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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darry Curtis (ranked 1052 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 142 p4p, 147 weight class). Salvatore has chosen Reich mir die Hand as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore lands a slapping body shot.
Curtis misses the jab.
Salvatore throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvatore avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis sets himself, and Salvatore steps forward looking for the clinch! Curtis avoids it this time.
A big right from Curtis misses.
Curtis sizes up Salvatore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salvatore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Salvatore knows he should have avoided that one.
Salvatore takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Salvatore blocking some punches.
Salvatore jumps guard but Curtis stands there with Salvatore around his waist. Salvatore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salvatore blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Our sources have told us that Curtis has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore avoiding damage as Curtis throws knees to the body.
Salvatore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Salvatore.
Curtis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salvatore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salvatore is pushing Curtis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvatore tries to land a body kick
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvatore darts in and clinches Curtis up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salvatore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtis throws a lazy body kick
and Salvatore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salvatore.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvatore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Curtis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Salvatore has Curtis in his guard.
Salvatore controls Curtis momentarily but Curtis frees himself.
Salvatore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salvatore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Salvatore looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Curtis has picked Salvatore up and slammed him! Salvatore can't keep hold of the triangle and Curtis manages to pass to side control!
Salvatore struggling a bit here.
Salvatore is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis is trying to control the action in half guard but Salvatore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salvatore wants to improve his position but Curtis is controlling well.
Salvatore is not content to let Curtis control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvatore tries to kick Curtis off but Curtis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salvatore keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Curtis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salvatore on the ground.
Salvatore is trying to stand up here but Curtis is controlling him well.
Curtis stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Curtis wants to control but Salvatore is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darry Curtis dominated that round.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Curtis leaves Salvatore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvatore is just out of range.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvatore can do to turn this around?
Salvatore goes for a double leg but Curtis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtis continues to drive forward.
Curtis throws a body punch but Salvatore moves out of range.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvatore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curtis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvatore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salvatore dives in for a single leg takedown but Curtis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Darry Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Salvatore.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Salvatore moved out of range.
Salvatore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore rushes Curtis and presses him up against the cage.
Salvatore manages to pull guard.
Curtis stops Salvatore from standing up.
Salvatore lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Salvatore 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.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Salvatore keeps moving.
Salvatore looking to control.
Curtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvatore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Salvatore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body. Salvatore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salvatore on the side of the head.
Darry Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salvatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Salvatore throws a lazy head kick
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Curtis misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis keeps the fight on the outside.
Curtis throwing a counter right hand but Salvatore manages to avoid it.
Curtis clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries to work over Salvatore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Salvatore.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Curtis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Salvatore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salvatore wants a takedown but no success here.
Darry Curtis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salvatore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Curtis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Curtis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salvatore up against the cage.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Salvatore manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salvatore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Curtis.
Salvatore shoots in but Curtis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Curtis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Salvatore tries for a takedown but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvatore throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis tests Salvatore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Curtis enables Salvatore to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Curtis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curtis has control of Salvatore's left arm, preventing Salvatore from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darry Curtis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salvatore moves forwards but Curtis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curtis throws a good cross that connects.
 Salvatore is rocked!
Curtis sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Salvatore's defenses. It connects perfectly with Salvatore's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darry Curtis!
Darry Curtis looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Give me a shot at the belt! It's my time to take over this division! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Murray (ranked 1350 p4p, 859 weight class) and Damen Mayer (ranked 83 p4p, 56 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damen Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Murray.
Mayer takes one to the side of the head.
Mayer swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Mayer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murray works Mayer's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer scores with a shot to the body.
Mayer looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray slips a straight right by Mayer.
Mayer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray connects with a crisp jab.
Mayer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
Murray darts in and clinches Mayer up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mayer trying to control the position but instead, Murray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mayer into the cage.
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayer moves away from the strike by Murray.
And Mayer tries to counter it with a takedown but Murray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mayer lands a right hook to the body.
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Mayer. Mayer maintains the clinch.
Mayer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murray after a bit of a struggle.
Alex Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damen Mayer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Murray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mayer prevents a body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray lands a body punch.
Mayer tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murray tries a body shot but Mayer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayer jumps guard but Murray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mayer throws a head punch that misses.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Mayer avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Mayer managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
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!
Mayer can't get the takedown.
Murray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mayer up against the cage.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Mayer stops a takedown attempt from Murray.
