratsi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Love lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mataratsi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Mataratsi breaks from the clinch.
Love throws a leg kick but Mataratsi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love looks to land a combination but Mataratsi avoids it well. #CL#
Love clinches with his opponent.
#T3#
Mataratsi blocks a body shot from Love.
Mataratsi stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Love - that landed with a thud.
Love is pushing Mataratsi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've been informed that Mataratsi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Love works on Mataratsi's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Mataratsi manages to break the clinch.
Mataratsi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Love misses with a series of wild punches.
Mataratsi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Love misses with a right hand
and Mataratsi counters with a nice uppercut.
Love lands a nice hook to Mataratsi's body. Mataratsi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Mataratsi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Love, pushing him back against the cage.
Love working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
Mataratsi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mataratsi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mataratsi blocks a body shot from Love.
Love stalling against the cage.
Mataratsi is trying to pull guard but Love turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mataratsi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Love just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mataratsi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Love tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mataratsi's elbow.
A short right from Love.
Mataratsi can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Love dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Mataratsi cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Love takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mataratsi jabs at Love's body.
Mason Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Mataratsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mataratsi shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mataratsi.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Mataratsi.
Mataratsi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Love tries to avoid it but Mataratsi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Love to the ground. Love escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Love scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataratsi is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Mataratsi shoots in for a double leg but Love sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Love pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mataratsi is out of range and Love settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Mataratsi blocks the leg kick.
#T1#
Love misses with a body shot
and Mataratsi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Love thinking.
Brendan Mataratsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mataratsi throws a low kick, looking for Love's leg but Love calmly moves out of range.
Mataratsi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mataratsi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Love misses with a low kick.
Mataratsi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Love does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mataratsi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Love scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mataratsi fails with a takedown attempt.
Love 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.
Love scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mataratsi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mataratsi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.#T2##CL#
Love closes the distance and pushes Mataratsi back into the cage.
Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Love - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Love is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Love tries to throw a body punch but Mataratsi avoids it by throwing Love back against the cage.
Mataratsi is trying to drag Love to the mat but Love just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Love tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Love scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason Love has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mataratsi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Mataratsi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Mataratsi ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Mataratsi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mataratsi throws a jab but it's blocked by Love.
Mataratsi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Love.
Mataratsi wants to clinch.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Mataratsi with that takedown attempt.
Mataratsi shoots for a takedown but Love saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Love half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Love. Beautiful body shot.
Love throws a nice looking combination but Mataratsi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Love checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Love misses with a low kick.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Love.
Mataratsi tries to clinch up.
Mataratsi has a takedown stuffed.
Love lands a nice shot to the body.
Mataratsi checks a leg kick.
Mataratsi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mataratsi can do to turn this around?
Mataratsi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Mataratsi, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Mataratsi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Love manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Love dominated that second round.
That's time! Love's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Mataratsi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love counters with a left to the body.
Mataratsi checks the leg kick.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.
Mataratsi has his takedown stuffed
and Love counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mataratsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Mataratsi has a takedown stuffed.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Mataratsi.
Love throws a leg kick which misses Mataratsi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mataratsi tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love cracks a nice hook into Mataratsi's ribs.
Love lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mataratsi avoids the body shot from Love.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mataratsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Mataratsi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1#
Love fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mataratsi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck for Mataratsi with that takedown attempt.
Mataratsi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Mataratsi should have avoided that one.
Mataratsi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Love counters with a leg kick.
Mataratsi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mataratsi tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Love lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Love lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mataratsi looks to land a body kick but Love moved away.#T2##CL#
Love clinches with his opponent.
Love softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mataratsi blocks a body shot from Love.
Love lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mataratsi blocks a body shot from Love.
Love is working Mataratsi over against the cage.
Love tries a body shot but Mataratsi blocks it.
Love lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mataratsi or not.
Love works on Mataratsi's body with a couple of short punches.
Mataratsi is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mataratsi tries to pull guard but Love holds him up against the cage and eventually Mataratsi drops back down to his feet.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Mataratsi backwards.
Love prevents Mataratsi from breaking the clinch.
Mataratsi prevents a body shot from Love. #T3#
Love digs a right hand into Mataratsi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mataratsi's gas tank.
A short right from Love on the inside.
Love misses with a hook from the clinch.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Mataratsi.
Love tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Love tries to throw a body punch but Mataratsi avoids it by throwing Love back against the cage.
Love lands a nice shot to the body.
Love lands with a light punch inside.
Love tries to work over Mataratsi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mataratsi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mataratsi is trying to force a seperation but Love has the dominant position.
Mataratsi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Love after a bit of a struggle.
Mataratsi blocks a body shot from Love.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mataratsi. #T4#
Love misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Love is leaning against Mataratsi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Love tries a body shot but Mataratsi blocks it.
Love is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Love lands a nice uppercut.
Love is pressed up against the cage. Mataratsi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Love down to the mat. Love avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Love walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mataratsi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mataratsi feints the counter takedown.
Mataratsi has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Love counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Love.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mataratsi prevents a body shot from Love.
Mataratsi wants to get back to striking at distance but Love won't allow it.
