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HFC 5: Blanche vs Sanguiao PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lush Rush (ranked 5839 p4p, 5537 weight class) and Oliverium Hebbnesium (ranked 543 p4p, 526 weight class). Hebbnesium comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sk8er Boi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Oliverium Hebbnesium struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Lush Rush has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lush Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliverium Hebbnesium!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush has Hebbnesium up against the cage in a clinch.
Rush drags the fight down to the ground.
Rush is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hebbnesium wants to get up but he can't break Rush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rush controls Hebbnesium momentarily but Hebbnesium frees himself.
Hebbnesium wants to get up but he can't break Rush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rush has a closed guard, preventing Hebbnesium from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebbnesium moves into the clinch.
Hebbnesium tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hebbnesium thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rush if he has to take too many more of those.
Rush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliverium Hebbnesium is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hebbnesium avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hebbnesium throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hebbnesium misses with the body kick
and Rush counters with a two punch combo.
Hebbnesium slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Hebbnesium swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Hebbnesium avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hebbnesium fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rush, pushing him back against the cage.
Hebbnesium pulls guard effortlessly.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Hebbnesium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rush decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hebbnesium, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hebbnesium as Rush shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lush Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebbnesium closes the distance and clinches.
Rush breaks from the clinch.
Rush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hebbnesium to the ground. Rush is now in Hebbnesium's guard.
Hebbnesium wants to sweep here but Rush controlling him for the moment.
Hebbnesium looking to control.
Hebbnesium doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rush is standing up over Hebbnesium. Hebbnesium looks to escape but Rush dives into side control.
Rush lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebbnesium tries to buck Rush off but Rush is having none of it.
Hebbnesium looks winded!
Rush tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hebbnesium's legs.
Hebbnesium is being controlled here.
Hebbnesium managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rush.
Rush is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rush thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lush Rush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rush gets the takedown into side control.
Rush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hebbnesium can do to turn this around?
Hebbnesium is pushing Rush's head away, looking to escape. Rush manages to hold on to the position though.
Rush looking to control but instead Hebbnesium has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rush prevents Hebbnesium from standing back up.
Rush working over Hebbnesium with some ground and pound. Hebbnesium looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hebbnesium wants to get back to full guard.
Rush works his way into side control.
Rush cracks Hebbnesium with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hebbnesium knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hebbnesium sneaks back into half guard.
Hebbnesium is breathing heavily.
Rush is keen to just control but Hebbnesium is a slippery customer.
Rush is looking for a kimura here.
Hebbnesium is not content to let Rush control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rush decides to stand and escape the position.
Hebbnesium throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Rush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebbnesium displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rush.
Rush rushes Hebbnesium and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hebbnesium working hard to break the clinch.
Hebbnesium breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hebbnesium defends well and Rush ends up having to push Hebbnesium into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lush Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebbnesium breaks the clinch.
Hebbnesium is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rush changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebbnesium looks for the body kick but Rush saw that one coming.
Rush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hebbnesium pushes Rush off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hebbnesium finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hebbnesium gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hebbnesium gets control of Rush's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hebbnesium will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hebbnesium will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hebbnesium throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rush stopping the sweep attempt from Hebbnesium.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliverium Hebbnesium will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hebbnesium on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hebbnesium pinned against the cage. Hebbnesium gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hebbnesium wants to counter with a clinch but Rush pushes him away.
Rush stalks Hebbnesium and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hebbnesium's face. Hebbnesium staggers backwards, shaken.
Rush shoots in and bounces Hebbnesium off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hebbnesium manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush looking to slow down the pace here.
Hebbnesium lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush pulls Hebbnesium into guard.
Hebbnesium trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rush wants to sweep but no luck.
Rush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hebbnesium.
Rush trying to keep a closed guard but Hebbnesium is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hebbnesium controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebbnesium stands and steps away. Rush gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice body kick from Hebbnesium.
Hebbnesium tries to keep at a distance but Rush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hebbnesium is working for takedown but Rush is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hebbnesium decides to pull guard.
