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BFF 27: Cole vs. Matusov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genji Kamogawa (ranked 7930 p4p, 786 weight class) and Ori Anna (ranked 7240 p4p, 753 weight class). Kamogawa comes to the ring accompanied by Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - Hungry. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ori Anna enters the ring!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Genji Kamogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ori Anna!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Kamogawa misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Anna checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamogawa throws a solid leg kick but Anna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kamogawa.
Kamogawa misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anna! But no joy.
Ori Anna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Anna backs away, Kamogawa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kamogawa instigates a clinch.
Anna leaning against his opponent.
Kamogawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anna tries to pull guard but Kamogawa holds him up against the ropes and eventually Anna drops back down to his feet.
Kamogawa breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamogawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anna is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kamogawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kamogawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamogawa clinches.
Anna swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamogawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anna misses with some punches.
Kamogawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamogawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kamogawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Anna.
Kamogawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anna jabs Kamogawa right on the nose. Kamogawa blinks but takes it well.
Kamogawa closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Anna.
Kamogawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Anna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kamogawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Kamogawa blocks the low kick.
Anna looks to land a body kick but Kamogawa moved away.
The fighters circling - Anna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa clinches up with Anna and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kamogawa breaks from the clinch.
Anna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamogawa misses with a leg kick.
Anna checks a leg kick.
Kamogawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anna is out of range and Kamogawa settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anna jabs Kamogawa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kamogawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Anna.
Anna misses with a body shot.
Kamogawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kamogawa misses with a low kick as Anna jumps back.
Anna tries to clinch but Kamogawa is having none of it.
Kamogawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick but Anna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anna steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anna gets tackled into the ropes by Kamogawa. Kamogawa maintains the clinch.
Kamogawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anna 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.
Anna moves into range and clinches up with Kamogawa.
Anna lands an uppercut.
Anna tries a body shot but Kamogawa blocks it.
Anna blocks an elbow strike from Kamogawa.
Anna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kamogawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anna throws out a leg kick but Kamogawa moves out of range and Anna only half commits.
Anna doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamogawa circles away.
Anna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamogawa forces Anna back against the ropes and clinches.
Kamogawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamogawa misses with a knee to the head.
Anna taking a breather.
Kamogawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kamogawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Anna counter with a right hand.
Anna swings for the body but Kamogawa moves out of range.
Anna checks a low kick from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa throws a solid leg kick but Anna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kamogawa.
Kamogawa checks a leg kick.
Kamogawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anna finds it's way round the side to connect with Kamogawa's head.
Anna throws out a powerful jab.
Anna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamogawa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kamogawa blocks a low kick nicely.
Kamogawa misses with a low kick.
Anna tries to clinch but Kamogawa is having none of it.
Kamogawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamogawa throws a chopping leg kick but Anna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa staying out of range there.
Kamogawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Anna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kamogawa.
Jab, jab by Anna - just one landing.
A jab from Anna does it's job there.
Anna misses with a low kick.
Kamogawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anna throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Anna there.
Anna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamogawa tried to counter with a leg kick but Anna avoided it.
Kamogawa tries a low kick but Anna avoids it.
Kamogawa throws a low kick but Anna moves out of range easily.
Kamogawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anna is out of range.
Anna throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamogawa counters with a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Anna blocks the leg kick.
Kamogawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamogawa with a body shot.
Kamogawa 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.
A clash of legs there as Anna blocks the low kick.
Anna avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anna wants to clinch up but Kamogawa keeps it at a distance.
Kamogawa throws a front kick aimed at Anna's knee but Anna avoids it well.
Anna looks to throw the jab but Kamogawa is out of range.
Anna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anna gets tackled into the ropes by Kamogawa. Kamogawa maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Anna fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamogawa.
Anna tries to throw a body punch but Kamogawa avoids it by throwing Anna back against the ropes.
Kamogawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamogawa throws an elbow that misses.
Anna looking to slow down the pace here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anna tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamogawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamogawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anna.
Kamogawa tries to score with a low kick but Anna moves his leg out of the way.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick but Anna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anna feints and then cracks Kamogawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kamogawa down.
A bone on bone clash there as Anna blocks the leg kick.
Anna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamogawa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamogawa.
Kamogawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anna checks a leg kick.
Kamogawa gets tackled into the ropes by Anna. Anna maintains the clinch.
Kamogawa has a couple of punches blocked by Anna.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa tries a knee to the head but Anna blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Anna.
Anna swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamogawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anna blocks an uppercut.
Anna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kamogawa walks away with a smile on his face. Anna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anna throws a solid leg kick but Kamogawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anna.
Kamogawa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anna throws a chopping leg kick but Kamogawa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kamogawa is out of range.
Good work by Kamogawa as he checks the leg kick.