Love makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brendan Mataratsi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Love is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mataratsi tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Love has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Mason Love!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Mason Love!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Mason Love!
Mason Love wins by unanimous decision!
Mason Love decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
HFC 37: Nuorempi vs Abarai
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1#
McBiden moves into range and connects with a jab.
McBiden throws out a loose jab but Mataratsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBiden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mataratsi swings away with a body shot that misses
and McBiden counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Brendan Mataratsi has been cut.
Mataratsi misses with a few strikes there.
As Mataratsi tries to get set, McBiden tries to push him back and clinch up but Mataratsi manages to avoid the attempt.
Mataratsi tries to clinch there but McBiden circles away.
McBiden misses with a straight right.
Mataratsi closes the distance looking to clinch
and McBiden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBiden just misses with a punch to the body.
Mataratsi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mataratsi is looking for the big counter here.#KD#
Oooooh!!! McBiden has knocked Mataratsi down with a huge combo! McBiden steps away and waves a wobbly Mataratsi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Mataratsi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mataratsi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mataratsi is still on wobbly legs! Can McBiden finish him?
McBiden lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mataratsi falls backwards - clearly groggy! McBiden dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester McBiden!
Chester McBiden decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
HFC 6: Francisco vs Ilmarinen
Date: Jun 08, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Sterling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Sterling successfully pulls guard.
Sterling throwing short punches from the bottom.
Sterling trying to control the position here.
Mataratsi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sterling manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Mataratsi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sterling on the ground.
Sterling slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sterling drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sterling jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sterling trying to control the position from guard on top but Mataratsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Sterling wants to stand but Mataratsi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sterling content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Mataratsi working for a triangle but Sterling defends it easily.
Mataratsi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sterling controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sterling's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sterling wants to pass the guard but Mataratsi is keeping the position.
Sterling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sterling passes into half guard.
Mataratsi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Mataratsi is refusing to be controlled, as Sterling sits in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sterling content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Sterling decides to stand up.
Sterling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mataratsi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sterling somewhat.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mataratsi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sterling moves in looking to clinch but Mataratsi pushes him off.
Mataratsi tries for a takedown but Sterling sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sterling avoids the head kick by Mataratsi.
Sterling is looking to clinch but Mataratsi is avoiding it.
Mataratsi shoots for a double leg takedown but Sterling sprawls well. He's pushed Mataratsi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mataratsi is breathing heavily.
Mataratsi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sterling sprawls well. Sterling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mataratsi gets slowly back to his feet.
Sterling shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Mataratsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mataratsi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mataratsi wants it to stay on the feet.
Mataratsi tries for a takedown but Sterling sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Turenai Sterling dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sterling shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mataratsi sprawls well. Mataratsi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sterling gets slowly back to his feet.
Sterling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sterling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mataratsi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mataratsi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brendan Mataratsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Sterling. No joy for Mataratsi on that attempt.
Sterling misses with a few strikes there.
Sterling dives in for a single leg takedown but Mataratsi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling leaves Mataratsi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sterling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mataratsi.
Sterling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mataratsi.
Mataratsi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Sterling fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brendan Mataratsi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turenai Sterling.
Sterling shoots in but Mataratsi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sterling misses with a wild combination.
Mataratsi shoots in for a double leg but Sterling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sterling misses with a takedown attempt - Mataratsi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mataratsi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sterling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sterling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sterling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sterling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sterling wants it to stay on the feet.#T2#
Mataratsi shoots in for a takedown but Sterling shows good takedown defense.
Mataratsi shoots in for a double leg but Sterling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sterling.
Sterling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mataratsi's waist but Mataratsi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sterling off to one side.
No luck for Sterling with that takedown attempt.
Mataratsi stuffs the takedown.
Mataratsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mataratsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mataratsi stuffs the takedown.
Mataratsi misses with a takedown attempt - Sterling sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T3#
Sterling shoots in looking for a takedown. Mataratsi tries to sprawl out of it but Sterling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mataratsi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sterling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mataratsi is fending him off so far but Sterling persists. Nope, Mataratsi circles away and we're back to standing.
Mataratsi feinted with a counter takedown.
Sterling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mataratsi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sterling somewhat.
Mataratsi has a takedown stuffed.
Sterling is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mataratsi moves in looking to clinch but Sterling pushes him off.
Mataratsi misses with a body kick.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown but Mataratsi shows good takedown defense.
Mataratsi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T4##CL#
Mataratsi clinches.
Mataratsi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sterling is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sterling stops a takedown attempt from Mataratsi.
Mataratsi wants to take the fight to the mat but Sterling manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mataratsi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sterling.
#TD2#
Sterling jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Sterling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brendan Mataratsi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sterling takes the fight into the clinch.
Mataratsi wants to break free but Sterling has control.
Mataratsi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sterling is defending well.#TD2#
Sterling pulls guard successfully.
Mataratsi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sterling is retaining full guard.
Mataratsi is fighting to break Sterling's control of his arms but Sterling is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sterling has his feet on Mataratsi's thighs here. He's pushed Mataratsi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mataratsi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Turenai Sterling!
During a confident post fight interview, Turenai Sterling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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