Hebbnesium is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rush seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rush decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hebbnesium, up you get!
Rush throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown but Hebbnesium manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rush's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lush Rush is winning the standup battle so far.
Rush gets a double leg takedown into Hebbnesium's guard.
Hebbnesium is working an open guard so Rush takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rush gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hebbnesium's face as Rush controls the position.
Rush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lush Rush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hebbnesium is looking for a sweep.
Rush tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Hebbnesium's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hebbnesium is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rush is staying active.
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 Lush Rush.
I think Rush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lush Rush!
In defeat, Oliverium Hebbnesium stepped up to the mic, saying 'At least I did a 360 Kickflip Double Penetration Ollie the other day........'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BrollysSon LoLo (ranked 5225 p4p, 5841 weight class) and Darius Holloway (ranked 567 p4p, 601 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BrollysSon LoLo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darius Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LoLo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LoLo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holloway tries for a takedown but LoLo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holloway is trying hard to land a takedown here. LoLo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
LoLo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holloway.
Holloway looks winded!
LoLo connects with the punch.
 It looks like Darius Holloway has been cut.
Holloway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
LoLo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
BrollysSon LoLo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway with a poor takedown
and LoLo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
BrollysSon LoLo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Holloway.
LoLo thows a body kick. Holloway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holloway dodges the punch combination from LoLo.
LoLo lands with a kick to the temple. Holloway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
LoLo throws a head kick but Holloway moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut lands for LoLo. That snapped Holloway's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LoLo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
LoLo works the jab nicely.
Holloway needs to keep his hands up - LoLo had a free shot at his head there.
LoLo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holloways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by LoLo there.
Holloway looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LoLo scores with a sloppy right hand. Holloway should have avoided that one.
LoLo digs a good hook to Holloway's body.
LoLo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holloway doesn't seem bothered though.
Holloway takes one to the side of the head.
 Holloway is rocked!
LoLo thuds a left hand into Holloway's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LoLo feints and then cracks Holloway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holloway down.
LoLo lands a head shot.
Holloway is still on wobbly legs! Can LoLo finish him?
LoLo cracks Holloway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LoLo lands a left and a right that send Holloway crashing to the mat, dazed. LoLo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
LoLo throws an overhand right that drops Holloway like a sack of potatoes! LoLo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BrollysSon LoLo!
In defeat, Darius Holloway stepped up to the mic, saying 'I slipped.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amadeo Thevenet (ranked 4865 p4p, 5622 weight class) and Tyson HK (ranked 539 p4p, 572 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amadeo Thevenet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson HK!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thevenet scores with a takedown into HK's guard.
Thevenet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thevenet trying to control the position from guard on top but HK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thevenet throws an elbow that misses. HK uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thevenet's guard. Nice move by HK!
Thevenet is pulling down on HK's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HK trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HK looking to sit in guard and control but Thevenet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thevenet postures up in HK's guard and throws a big left but HK blocks it.
HK wants to sweep but no luck.
Thevenet with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
HK working a defensive guard here.
Thevenet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as HK works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HK trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thevenet won't allow HK to sweep him here.
Thevenet throws an elbow that misses. HK uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thevenet's guard. Nice move by HK!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet pulls HK in to control the position.
HK trying to control but Thevenet is working from the bottom.
Thevenet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thevenet wants to sweep here but HK controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thevenet is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HK throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thevenet's waist but Thevenet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing HK off to one side.
Thevenet drops down looking for a counter takedown but HK sprawls and moves away.
Thevenet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thevenet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thevenet advances to half guard.
Thevenet slips a nice elbow through HK's hands, connecting with HK's forehead.
HK looks winded!
Thevenet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thevenet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thevenet slips a nice elbow through HK's hands, connecting with HK's forehead.
Thevenet is nestled in close to HK, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
HK is looking for a sweep. Thevenet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet is nestled in close to HK, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thevenet is figuring out what he wants to do next.
HK blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thevenet.
Thevenet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Thevenet.
