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GC 366 Antilles vs Slinger PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarrad Justice (ranked 24864 p4p, 6609 weight class) and Danny Pearce (ranked 639 p4p, 584 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening |
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarrad Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Pearce!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pearce misses.
Justice scores with a nice right hand.
Pearce has his takedown stuffed
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
Justice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Justice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearce counters with a single leg into guard. Justice didn't expect that.
Pearce is standing up over Justice. Justice looks to escape but Pearce dives into side control.
Pearce wants to control but Justice is keeping him busy.
My spies in Brazilian Top Team + Ricardo Arona inform me that Pearce has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pearce has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Justice!
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.
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!
Pearce working for a submission but Justice is keeping him at bay.
Justice is squirming around, avoiding Pearce's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice wants to hold on but Pearce pushes him away.
Pearce misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pearce throwing strikes here but Justice is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pearce thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pearce unloading with bombs!
Pearce sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce thowing shots but they're missing.
Justice tries to reverse the position but Pearce maintains control.
Pearce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Justice is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce looking to ground and pound but Justice is blocking nicely.
Justice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pearce wants to control the pace but Justice is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pearce throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Justice because Pearce loaded up on that one.
Justice avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pearce.
Pearce misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pearce scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Justice?
Justice is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pearce controlling his opponent.
Pearce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pearce dominating with strikes here.
Pearce tries to control but Justice wriggling away.
Justice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pearce tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pearce tries to control but Justice wriggling away.
Justice working to try and regain half guard.
Justice is squirming around, avoiding Pearce's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Pearce dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice jab there from Pearce.
Pearce slips a straight right by Justice.
Pearce closes the distance and clinches up with Justice, looking for a takedown. Pearce pushes Justice against the ropes but Justice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Justice.
Pearce fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce misses with a double jab
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab.
Jarrad Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
Pearce with the counter takedown but Justice avoids it easily.
Justice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearce's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice throws out a powerful jab.
 Pearce is rocked!
Pearce tries to get into range but Justice steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Pearce! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Justice scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jarrad Justice!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Christie (ranked 6300 p4p, 24971 weight class) and Edgar Rice (ranked 469 p4p, 495 weight class). Christie comes to the ring accompanied by Amityville. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edgar Rice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Christie.
Christie misses with a hook
and Rice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rice has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Christie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christie punishes Rice's body with a nice straight punch.
Rice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rice misses with a left hand
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Christie.
Christie cracks Rice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rice is rocked!
Christie throws a right hand that misses
and Rice counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rice swings widly with a right hand
and Christie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rice is still on wobbly legs! Can Christie finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie throws an off balance right hand
and Rice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Christie does no damage.
Rice now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rice seems to have recovered his senses.
Christie throws a series of punches but Rice moves out of range.
Rice loads up on a big right hand but Christie slips the punch.
Christie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Christie scores with a four punch combination!
Christie scores with a jab. Rice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Christie.
Christie misses with a shot to the body
and Rice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie connects with a right hand. Rice shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie throws an overhand right that lands on Rice's shoulder, as Rice tries to avoid the shot.
Christie throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Rice's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Christie dives in looking to finish as Rice flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Christie's strikes! Christie is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Rice's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Rice was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Christie!
Steven Christie looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The voices in my head told me to do it, so I can't be held accountable for my actions.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Donaldson (ranked 24785 p4p, 5694 weight class) and Brian Dean (ranked 607 p4p, 558 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Donaldson!
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, Brian Dean!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dean defends it nicely.
A low kick from Donaldson is predictable there
and Dean counters with a crisp one two that drops Donaldson! Dean thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Donaldson to his feet! Donaldson is in big trouble!
Donaldson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donaldson avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Dean.
 Donaldson is rocked!
 It looks like Tom Donaldson has been cut.
Brian Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Dean has cracked Donaldson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Dean lands another huge swinging hook and Donaldson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Donaldson, before Dean can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Dean!
The defeated Tom Donaldson had this to say: 'I will be back better than ever.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Walker (ranked 5017 p4p, 6433 weight class) and Raman Raghav (ranked 576 p4p, 631 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raman Raghav!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raghav listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like William Walker has been cut.
A nice combination there by Raghav.
Walker is rocked!
Raghav lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker throws the left hand but Raghav avoids the punch easily.
Raghav lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Walker up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Raghav from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Walker's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raman Raghav!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Chambers (ranked 4927 p4p, 6532 weight class) and Tander Silva (ranked 63 p4p, 161 weight class). Tander Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tander Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers shoots in and bounces Silva off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chambers is aware though and is defending well.