Murray lands an elbow just above Mayer 's eye.
Murray manages to pull guard.
Mayer looking to pass the guard.
Murray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mayer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murray's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer not allowing Murray to control his hands.
Mayer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Murray is trying to break free.
Mayer working for the choke.
Mayer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mayer is looking for the choke from the back position but Murray is controlling his hands well.
Murray tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murray can't escape the position.
Mayer manages to capitalize on a mistake by Murray to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray is in bad spot here.
Murray trying to control the hands but Mayer won't let him.
Mayer working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Murray is doing well to defend. Mayer seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Murray is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damen Mayer!
The defeated Alex Murray had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 694 p4p, 898 weight class) and Khaba Dagestanskiy (ranked 99 p4p, 140 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaba Dagestanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagestanskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Dagestanskiy with the counter takedown but Stevenson avoids it easily.
Dagestanskiy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Stevenson staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Dagestanskiy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dagestanskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dagestanskiy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dagestanskiy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Stevenson finds it's target.
Dagestanskiy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dagestanskiy in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dagestanskiy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevenson darts in trying to clinch
and Dagestanskiy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson gets underhooks to prevent Dagestanskiy's takedown attempt.
Stevenson presses Dagestanskiy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dagestanskiy blocking some punches.
Stevenson tries a body shot but Dagestanskiy blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dagestanskiy.
Stevenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stevenson lands an uppercut.
Dagestanskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dagestanskiy.
A head punch on the inside from Dagestanskiy fails to land.
Dagestanskiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dagestanskiy.
Stevenson can't find room to land a body shot as Dagestanskiy controls the action.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dagestanskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dagestanskiy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dagestanskiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dagestanskiy to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevenson jabs Dagestanskiy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson has managed to clinch.
Dagestanskiy lands with a right to the head.
Dagestanskiy digs a right hand into Stevenson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevenson's gas tank.
Dagestanskiy prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dagestanskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dagestanskiy controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson throws a jab when Dagestanskiy was well out of range.
Dagestanskiy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dagestanskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Dagestanskiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dagestanskiy misses with a straight left.
Stevenson gets caught flat footed, as Dagestanskiy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stevenson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dagestanskiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dagestanskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws an elbow that misses. Stevenson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dagestanskiy's guard. Nice move by Stevenson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dagestanskiy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stevenson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dagestanskiy keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khaba Dagestanskiy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dagestanskiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Dagestanskiy saw that one coming.
Dagestanskiy misses with a straight right.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dagestanskiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson scores with a nice right hand.
Khaba Dagestanskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dagestanskiy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dagestanskiy counters with a straight right hand.
Dagestanskiy tries to clinch up.
Stevenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dagestanskiy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dagestanskiy to score with a decent uppercut.
Dagestanskiy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stevenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Stevenson tries to clinch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy looks to land a combination. Stevenson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dagestanskiy looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stevenson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stevenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dagestanskiy wants to take the fight to the mat but Stevenson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stevenson tries a body shot but Dagestanskiy blocks it.
Dagestanskiy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
Dagestanskiy connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson's belly button to the back.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Dagestanskiy is avoiding it.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Stevenson as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.
Dagestanskiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dagestanskiy tries for a takedown but Stevenson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adonis Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaba Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Dagestanskiy does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dagestanskiy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dagestanskiy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Stevenson coming out on top.
Stevenson pushes Dagestanskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Stevenson.
Dagestanskiy prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Dagestanskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Dagestanskiy avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Dagestanskiy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dagestanskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands with a good body shot.
Dagestanskiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Dagestanskiy is avoiding it.
Dagestanskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Dagestanskiy.
Stevenson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dagestanskiy's hands.
Stevenson throws a hook but Dagestanskiy blocks it.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dagestanskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dagestanskiy shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dagestanskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dagestanskiy! But no joy.
Khaba Dagestanskiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dagestanskiy connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson's belly button to the back.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adonis Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Dagestanskiy is having none of it.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Dagestanskiy pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Stevenson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Dagestanskiy is having none of it.
Stevenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dagestanskiy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dagestanskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Stevenson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dagestanskiy doesn't seem phased though.
Stevenson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.