Thevenet content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
HK is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thevenet scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thevenet shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in HK's guard.
Thevenet lands a couple of elbows.
Thevenet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thevenet working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thevenet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thevenet preventing the sweep.
Thevenet controlling from the top position.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but HK keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet throws a strike but HK rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
HK being controlled here momentarily.
Thevenet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thevenet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thevenet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
HK stopping the sweep attempt from Thevenet.
Thevenet controlling the position.
HK is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thevenet looks to score with a jab to the body but HK is just out of range.
Thevenet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thevenet. HK does a little dance to reset his feet.
HK slips under a jab.
Thevenet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that HK can do to turn this around?
Thevenet shoots in looking for a takedown. HK tries to sprawl out of it but Thevenet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. HK manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thevenet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thevenet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet is looking to take a break and control but HK is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amadeo Thevenet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thevenet is thwarting HK's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thevenet lands a nice short elbow.
Thevenet is nestled in close to HK, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thevenet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Thevenet 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.
HK on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet lands strikes from half guard.
Thevenet content to control rather than advance.
Thevenet winds up and cracks HK with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thevenet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thevenet looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thevenet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thevenet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
HK is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadeo Thevenet dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Thevenet throws a hook but HK blocks it.
HK moves out of range as Thevenet strikes.
Thevenet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into HK's guard.
Thevenet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thevenet wants to control from the top but HK keeps moving.
Thevenet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HK trying to keep a closed guard but Thevenet is proving a slippery customer.
Thevenet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thevenet looking to score a takedown here. HK is defending well but Thevenet drives through and ends up in HK's guard.
Thevenet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
HK takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thevenet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet is working HK over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thevenet scoring with punches to the head and body.
HK is still in real trouble! Can Thevenet finish him?
Thevenet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thevenet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thevenet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thevenet arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! HK's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Amadeo Thevenet!
Amadeo Thevenet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Morris (ranked 5716 p4p, 5569 weight class) and Montel Porter (ranked 535 p4p, 529 weight class). Montel Porter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Montel Porter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris misses with a looping right.
Morris punishes Porter's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Morris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morris lands a body shot.
Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Porter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Porter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morris connects with a body shot.
Morris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morris throws a jab when Porter was well out of range.
Morris clinches.
Morris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Morris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morris has Porter pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Porter up against the cage.
Porter breaks the clinch.
Morris throws a hook but Porter avoids it easily.
Morris scores with the left hand. Porter knows he should have avoided that one.
Porter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morris to score with a decent uppercut.
Porter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Porter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Porter showed some decent athleticism there.
Morris is trying to stand back up but Porter is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Porter swats away the attempt to clinch by Morris.
Morris throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
Morris moves into the clinch successfully.
Morris avoiding damage as Porter throws knees to the body.
Morris digs a right hand into Porter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porter's gas tank.
Porter looks winded!
Morris pushes Porter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morris digs a right hand underneath Porter's ribcage. Porter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morris avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Morris.
Morris lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Morris to work.
Morris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Morris avoiding damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Porter is trying to pull guard but Morris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morris pushes Porter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Morris.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morris.
Morris lands with a light punch inside.
Morris digs a right hand underneath Porter's ribcage. Porter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morris lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edward Morris.
Porter shoots in for a takedown but Morris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morris digs a good body shot into Porter's ribs.
Porter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Porter gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Morris gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Morris!
Edward Morris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 4947 p4p, 5544 weight class) and Lancelot Chaos (ranked 534 p4p, 556 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chaos's choice of entrance music: MMA Aggressive Hip Hop Music. Julian Avila 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lancelot Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avila.
Avila keeps Chaos at a distance using the push kick.
Avila lands a nice looking body kick.
Chaos clinches up with Avila and pushes him back against the cage.
Chaos leaning against his opponent.
Chaos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Avila fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chaos takes one to the side of the head.
Avila connects with a right hand. Chaos shakes it off.
Chaos closes the distance and clinches.
Chaos wants a takedown but no success here.
Avila is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chaos is looking to control Avila's arms but Avila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaos has his back to the cage.