Chambers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Chambers to get to half guard.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Chambers is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Chambers controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Chambers steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Chambers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franklin Chambers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Barnes (ranked 4925 p4p, 6013 weight class) and Henderson Dean (ranked 557 p4p, 627 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Barnes!
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, Henderson Dean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean rushes Barnes and presses him up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Dean.
It looks like Fred Barnes has been cut.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dean drops Barnes with a big knee straight up the middle! Barnes is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dean manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dean is retaining full guard.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Dean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dean trying to control the position.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Dean is keeping the position.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dean's head.
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.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Dean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is nestled in close to Dean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dean has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barnes winds up and cracks Dean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnes in particular looking to stall.
Dean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dean tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Dean looks winded!
Barnes winds up and cracks Dean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Barnes wants to control but Dean is keeping him busy.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes winds up and cracks Dean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnes wants to control but Dean is keeping him busy.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes is controlling the pace.
Dean is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dean is trying to control but can't.
Barnes is keen to just control but Dean is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dean keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Dean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dean wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Dean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is nestled in close to Dean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Dean defends the submission attempt.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Dean won't allow it.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Dean wants to get back to full guard.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes is nestled in close to Dean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is keen to just control but Dean is a slippery customer.
Dean is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Dean defends it.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Dean is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dean is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is nestled in close to Dean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dean doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
Dean taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Dean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Dean defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Barnes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Dean is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dean to the mat! Dean manages to get full guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Dean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dean is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Dean defends it.
Barnes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dean is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Dean is bucking up trying to escape but Barnes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dean is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dean is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes working for a guillotine from mount but Dean is in no mood to give up.
Barnes scoring with strikes but Dean is staying in there.
Barnes trying to control but Dean is having none of it.
Barnes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dean manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes is putting a hurting on Dean here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barnes scoring with punches from side control.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Dean is defending well.
Dean is not content to let Barnes control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnes cracks Dean with a big elbow.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but Dean denies him.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henderson Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean prevents Barnes from improving position.
Barnes trying to control the action but Dean is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Barnes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Adams (ranked 4786 p4p, 6048 weight class) and Reso Panj (ranked 524 p4p, 577 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reso Panj!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panj takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams connects with a jab.
 It looks like Reso Panj has been cut.
Panj darts in looking for a takedown but Adams gets double underhooks and turns Panj into the ropes.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Panj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Panj tries to counter it with a takedown but Adams pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Adams! Panj is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Adams!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fred Adams made sure he mentioned Distinct Label, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Davis (ranked 5510 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Tiny LeCroix (ranked 538 p4p, 507 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiny LeCroix!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lands a jab to the head.
LeCroix tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis throws a series of punches but LeCroix avoids them all with ease.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
LeCroix tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeCroix tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
LeCroix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis is looking to counter punch.
Davis scores with a jab. LeCroix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
LeCroix dodges the punch combination from Davis.
LeCroix is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeCroix moves away.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeCroix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiny LeCroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeCroix tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeCroix is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
LeCroix moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Davis is trying to break free.
LeCroix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis misses with the head strike.
LeCroix has Davis pressed against the ropes, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but LeCroix has double underhooks.
LeCroix blocking some punches.
LeCroix keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeCroix connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Davis just misses with a elbow thrown towards LeCroix's brow.
LeCroix misses with a knee to the head.
LeCroix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but LeCroix has him pressed against the ropes.
LeCroix working Davis over with knees to the body.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeCroix moves away.
Davis throws the left hand but LeCroix avoids the punch easily.
LeCroix rushes Davis and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis working hard to break the clinch.
LeCroix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Davis misses with an elbow strike.
LeCroix lands a nice knee to the body.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but LeCroix has him pressed against the ropes.
LeCroix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davis is breathing heavily.
LeCroix working Davis over with knees to the body.
LeCroix scores with a knee to the head.
Davis is rocked!
LeCroix scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LeCroix looking to slow down the pace here.
LeCroix is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now LeCroix has his back to the ropes.
LeCroix seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
LeCroix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body.
LeCroix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
LeCroix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis misses with a knee to the head.
LeCroix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
LeCroix jerks Davis's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Davis drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! LeCroix goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from LeCroix because Davis was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tiny LeCroix!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harper James (ranked 4928 p4p, 4998 weight class) and Marc Lopez (ranked 532 p4p, 536 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harper James!
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, Marc Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and James counters with a left to the body.
Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James gets full guard.
Lopez trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez in side control, throwing shots but James defends.
Lopez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. James is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lopez yanks on the arm and James is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lopez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Lopez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marc Lopez thanked Distinct Label for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wedge Antilles (ranked 5938 p4p, 3461 weight class) and Patrick Slinger (ranked 454 p4p, 352 weight class). Slinger has chosen Hail Mary as his entrance music. Wedge Antilles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wedge Antilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Slinger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antilles tries to clinch
and Slinger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Antilles wants to control but Slinger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Slinger is keen to just control but Antilles is a slippery customer.