Stevenson moves into range and clinches up with Dagestanskiy.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Dagestanskiy pushes Stevenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dagestanskiy has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dagestanskiy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adonis Stevenson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dagestanskiy breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Stevenson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dagestanskiy throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Dagestanskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Dagestanskiy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dagestanskiy moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Dagestanskiy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
A telegraphed right hand from Dagestanskiy misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Dagestanskiy.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Dagestanskiy shoots in and bounces Stevenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dagestanskiy with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy looking to sit in guard and control but Stevenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy looking for a triangle here. Stevenson is fighting it but it looks tight! Dagestanskiy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stevenson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Khaba Dagestanskiy!
A relieved looking Khaba Dagestanskiy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 793 p4p, 228 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 125 p4p, 42 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 3, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sonni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonni.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni staying out of range there.
Sonni dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonni.
Sonni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee throws a push kick but Sonni slaps the foot to one side.
Sonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Sonni.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Sonni moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonni. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee with a jab.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Sonni's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni lands an overhand right.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee lands a head shot.
Sonni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Sonni counters with a straight right hand.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee throws a leg kick but Sonni checks it.
Sonni tries to clinch up.
Sonni throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sonni in his tracks.
Sonni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lee swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sonni. That one must have hurt.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Sonni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Sonni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sonni scrambles back to his feet.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sonni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Sonni blocks the low kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sonni checks it well.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Sonni is working Lee over against the cage.
Lee pushes Sonni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sonni prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Sonni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Sonni slowing the pace effectively.
Sonni lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
Sonni swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Sonni.
Sonni lands a left hand.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Sonni blocks a head kick by Lee.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
Sonni is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Sonni's head back.
Sonni lands a body shot.
Sonni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sonni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big right from Sonni misses.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonni. Sonni obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Sonni clinches with his opponent.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonni with the inside leg kick.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sonnis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Sonni misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Lee.
Sonni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boo Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonni throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonni throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Sonni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sonni under the eye.
Sonni tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee walks into a left hand.
A leg kick checked by Sonni.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
Sonni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonni doesn't seem bothered though.
Sonni swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Sonni with an uppercut!
Sonni misses with a straight left.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sonni throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Sonni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boo Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Sonni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sonni misses with a straight left.
Sonni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee moves out of range as Sonni throws a body kick.
Sonni 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.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sonni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sonni.
Sonni throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sonni.
Sonni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot by Lee.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonni tried to counter with a leg kick but Lee avoided it.
Lee throws the left hand but Sonni avoids the punch easily.
Sonni throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Sonni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Sonni has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee throws a right and a left that Sonni avoids nicely.
Sonni thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Sonni blocks the leg kick.
Sonni misses with a body shot.
Sonni checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee scores with the left hand. Sonni knows he should have avoided that one.
Sonni lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Sonni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee tries to clinch but Sonni is having none of it.
Lee throws a body punch but Sonni moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni lands with an overhand left.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Sonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Lee slips a straight right by Sonni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Lee.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
Lee takes a swing at Sonni's ribcage but misses.
Sonni blocks the body kick.
Sonni throws a shot to the body.
Lee lands a front kick.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sonni.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee misses with an uppercut
letting Sonni counter with a right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boo Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee works Sonni's body with a nice hook.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonni misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Sonni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonni clinches.
Sonni digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Sonni as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonni.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Sonni scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sonni walks into a left hand.
Sonni works the jab nicely.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sonni rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Sonni lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yka Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
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!
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
You can see that Lee has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sonni scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonni.
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
Sonni is working Lee over against the cage.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Sonni on the inside.
Lee blocks a body shot from Sonni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee digs a right hand into Sonni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonni's gas tank.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Sonni throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee wants to clinch up but Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonni swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Sonni slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Sonni throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee is looking to slow Sonni down with leg kicks.
Sonni throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a hook but Sonni avoids it easily.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee with a nice cross.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Lee.
A shot to the liver by Sonni. Beautiful body shot.
Sonni blocks a head kick by Lee.
Sonni half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Sonni's head but Sonni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yka Sonni.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Boo Lee!
A very excited looking Boo Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 384 p4p, 559 weight class) and Hip Hop (ranked 58 p4p, 81 weight class). Orochi comes to the cage accompanied by RISE - I Prevail. Hop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hard in Da Paint. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Orochi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Hop.
Doppo Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hop lands with a hook. Orochi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi tries a low kick but Hop avoids it.
Orochi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Orochi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Hop's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hop! But no joy.