Chaos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Avila can't fight it off and eventually Chaos manages to take the fight to the floor. Avila looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila working a defensive guard but Chaos manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chaos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Avila can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avila is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chaos's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Chaos! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Avila has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lancelot Chaos!
Lancelot Chaos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do No Joy (ranked 4928 p4p, 4967 weight class) and Mesha Raj (ranked 422 p4p, 423 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do No Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mesha Raj!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but No Joy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by No Joy. Beautiful body shot.
Raj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No Joy throws a leg kick which misses Raj's front leg but catches the back leg as Raj tries to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from No Joy.
Raj shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. No Joy defends it nicely.
No Joy tests Raj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raj misses with a body shot.
No Joy blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No Joy misses with the combination.
No Joy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raj to score with a decent uppercut.
Raj takes one on the button.
Do No Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and Raj counters with a single leg into guard. No Joy didn't expect that.
No Joy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if No Joy tries to get out of the position.
Raj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
No Joy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raj on the ground.
No Joy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raj is fighting to break No Joy's control of his arms but No Joy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
No Joy has momentary wrist control but Raj slips an elbow through the middle.
Raj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raj works over No Joy with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raj chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raj working some strikes from top position.
Raj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Raj throws a big right hand that misses.
Raj throws a big right hand that misses.
Raj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raj scoring with some ground and pound.
Raj is in close to No Joy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raj throws a big right hand that misses.
Raj wants to pass the guard but No Joy is keeping the position.
No Joy looking for a sweep. Not yet No Joy, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Joy has momentary wrist control but Raj slips an elbow through the middle.
Raj landing some decent shots from guard.
Raj connects with a couple of short punches.
Raj stands up over No Joy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Raj lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
No Joy trying to keep a closed guard but Raj is proving a slippery customer.
Raj postures up in No Joy's guard and throws a big left but No Joy blocks it.
No Joy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
No Joy looking for a sweep. Not yet No Joy, not yet.
No Joy is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raj lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Raj pushes down on No Joy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Raj slips a nice elbow through No Joy's hands, connecting with No Joy's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
No Joy has hold of Raj's hands but Raj slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raj trying to pass the guard but No Joy defending well.
No Joy is trying to control but can't.
No Joy is looking for a sweep. Raj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raj missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mesha Raj dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Raj rushes No Joy and presses him up against the cage.
No Joy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raj lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raj throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as No Joy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raj landing some decent shots from guard.
Raj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raj landing some decent shots from guard.
No Joy working a defensive guard here.
Raj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
No Joy has momentary wrist control but Raj slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raj stands up over No Joy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Raj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raj lands a couple of digs.
Mesha Raj has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raj works over No Joy with some ground and pound from guard.
Raj landing with the ground and pound.
Raj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raj working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raj lands a couple of digs.
Raj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
No Joy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raj throwing strikes from guard but No Joy blocks nicely.
No Joy looking to control.
Raj lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raj postures up in No Joy's guard and throws a big left but No Joy blocks it.
Raj chips away with some ground and pound.
Raj loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raj landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raj's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raj postures up and lands a big shot to No Joy's brow.
Raj lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raj's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raj keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of No Joy's head.
Raj landing some decent shots from guard.
 No Joy is rocked!
Raj working some strikes from top position.
Oh No Joy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raj's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raj throws a big elbow that misses.
Raj keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of No Joy's head.
Raj throws a big elbow that misses.
No Joy has momentary wrist control but Raj slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raj content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raj connects with a couple of short punches.
Raj distracts No Joy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Raj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raj landing some decent shots from guard.
No Joy looking for a sweep. Not yet No Joy, not yet.
Raj keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of No Joy's head.
Raj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raj chips away with some ground and pound.
Raj keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of No Joy's head.
Raj keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of No Joy's head.
Raj landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mesha Raj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Raj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raj goes for a double leg but No Joy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as No Joy continues to drive forward.
No Joy seems to have got his legs back now.
Raj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as No Joy sprawls well. No Joy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raj gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from No Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - No Joy scores with a four punch combination!