Anna moves in looking to clinch but Kamogawa pushes him off.
Kamogawa misses with a low kick as Anna jumps back.
Kamogawa tries to work over Anna's front leg with a kick but Anna checks it.
Kamogawa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamogawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamogawa tries to clinch but Anna moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anna cracks Kamogawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anna throws out a powerful jab.
Kamogawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anna.
Kamogawa throws a front kick aimed at Anna's knee but Anna avoids it well.
Anna with a hook.
Kamogawa motions for Anna to come forward. Kamogawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kamogawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamogawa wants to land a leg kick but Anna is out of range.
Anna throws out a counter right but Kamogawa avoids it with no problem.
Anna is looking to clinch.
Anna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamogawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Anna.
Kamogawa misses with a low kick.
Anna cracks Kamogawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anna checks a leg kick.
Anna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kamogawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Genji Kamogawa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamogawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamogawa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kamogawa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anna just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamogawa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anna raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Anna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Anna blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamogawa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anna is able to avoid easily.
Kamogawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anna takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Anna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamogawa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kamogawa breaks the clinch.
Anna throws a leg kick but Kamogawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anna looks to land a right hand but Kamogawa moved out of range.
Kamogawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anna is out of range and Kamogawa settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kamogawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kamogawa avoids the body shot from Anna.
A leg kick checked by Anna.
Anna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamogawa slips a straight right by Anna.
Anna stuns Kamogawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anna throws a lazy right hand but Kamogawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anna 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Anna blocks the low kick.
Kamogawa tries to score with a low kick but Anna moves his leg out of the way.
Kamogawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anna.
Anna closes the distance but Kamogawa moves to the side
and Kamogawa counters with a good low kick that Anna was not able to check.
Anna checks a leg kick.
Kamogawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anna tries to clinch but Kamogawa is having none of it.
As Anna backs away, Kamogawa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamogawa slips under a jab from Anna.
Kamogawa tried to counter with a leg kick but Anna avoided it.
Kamogawa throws a solid leg kick but Anna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kamogawa.
Anna connects with a crisp jab.
Anna tests Kamogawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kamogawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anna has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anna and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anna checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy left from Anna finds it's target.
Anna checks a leg kick.
Anna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Kamogawa.
Anna checks a low kick from Kamogawa.
Anna feints and then cracks Kamogawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kamogawa down.
Kamogawa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anna is able to avoid easily.
Kamogawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamogawa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anna just manages to avoid it.
Anna looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamogawa is just out of range.
Kamogawa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Anna.
A low kick from Kamogawa misses
and Anna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Anna as he checks the leg kick.
Kamogawa blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anna checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa tries to clinch up.
Anna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamogawa on the side of the head.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick but Anna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anna loads up on a big right hand but Kamogawa slips the punch.
Kamogawa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kamogawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Anna.
Anna misses with a leg kick.
Kamogawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamogawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anna.
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!
Anna throws a leg kick which misses Kamogawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kamogawa tries to avoid it.
Anna tries to clinch but Kamogawa is having none of it.
Kamogawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anna motions for Kamogawa to come forward. Anna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anna is out of range and Kamogawa settles back down.
Kamogawa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamogawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamogawa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anna checks it well.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick but Anna moved away.
Anna wants to counter with a clinch but Kamogawa pushes him away.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Anna throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamogawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anna tries to throw a body punch but Kamogawa avoids it by throwing Anna back against the ropes.
Kamogawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamogawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ori Anna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamogawa misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamogawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anna is trying to pull guard but Kamogawa has him pressed against the ropes.
Anna looking to slow down the pace here.
Anna tries to pull guard but Kamogawa holds him up against the ropes and eventually Anna drops back down to his feet.
Kamogawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamogawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamogawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Anna misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamogawa.
Kamogawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anna avoiding damage as Kamogawa throws knees to the body.
Anna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamogawa is keeping busy.
Kamogawa looking to throw knees to the head but Anna is blocking nicely.
Anna pulls Kamogawa into guard.
Kamogawa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anna striking off his back but it's not causing Kamogawa any problems.
Kamogawa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa wants to control from the top but Anna keeps moving.
Anna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anna keeping full guard, as Kamogawa tries to pass.
Anna wants to sweep here but Kamogawa controlling him for the moment.
Kamogawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kamogawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anna looking for a sweep. Not yet Anna, not yet.
Kamogawa looking to pass the guard.
Kamogawa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kamogawa stopping the sweep attempt from Anna.
Anna controls Kamogawa momentarily but Kamogawa frees himself.
Kamogawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Anna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anna throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Anna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kamogawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamogawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamogawa throws out a leg kick but Anna moves out of range and Kamogawa only half commits.
Kamogawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kamogawa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kamogawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anna throws out the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anna tries to keep at a distance but Kamogawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anna jumps into guard, dragging Kamogawa to the mat.
Anna striking off his back but it's not causing Kamogawa any problems.
Anna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kamogawa stays in close to Anna's body and controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamogawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamogawa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anna trying to control the position.
Kamogawa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ori Anna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ori Anna!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ori Anna!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
Ori Anna wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Ori Anna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisku Watanabe (ranked 6663 p4p, 590 weight class) and Ceaser El Toro Jr (ranked 8032 p4p, 654 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisku Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser El Toro Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro Jr missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Toro Jr misses with an uppercut. Watanabe saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Watanabe misses its target.
El Toro Jr connects with a right hand. Watanabe shakes it off.
Watanabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. El Toro Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
El Toro Jr lands a big uppercut and Watanabe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Watanabe looks OK. El Toro Jr waves Watanabe back to his feet!
Watanabe is rocked!
El Toro Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Watanabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watanabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro Jr manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and El Toro Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watanabe seems to have got his legs back now.
El Toro Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Watanabe looks to throw the jab but El Toro Jr is out of range.
El Toro Jr and Watanabe are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. El Toro Jr throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Watanabe into next week! Ooooh that was huge! El Toro Jr knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ceaser El Toro Jr!
The defeated Daisku Watanabe had this to say: 'I will be back soon and be back better'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stroev (ranked 6913 p4p, 577 weight class) and Silvio Balan (ranked 5316 p4p, 515 weight class). Silvio Balan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Stroev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silvio Balan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Stroev.
Balan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stroev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balan controls the pace.
Balan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stroev's guard.
Balan stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stroev is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Balan jumps into side control!
Stroev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stroev tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balan has an Americana. Stroev didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Balan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Balan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Silvio Balan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali LaZola (ranked 4440 p4p, 575 weight class) and Katy Perry (ranked 4388 p4p, 569 weight class). Perry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali LaZola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katy Perry!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perry.
Perry lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Ali LaZola has been cut.
LaZola avoids the head kick by Perry.
Katy Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as LaZola sprawls well. LaZola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from LaZola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
LaZola swings widly with a right hand
and Perry counters with a straight right hand.
Perry throws a lazy head kick
and LaZola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Katy Perry has been cut.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from LaZola.
Perry feints a counter leg kick.
LaZola misses with an uppercut.
Perry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from LaZola misses the target.
Perry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaZola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
LaZola manages to break the clinch.
LaZola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alvey's House of MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
LaZola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry counters with an outside leg kick.
LaZola misses with a looping left.
Perry moves into the clinch.
LaZola prevents Perry from breaking the clinch.
Perry breaks the clinch.
LaZola looks to land a right hand but Perry moved out of range.
Perry throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LaZola throws out the jab.
LaZola misses with an uppercut.
Perry moves into range and clinches up with LaZola.
The referee calls for LaZola to work.
Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaZola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perry.
Perry throws a counter combo.
Perry lets loose with a powerful body kick. LaZola will feel that in the morning.
Perry connects with a leg kick. LaZola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
LaZola dodges the punch combination from Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaZola circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perry.
LaZola throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perry scores with a head kick. LaZola tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for LaZola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali LaZola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaZola looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
LaZola throws an overhand right that lands on Perry's shoulder, as Perry tries to avoid the shot.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry pushes LaZola away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but LaZola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali LaZola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katy Perry.
LaZola swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
LaZola was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perry staying out of range there.
LaZola throws a hook but Perry blocks it.
LaZola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perry lands a nice looking kick to the body. LaZola takes a step back to recover.
LaZola just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry unleashes a big counter combination but LaZola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
LaZola is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but LaZola shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry wants to clinch
and LaZola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Perry.
LaZola looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
Perry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaZola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaZola.
LaZola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
LaZola lands with an uppercut that bounces Perry off the ropes and back into range.
LaZola misses with a two punch combination.
Perry rushes LaZola and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ali LaZola's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaZola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
LaZola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
Perry lands with a nice body punch.
LaZola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Perry scores with a four punch combination!
Perry drops his hands momentarily and LaZola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a series of punches but LaZola moves out of range.
LaZola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LaZola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perry moves away from the strike by LaZola.
Perry lands a head kick. LaZola smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
LaZola throws a sloppy body shot
and Perry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaZola.
LaZola looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from LaZola.
LaZola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LaZola swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perry counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. LaZola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ali LaZola's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaZola sizes up Perry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perry cracks the inside of LaZola's front leg.
Perry connects with a high kick.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from LaZola.
LaZola throws the left hand but Perry avoids the punch easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
LaZola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
LaZola connects with a crisp jab.
LaZola scores with a jab to the body.
Perry lands with a nice body kick.