A low kick from Hop is predictable there
enabling Orochi to counter with a crisp jab.
Orochi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orochi digs a good hook to Hop's body.
Orochi scores with a nice body kick.
Orochi swings for the body but Hop moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hop throws a lazy head kick
and Orochi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orochi throws a leg kick but Hop moved away.
It seemed like Hop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orochi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hop.
Orochi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Orochi throws a leg kick which misses Hop's front leg but catches the back leg as Hop tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orochi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orochi scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi moves forwards but Hop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orochi on the side of the head.
A jab from Orochi misses.
Hop pushes Orochi away with a front kick.
Orochi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hop counters with a nice right hand that sends Orochi toppling to the canvas! Orochi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hop finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orochi circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hop. Orochi falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hip Hop!
Hip Hop 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 Johnny Lydon (ranked 276 p4p, 394 weight class) and Gauthier Delisle (ranked 44 p4p, 64 weight class). Lydon comes into the arena with Queen - Don't Stop Me Now blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Lydon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gauthier Delisle!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lydon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Delisle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lydon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Delisle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lydon to the ground. Delisle is now in Lydon's guard.
Lydon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delisle preventing the sweep.
Lydon wants to get back to his feet but Delisle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delisle landing some decent shots from guard.
Lydon looking to control.
Delisle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lydon wants to sweep but no luck.
Lydon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Delisle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lydon is keeping the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Delisle working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Delisle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delisle slows the pace down.
Lydon is trying to buck Delisle off.
Lydon is looking for a sweep.
Delisle trying to control the position but Lydon is working away.
Lydon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Delisle is trying to control the action in half guard but Lydon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lydon wants to get back to his feet.
Delisle is keen to just control but Lydon is a slippery customer.
Delisle prevents Lydon from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Delisle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lydon tries to kick Delisle off but Delisle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Delisle is trying to control. Lydon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Delisle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lydon tries to avoid it but Delisle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lydon to the ground. Lydon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lydon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lydon scores with a jab to the jaw.
 It looks like Gauthier Delisle has been cut.
Delisle looks to land a right hand but Lydon moved out of range.
Delisle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lydon.
Lydon misses with a looping right.
Delisle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lydon counters with a straight right hand.
Lydon throws a leg kick
and Delisle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Delisle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lydon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Delisle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lydon is staying active underneath Delisle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Delisle working over Lydon with some ground and pound. Lydon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lydon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Delisle manages to move to mount!
Delisle with a couple of short strikes.
Delisle content just to control the position here.
Lydon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Delisle won't let Lydon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lydon is looking to improve his position but Delisle isn't that keen on the idea.
Lydon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Delisle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lydon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Delisle is tightening it up a little... Lydon has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lydon reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lydon taps out! Nice BJJ there by Delisle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gauthier Delisle!
An out of breath Gauthier Delisle 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 423 p4p, 453 weight class) and Butch Thighpunch (ranked 67 p4p, 71 weight class). Butch Thighpunch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Thighpunch misses.
Pinales fails with a takedown attempt.
Thighpunch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinales circles away quickly and effectively.
Pinales ducks right into an uppercut from Thighpunch.
 It looks like Javier Pinales has been cut.
Pinales closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinales lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinales postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thighpunch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pinales, into his guard.
Pinales looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pinales has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Thighpunch is looking to defend but Pinales has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Thighpunch! Pinales pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Thighpunch taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Javier Pinales!
A determined Javier Pinales didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khru Jako (ranked 175 p4p, 238 weight class) and Bobby Bobblehead (ranked 26 p4p, 35 weight class). Jako comes to the cage accompanied by Catch a Fire. Bobblehead comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bobblehead!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobblehead has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jako finds it's way round the side to connect with Bobblehead's head.
Jako takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bobblehead has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobblehead throws a hook but Jako avoids it easily.
Jako throws a hook but Bobblehead avoids it easily.
Bobblehead takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jako misses the jab.
Jako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Bobblehead was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jako. Bobblehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Bobblehead tries to counter it with a takedown but Jako pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jako scores with a jab to the body.
Jako thumps Bobblehead with a low kick.
Bobblehead lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Jako's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jako misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobblehead connects with a right hand. Jako shakes it off.
Bobblehead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobblehead throws the kick towards the body but Jako avoids it.