Raj shoots in looking for a takedown but No Joy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Do No Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mesha Raj.
No Joy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raj doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Raj moves out of range as No Joy throws a body kick.
Raj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raj throws the kick towards the body but No Joy avoids it.
No Joy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Raj misses.
Raj throws a push kick but No Joy slaps the foot to one side.
A jab lands there for No Joy.
Raj tries to clinch up but No Joy circles away and keeps his distance.
Raj shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. No Joy defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raj dodges the punch combination from No Joy.
No Joy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Raj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from No Joy.
Raj wants to clinch up but No Joy keeps it at a distance.
No Joy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Raj back to the cage. No Joy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No Joy thumps Raj with a low kick.
Do No Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raj shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Raj was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ground and pound from Raj seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raj throws a strike aimed at the side of No Joy's head but No Joy avoids it well.
No Joy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Raj connects with a decent elbow.
Raj tries for a kimura but No Joy is defending well.
Raj lands a decent elbow from side control.
No Joy is trying to get back to half guard.
Raj creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Do No Joy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raj works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Raj scoring with punches and elbows.
No Joy taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raj grinds an elbow into No Joy's temple.
Raj connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused No Joy some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Raj's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Raj working the ground and pound from side control.
Raj scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh No Joy is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Raj can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mesha Raj!
In his post fight interview, Mesha Raj started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivan (ranked 4050 p4p, 5149 weight class) and Pit Bull (ranked 491 p4p, 565 weight class). Ivan Ivan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pit Bull!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bull is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ivan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bull slips nicely into half guard.
Ivan trying to get back to full guard but Bull takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ivan is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bull tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ivan is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ivan to take his back!
Ivan covering up well under a series of strikes from Bull.
Bull keeps control of the position easily here as Ivan tries to buck him off.
Ivan trying to control but not successfully.
Ivan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ivan is trying to get back to his feet but Bull has full control of the position and if anything, Ivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bull controls the position.
Ivan trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ivan is in bad spot here.
Ivan wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan trying to control the action but Bull just sinks the hooks in.
Bull has the hooks in. Ivan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ivan is working hard here to advance position.
Ivan is trying to get back to his feet but Bull has full control of the position and if anything, Ivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bull just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ivan tries to escape the position.
Bull controlling from the back.
Ivan wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull is hanging on to Ivan's back as he tries to escape.
Ivan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
What can Ivan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ivan is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivan just trying to survive but Bull is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Ivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ivan misses with a kick to the body.
Ivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bull is out of range.
Ivan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bull looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bull sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bull regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bull controlling Ivan's posture.
Ivan throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull managing to control the position.
Ivan won't allow Bull to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivan.
Bull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ivan has gone for a leg lock! Bull slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ivan's guard.
Bull is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bull is controlling him.
Pit Bull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivan can't keep his opponent in guard - Bull advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull uses his free foot to push down on Ivan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ivan.
Bull controlling his opponent.
Ivan wants to control but Bull is having none of it.
Bull controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan is trying to reverse the position but instead Bull has taken his back - oops!
Ivan is trying to get back to his feet but Bull has full control of the position and if anything, Ivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ivan tries to break free.
Bull keeps control of the position easily here as Ivan tries to buck him off.
Bull has the hooks in. Ivan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ivan avoids the strikes from Bull.
Bull thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bull has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivan is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
I really don't envy Ivan right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivan trying to get back to his feet but Bull is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Bull blocks the leg kick.
Ivan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Bull backs away, Ivan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ivan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bulls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ivan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivan tries to clinch up but Bull circles away and keeps his distance.
Bull with the counter takedown but Ivan avoids it easily.
Ivan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bull to the mat! Bull manages to get full guard.
Ivan being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bull is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bull has escaped and now he's on top!
Ivan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bull presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ivan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bull fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivan closes the distance and clinches up with Bull, looking for a takedown. Ivan pushes Bull against the cage but Bull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ivan to the mat! Ivan manages to get full guard.