Slinger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Slinger is looking for a kimura but Antilles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slinger to get the leverage.
Antilles tries to get to full guard but Slinger has control of the leg.
Slinger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slinger is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Antilles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Slinger is trying to control. Antilles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinger is looking for a kimura here.
Antilles is staying active underneath Slinger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slinger is thwarting Antilles's attempts to control the position.
Slinger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Antilles is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Slinger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slinger wants to work for an arm triangle but Antilles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Antilles wants to improve his position but Slinger is controlling well.
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.
Slinger trying to control the action but Antilles is working from the bottom.
Slinger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Antilles defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Antilles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slinger seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Slinger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Antilles defends it well.
Slinger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Antilles is just riding it out for now. Slinger eventually gives up the hold.
Antilles is trying to maintain the position but Slinger is very close to passing his half guard.
Slinger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Antilles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger seems to be looking for submissions.
Antilles holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Slinger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Antilles trying to control but Slinger postures up.
Slinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Antilles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slinger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Antilles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Slinger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Antilles manages to get to full guard.
That's four 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.
Antilles working a defensive guard here.
Antilles looking for a sweep. Not yet Antilles, not yet.
Slinger tries to free his leg and advance position but Antilles is retaining full guard.
Slinger wants to control from the top but Antilles keeps moving.
Slinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Antilles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slinger passes Antilles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slinger is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slinger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Antilles is just riding it out for now. Slinger eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Slinger dominated that round.
That's time! Antilles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Slinger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Antilles sprawls well initially but Slinger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slinger seems to be working for a kimura but Antilles defends the submission attempt.
Antilles wants to control but Slinger is keeping busy.
Slinger prevents Antilles from improving his position.
Antilles is refusing to be controlled, as Slinger sits in half guard.
Slinger blocks the strikes from Antilles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger trying to control from half guard but Antilles is working away.
Patrick Slinger has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Antilles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antilles is looking to stand up but Slinger isn't so interested in that idea.
Slinger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slinger postures up.
Slinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Antilles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slinger content to stall in guard here.
Antilles looking for a sweep. Not yet Antilles, not yet.
Antilles is working hard here to advance position.
Slinger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Antilles is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slinger, into his guard.
Slinger is looking for a triangle but Antilles pushes his legs off easily.
Slinger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antilles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antilles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slinger working for a triangle but Antilles defends it easily.
Slinger has his foot on Antilles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Antilles works his way back into a safe position though.
Slinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antilles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antilles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slinger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Antilles passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Antilles working the ground and pound but Slinger is defending the strikes.
Slinger is trying to work for a sweep but Antilles has mounted him!
Slinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Antilles looking to control but Slinger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinger can't escape the position.
Antilles tries to push Slinger's head away but Slinger is holding on tight.
Antilles prevents Slinger from getting the reversal.
Antilles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slinger gets back to half guard.
Antilles controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slinger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Antilles trying to control from half guard but Slinger is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Slinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Slinger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Antilles as Slinger shoots in.
Slinger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Antilles's guard.
Antilles wants to sweep but no luck.
Slinger drops back looking for a leg! Antilles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Antilles manages to kick Slinger off! Slinger jumps back into Antilles's guard.
Antilles pulls Slinger in close to prevent any damage.
Antilles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinger trying to control but Antilles is working from the bottom.
Slinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slinger won't allow Antilles to sweep him here.
Slinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Antilles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slinger preventing the sweep.
Antilles keeping moving, preventing Slinger from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Slinger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Antilles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antilles moves to clinch but Slinger breaks away
and Slinger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Antilles pulls Slinger in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antilles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slinger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Antilles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slinger has Antilles in his guard.
Slinger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Antilles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Antilles trying to control the position from guard on top but Slinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slinger throws his legs up looking for a submission but Antilles uses it to pass to side control.
Slinger is looking to regain half guard here but Antilles keeps moving and retains side control.
Antilles controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger is looking to regain half guard here but Antilles keeps moving and retains side control.
Slinger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Antilles's best efforts.
Slinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Antilles 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.
Slinger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
Antilles trying to control the position from guard on top but Slinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slinger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Antilles defends it easily.
Slinger pulls Antilles in to control the position.
Slinger is looking for a triangle here but Antilles uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wedge Antilles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slinger can't do much from the bottom here.
Antilles tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slinger is not content to let Antilles control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Slinger.
I've got Slinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Slinger!
Post fight, an emotional Patrick Slinger said 'Hard work pays off. Thanks to all of my coaches. Thanks to all the dedicated MMA fans who support me.'.
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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
24% |
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