LaZola misses with a combination
and Perry counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
LaZola breaks from the clinch.
LaZola misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katy Perry dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Perry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perry swinging wildly here.
Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LaZola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt
and LaZola counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from LaZola misses its intended target.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LaZola throws a body punch but Perry moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaZola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LaZola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perry ducks right into an uppercut from LaZola.
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!
LaZola looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaZola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. LaZola quickly recovers to half guard.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Perry prevents LaZola from standing back up.
LaZola makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Perry scores with a takedown into LaZola's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaZola kicks Perry off and gets to his feet.
LaZola avoids a punch combination nicely.
LaZola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by LaZola.
The fighters circling - LaZola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaZola throws a body punch but Perry moves out of range.
LaZola takes a swing at Perry's ribcage but misses.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.
LaZola misses the jab.
LaZola stuffs the takedown.
LaZola throws an off balance right hand
and Perry counters with a thumping low kick.
LaZola tries to clinch but Perry is having none of it.
Perry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from LaZola.
LaZola misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Perry finds it's way through LaZola's defenses.
Jeez, Ali LaZola's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
LaZola throws a hook but Perry avoids it easily.
LaZola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Perry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaZola missing with a left hand there. Perry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LaZola throws a big shot that misses.
LaZola misses with a looping right.
Perry tries to bum rush LaZola with a series of wild strikes but LaZola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from LaZola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Katy Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry misses with a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LaZola tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - LaZola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perry works over LaZola's head and body with a nice combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ali LaZola's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Katy Perry!
Katy Perry tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn Ii (ranked 4117 p4p, 539 weight class) and Alec Nader (ranked 6293 p4p, 703 weight class). The key to victory for Igor Vovchanchyn Ii has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Vovchanchyn Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alec Nader!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nader avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn Ii.
Vovchanchyn Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Nader is just out of range.
As Vovchanchyn Ii backs off Nader throws a huge counter combo but Vovchanchyn Ii manages to avoid it all.
Nader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vovchanchyn Ii.
Vovchanchyn Ii misses with a body shot.
Nader shoots in and gets a takedown into Vovchanchyn Ii's guard.
Vovchanchyn Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovchanchyn Ii, not yet.
Nader tries to free his leg and advance position but Vovchanchyn Ii is retaining full guard.
Nader 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vovchanchyn Ii is trying to control the position but Nader postures up.
Nader drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nader jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nader trying to control but Vovchanchyn Ii is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn Ii wants to stand and escape but Nader is having none of it.
Nader looking to sit in guard and control but Vovchanchyn Ii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nader looking for a triangle here. Vovchanchyn Ii is fighting it but it looks tight! Nader pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Vovchanchyn Ii is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alec Nader!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 3505 p4p, 369 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 3359 p4p, 360 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Stanley Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Nickal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele tests Nickal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickal looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nickal.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nickal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele's coach down at Chris Leben KO Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steele's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nickal under the eye.
Nickal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nickal fails with a takedown attempt.
Steele digs a good body shot into Nickal's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nickal doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nickal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickal takes one to the chin there.
Nickal is rocked!
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Nickal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nickal misses with a straight left.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickal seems to have got his legs back now.
Nickal misses with a looping left.
Nickal throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele cracks Nickal with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steele has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nickal to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands a big right hook! Nickal looks hurt but is still standing! Steele lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Nickal falls down and Steele dives in with a huge hammer fist! Nickal's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Steele runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stanley Steele!
An out of breath Stanley Steele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Cole (ranked 1848 p4p, 226 weight class) and Boris Matusov (ranked 3154 p4p, 345 weight class). James Cole had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Matusov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matusov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Matusov persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
Matusov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cole wants to control but Matusov is keeping busy.
Cole on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cole tries to get out of the position.
Matusov passes to side control.
Matusov trying to control the position but Cole is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cole is looking to reverse the position.
Cole stops Matusov from passing to mount.
Cole is not content to let Matusov control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matusov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matusov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matusov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is not content to let Matusov control the position.
Matusov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cole tries to bench press Matusov off him but Matusov keeps the position.
Cole is not content to let Matusov control the position.
Matusov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cole is not content to let Matusov control the position.
Matusov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cole is looking to reverse the position.
Matusov works to advance to full mount. Cole defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Matusov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Matusov looking for a guillotine from mount but Cole is having none of it.
Matusov moves to back control.
Cole defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Matusov's arms.
Cole trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matusov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matusov looking for the choke but no joy.
Cole is really stuck here.
Matusov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Matusov is persistently looking for the submission but Cole is defending it well.
Cole trying to control but not successfully.
Matusov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Matusov is looking to control Cole but Cole is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matusov is working for a rear naked choke. Cole is not defending it well and Matusov has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Cole refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Cole's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boris Matusov!
Boris Matusov is the new welterweight champion!
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G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
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
26% |
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