Ivan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bull sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ivan Ivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan trying to keep a closed guard but Bull is proving a slippery customer.
Bull stays in close to Ivan's body and controls the position.
Ivan wants to stand and escape but Bull is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivan swivels and escapes.
Ivan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivan dives in for a single leg takedown but Bull sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Bull has picked Ivan up - he's going for a ride! Bull dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bull stalling.
Ivan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bull manages to move to mount!
You get the feeling that Ivan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivan is trying to escape the mount.
Bull takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ivan tries to reverse the position but Bull maintains control.
Bull controlling from mount.
Bull is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pit Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pit Bull.
I've got Bull 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pit Bull!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aqua Best (ranked 5733 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Paul Davidson (ranked 599 p4p, 488 weight class). Paul Davidson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aqua Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.
As Davidson looks to move away, Best throws a big counter combo but Davidson just gets out of the way.
Best throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidson.
Davidson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Best is fending him off so far but Davidson persists. Nope, Best circles away and we're back to standing.
Best closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Best landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davidson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Best gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aqua Best has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Davidson.
Best tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davidson avoids it.
Davidson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Davidson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davidson connects with a nice short shot to Best's temple.
Davidson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Best has hold of Davidson's hands but Davidson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Best is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davidson is looking to advance position but Best won't allow it.
Best keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best has hold of Davidson's hands but Davidson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best wants to control but Davidson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Best avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davidson.
Davidson looks to land a strike but Best avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Davidson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Best definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davidson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davidson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Best wants to control the position but Davidson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Best actively working from the bottom here.
Davidson working over Best with some ground and pound. Best looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davidson is nestled in close to Best, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Davidson there.
Davidson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Best tries to get to full guard but Davidson has control of the leg.
Best looking for submissions off his back.
Davidson working over Best with some ground and pound. Best looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davidson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Davidson slips a nice elbow through Best's hands, connecting with Best's forehead.
Best is breathing heavily.
Davidson prevents Best from standing back up.
Davidson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Best is rocked!
Davidson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Best! More strikes land and this one is all over! Davidson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Davidson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Mcballin (ranked 3835 p4p, 4370 weight class) and Alexander Morrison (ranked 413 p4p, 468 weight class). Alexander Morrison 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Speedy Mcballin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Morrison.
Mcballin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Mcballin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcballin is breathing heavily.
Morrison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mcballin backs up against the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Morrison as he connects with a hook.
Mcballin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mcballin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison lands a jab to the head.
Mcballin is rocked!
Mcballin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a huge left! Mcballin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Morrison isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mcballin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Morrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Morrison!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Morrison 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Blanche (ranked 3951 p4p, 3848 weight class) and Jhanlo Sanguiao (ranked 380 p4p, 369 weight class). Jhanlo Sanguiao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Blanche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhanlo Sanguiao!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanche will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanguiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanguiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blanche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanguiao throws out a powerful jab.
Sanguiao connects with a body shot that sends Blanche's belly button to the back.
Blanche misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanguiao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sanguiao punishes Blanche's body with a nice straight punch.
Blanche takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanguiao lands with a hook. Blanche tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanguiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Sanguiao.
Blanche has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanguiao pulls guard.
Sanguiao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blanche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanguiao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanche stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanguiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanche passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanguiao is trying to get back to half guard.
Blanche controlling from side mount.
Sanguiao struggling a bit here.
Sanguiao manages to get back to half guard.
Sanguiao pushes Blanche off looking to stand but Blanche dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Blanche working over Sanguiao with some ground and pound. Sanguiao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blanche is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanguiao!
Blanche prevents Sanguiao from getting the reversal.
Sanguiao wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Blanche scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanguiao tries to reverse the position but Blanche maintains control.
Sanguiao squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Blanche landing shots from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanguiao is bucking up trying to escape but Blanche cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blanche breaks from Sanguiao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blanche lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blanche can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanguiao is looking to escape.
Sanguiao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanche lands a big shot there that rocks Sanguiao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanguiao sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blanche content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blanche lands with a punch from half guard.
