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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delon Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Denton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Delon Moore!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moore has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Denton is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Moore yanks on the arm and Denton is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Moore.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Delon Moore!
During a confident post fight interview, Delon Moore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Berry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hobbs sprawls well. Hobbs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Hobbs moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hobbs!
Hobbs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berry scores with a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Hobbs wants to stand and escape but Berry is having none of it.
Berry is looking to work some ground and pound but Hobbs has wrist control.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hobbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry looking to pass the guard.
Berry won't allow Hobbs to get back to his feet.
Hobbs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Berry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berry scores with a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Hobbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berry throws an elbow that misses. Hobbs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Berry 's guard. Nice move by Hobbs!
Berry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berry 's guard.
Hobbs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hobbs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hobbs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hobbs won't allow Berry to sweep him here.
Hobbs is sitting in close to Berry 's body. Berry has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hobbs is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hobbs is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Berry .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Berry !
A relieved looking John Berry 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Ario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Branton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Ario could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Branton'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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Ario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Branton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branton swinging wildly here.
Ario looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ario misses with a head kick.
Branton takes the fight into the clinch.
Branton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ario is trying to keep an underhook but Branton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Branton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ario knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Branton on the ground.
Branton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Branton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Branton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Branton winds up and cracks Ario with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branton slips a nice elbow through Ario's hands, connecting with Ario's forehead.
Branton slows the pace down in half guard.
Branton winds up and cracks Ario with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ario taking some punishment here, with Branton in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Branton in particular looking to stall.
Branton winds up and cracks Ario with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Branton working over Ario with some ground and pound. Ario looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Branton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Branton working the ground and pound effectively.
Branton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ario's face.
Ario is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Ario is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ario takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Branton's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Branton!
A very excited looking Billy Branton 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 Vincenzo Limonge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Salamander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincenzo Limonge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Salamander!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limonge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Limonge enables Salamander to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Limonge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salamander advances position into side control!
Limonge takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Limonge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salamander on the ground.
Salamander controls the position from side control.
Limonge is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salamander connects with a decent elbow.
Limonge is looking for a sweep.
Limonge seems a little lost for a moment, as Salamander dominates the positioning.
Limonge is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limonge is letting Salamander control him for a moment.
Salamander landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamander creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Limonge is looking to reverse the position.
Limonge is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salamander connects with a decent elbow.
Salamander gets to mount! Limonge was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Salamander putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Limonge wants to control but Salamander is having none of it.
Salamander putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamander with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limonge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salamander landing punches.
Salamander is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Limonge can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A big strike lands for Salamander! That's really hurt Limonge and he's turned his back - Salamander keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Salamander jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Salamander!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Roy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Roy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Roy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Roy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roy.
Thompson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Roy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ed Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Roy.
Roy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Roy takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Lucas Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ed Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Roy lands a nice shot to the body.
Roy fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roy.
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thompson quickly recovers to half guard.
Roy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thompson defend it? Roy steps over the head and cranks it - Thompson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Roy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Roy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellington Darden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 6 WEAPONS - TERROR. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jason Overeem enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ellington Darden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Darden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Darden tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darden misses with the combination.
Darden throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem has his takedown stuffed
and Darden counters with a left and a right that stings Overeem.
Overeem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darden counters with a series of strikes that sends Overeem to the canvas! Darden follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darden would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Darden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Overeem is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darden's guard.
Overeem wants to pass the guard but Darden is keeping the position.
Darden trying to control the position.
Overeem passes Darden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Overeem is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Overeem maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Darden could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Overeem has cracked it and Darden is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Overeem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Overeem!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coryatt comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome 2 Houston. Felix Krauss is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krauss!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt connects with a body shot that sends Krauss's belly button to the back.
Krauss fails with the takedown
and Coryatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Coryatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coryatt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krauss did well to prevent Coryatt getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Still in half guard, Coryatt seems content to control.
Coryatt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coryatt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coryatt throwing shots but Krauss is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Coryatt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coryatt is looking to take a break and control but Krauss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Coryatt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Krauss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krauss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coryatt.
Krauss tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krauss loads up on a big right hand but Coryatt slips the punch.
Krauss looks gassed!
Coryatt connects with a crisp jab.
Krauss misses with a takedown
and Coryatt counters with a shoot takedown. Krauss fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Krauss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coryatt is in close to Krauss's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coryatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Krauss is retaining full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Coryatt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Krauss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coryatt scores with a hook.
Krauss with a poor takedown
and Coryatt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kevin Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Krauss.
Coryatt scores with a body shot.
Krauss is trying desperately to land a takedown but Coryatt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Krauss.
Coryatt scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coryatt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coryatt.
Krauss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt delivers a nice body kick.
Coryatt lands with a nice body punch.
Coryatt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krauss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coryatt.
Coryatt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krauss if he has to take too many more of those.
Coryatt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Coryatt! Krauss is out on his feet! Coryatt rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Krauss is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Krauss is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Coryatt!
Kevin Coryatt 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasan Corino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Sierra Leone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jasan Corino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corino misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Corino. Those never looked like landing.
Corino moves into the clinch successfully.
Corino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Corino has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Corino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Corino clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Corino has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Corino 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corino wants to get back to his feet.
Jones has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Corino! Can he survive? No! He's out! Jones gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Russell Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Russell Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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