Bobblehead misses with an uppercut
and Jako counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Bobblehead finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khru Jako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jako fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bobblehead checks it well.
Bobblehead swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jako misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Bobblehead.
Jako takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bobblehead closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jako did well to prevent Bobblehead getting side control.
Bobblehead uses his free foot to push down on Jako's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jako.
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!
Bobblehead thowing shots but they're missing.
Bobblehead landing punches.
Bobblehead unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bobblehead lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobblehead working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bobblehead throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bobblehead throwing strikes here but Jako is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bobblehead throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bobblehead throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bobblehead lands with some strikes.
Bobblehead looking for a guillotine from mount but Jako is having none of it.
Bobblehead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bobblehead thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bobblehead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako taking shots to the head.
Jako in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bobblehead looking to finish Jako with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jako!
Bobblehead is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jako can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bobblehead misses with a head shot.
Bobblehead postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jako looks a forlorn figure.
Bobblehead 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.
Jako holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bobblehead tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bobblehead cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobblehead thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bobblehead cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
 Jako is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jako goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Bobblehead!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Bobblehead!
Bobby Bobblehead is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Bobby Bobblehead started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 43 p4p, 209 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 8 p4p, 28 weight class). Knox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Click Click Boom | Saliva. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Steve's head back.
It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Knox lands with a cross.
Athos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve counters with a solid body kick.
Steve misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Athos Knox has been cut.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Crunch! Steve slams his shin into Knox's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve scores with a nice strike.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steve.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve throws a body kick that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve cracks Knox with a good jab.
Knox is rocked!
Steve lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve thinks about countering with a body kick.
Steve throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a nice right hand that sends Knox toppling to the canvas! Knox scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Steve finish him?!
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
That has opened up Athos Knox's cut even more.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
BOOM! Steve lands a beautiful left hook that drops Knox. Knox tries to recover but Steve is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Knox lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Chris Steve thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Athos Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 36 p4p, 122 weight class) and Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 6 p4p, 24 weight class). Kuwabara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kazuma Kuwabara Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara looks to land a combination but Umm avoids it well.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range.
Umm scores with a leg kick.
Umm misses with a wild body shot.
Umm instigates a clinch.
Kuwabara blocking some punches.
Kuwabara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kuwabara on the inside.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuwabara is trying to force a seperation but Umm has the dominant position.
Kuwabara tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Kuwabara back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm breaks from the clinch.
Umm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuwabara's head.
Nice defenses there by Umm.
Umm is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuwabara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Umm slips under a jab.
Kuwabara misses with the combination.
Kuwabara misses with a double jab.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kuwabara 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.
Kuwabara misses with a wild body shot.
Kuwabara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umm.
Kuwabara loads up on a big right hand but Umm slips the punch.
Umm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Umm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Umm throws a good cross that connects.
Kuwabara lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuwabara counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Kuwabara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuwabara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Kuwabara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Umm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuwabara counters with a nice uppercut.
Umm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuwabara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuwabara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Umm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuwabara, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuwabara misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Umm tries to throw a body punch but Kuwabara avoids it by throwing Umm back against the cage.
Kuwabara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umm lands a left hand.
Umm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuwabara backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara blocks a body shot from Umm.
A head punch on the inside from Kuwabara fails to land.
Kuwabara wants a takedown but no success here.
Kuwabara scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuwabara misses with the head strike.
Umm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuwabara.
Kuwabara tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuwabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umm avoids the body shot from Kuwabara.
Umm avoids the body shot from Kuwabara.
Umm jabs Kuwabara right on the nose. Kuwabara blinks but takes it well.
Kuwabara throws a lazy right hand but Umm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuwabara swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Umm.
It looks like Umm has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Umm stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuwabara. Kuwabara gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuwabara gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuwabara uses his free foot to push down on Umm's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Umm.
Kuwabara goes for an armbar but Umm turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Umm.
Umm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuwabara on the ground.
Umm wants to stand but Kuwabara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kazuma Kuwabara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuwabara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kuwabara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kuwabara swings around for an armbar but Umm sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kuwabara's guard.
Umm has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kuwabara to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Umm is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kuwabara pulls down on the head and he's put Umm to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kazuma Kuwabara!
Kazuma Kuwabara is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kazuma Kuwabara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rect Umm spoke after the fight, saying 'heavy handed, '.
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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
47% |
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