Blanche is nestled in close to Sanguiao, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blanche passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanguiao!
Blanche looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blanche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanguiao looks a forlorn figure.
Blanche looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Blanche wants to control the pace but Sanguiao is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanche controlling the position easily from mount.
Sanguiao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sanguiao working to try and regain half guard.
Blanche tries to control but Sanguiao wriggling away.
Sanguiao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blanche content just to control the position here.
Sanguiao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Blanche with shots to the head and body - Sanguiao looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Sanguiao wants to hold on but Blanche pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kai Blanche will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blanche moves into range and clinches up with Sanguiao.
Blanche has Sanguiao pressed against the cage, preventing Sanguiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanche manages to break the clinch.
Sanguiao throws a series of punches but Blanche moves out of range.
Sanguiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanguiao.
Sanguiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blanche shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blanche showed some decent athleticism there.
Blanche is looking for a kimura but Sanguiao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blanche to get the leverage.
Blanche drops an elbow to the side of Sanguiao's head.
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!
Sanguiao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blanche frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blanche lands a big shot there that rocks Sanguiao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanche trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanguiao throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Blanche with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanguiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blanche scoring with strikes but Sanguiao is staying in there.
Blanche landing shots from mount.
Blanche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanguiao looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Blanche connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanguiao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Blanche has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sanguiao has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanche throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanche tries to move into range but Sanguiao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanguiao tries to bum rush Blanche with a series of wild strikes but Blanche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blanche feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Sanguiao.
Blanche shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanguiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanguiao scores with a three punch combo!
Sanguiao lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Sanguiao scores with a four punch combination!
Blanche shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blanche showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanguiao has one foot on Blanche's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sanguiao throws out a powerful jab.
Blanche gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao stalks Blanche and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blanche's face. Blanche staggers backwards, shaken.
Blanche with a poor takedown
and Sanguiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Blanche takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Sanguiao does no damage.
Sanguiao throws a series of punches but Blanche moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanguiao as he connects with a hook.
Blanche closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blanche has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sanguiao is trying to keep an underhook but Blanche manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sanguiao has one foot on Blanche's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Blanche clinches up against the cage.
Blanche gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanguiao pushes Blanche off but Blanche dives into side control.
Blanche goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sanguiao has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blanche but great work by Sanguiao.
Sanguiao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blanche, who protects the arm well.
Sanguiao postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao tries for a kimura but Blanche is defending well.
Blanche holding on.
Sanguiao working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanguiao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanguiao trying to control the action but Blanche is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jhanlo Sanguiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Blanche gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blanche - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanguiao pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanche looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguiao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blanche is aware though and is defending well.
Sanguiao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blanche defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanche sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanguiao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blanche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blanche content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blanche scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blanche slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blanche pushes down on Sanguiao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blanche is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanche has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sanguiao is refusing to be controlled, as Blanche sits in half guard.
Sanguiao looking for subs from the bottom but Blanche mounts him!
Sanguiao is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanche landing strikes from the mount.
Blanche with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blanche cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blanche lands a couple of good shots and Sanguiao has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Blanche looking to break Sanguiao's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sanguiao remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Blanche will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sanguiao wants to get back to his feet.
Blanche is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Blanche gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Blanche gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Blanche apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Sanguiao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanguiao throws a combination that misses
and Blanche counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blanche has hold of one of Sanguiao's legs. Sanguiao is fighting the takedown attempt but Blanche gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanche working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanguiao's head.
Blanche stands up over Sanguiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanguiao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blanche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kai Blanche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao keeping full guard, as Blanche tries to pass.
Blanche scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanguiao has momentary wrist control but Blanche slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanguiao wants to get back to his feet but Blanche is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blanche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanguiao has his foot on Blanche's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blanche works his way back into a safe position though.
Blanche stands up over Sanguiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanche postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blanche makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanguiao wants to get back to his feet but Blanche is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blanche's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Blanche showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blanche has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Blanche!
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G |
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G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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