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AF1: Caruga v Tragedy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Hernandez (ranked 4242 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Stanley Yelnats (ranked 186 p4p, 161 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Yelnats!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Hernandez misses
and Yelnats counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Yelnats steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Yelnats.
Yelnats throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yelnats jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yelnats was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a low kick, looking for Yelnats's leg but Yelnats calmly moves out of range.
Yelnats misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yelnats is out of range and Hernandez settles back down.
Hernandez throws a front kick aimed at Yelnats's knee but Yelnats avoids it well.
Hernandez moves out of range as Yelnats strikes.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hernandez scoring well with a low kick there.
Yelnats on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez motions for Yelnats to come forward. Hernandez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yelnats checks a leg kick.
Yelnats steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hernandez. That one must have hurt.
Yelnats stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yelnats drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yelnats stays in close to Hernandez's body and controls the position.
Hernandez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yelnats works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yelnats controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hernandez wants to control but Yelnats is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yelnats lands a nice short elbow.
Hernandez is trying to control but can't.
Yelnats perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Angel Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yelnats throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Yelnats stays in close to Hernandez's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Yelnats has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Yelnats.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Yelnats dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yelnats tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yelnats closes the distance and clinches.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but Yelnats blocks it.
Yelnats tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yelnats blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Stanley Yelnats has been cut.
Yelnats has clasped his hands together around Hernandez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yelnats wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Yelnats working away.
Yelnats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
Yelnats creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hernandez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to control but Yelnats postures up.
Yelnats controls the position.
Yelnats connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hernandez some visible discomfort.
Hernandez tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Yelnats easily slips into full mount!
Yelnats unloads with some shots from mount but Hernandez bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yelnats punching from mount but Hernandez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yelnats looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stanley Yelnats has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yelnats tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yelnats controlling the pace for now.
Yelnats has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.
Yelnats can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Yelnats controlling from mount.
Hernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yelnats tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four 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.
Yelnats looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yelnats can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Yelnats dominating with strikes here.
Hernandez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yelnats.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yelnats takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Yelnats postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Yelnats showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Yelnats's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hernandez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stanley Yelnats is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Yelnats moves out of range.
Hernandez backing away here, and Yelnats unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yelnats.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Angel Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yelnats.
A head kick misses from Yelnats.
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick from Yelnats.
Hernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Yelnats moved away.
Yelnats drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hernandez defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Yelnats connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Yelnats checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yelnats defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Yelnats looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yelnats closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yelnats will feel that in the morning.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Yelnats steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Yelnats steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yelnats shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Yelnats stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yelnats checks a leg kick.
Yelnats feints a counter leg kick.
Yelnats has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yelnats on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hernandez lands a leg kick that knocks Yelnats off balance momentarily.
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yelnats.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats scores with a takedown into Hernandez's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yelnats controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yelnats with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Hernandez has his hands on Yelnats's head, controlling the position.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good work by Yelnats as he checks the leg kick.
Yelnats is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Yelnats fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hernandez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hernandez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yelnats.
Angel Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats misses the shot to the body.
Hernandez tries to score with a low kick but Yelnats moves his leg out of the way.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Yelnats moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Yelnats takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.
Yelnats misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yelnats misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Hernandez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yelnats checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yelnats doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hernandez with the inside leg kick.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Yelnats checks it.
Hernandez throws an off balance right hand
and Yelnats counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez tries to land a leg kick but Yelnats saw it coming and moves away.
Yelnats throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yelnats 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Yelnats!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Changa Galowanga (ranked 4026 p4p, 5077 weight class) and Omnicron Bilesdon (ranked 165 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Changa Galowanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omnicron Bilesdon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilesdon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bilesdon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Galowanga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bilesdon throws a head kick but Galowanga moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Galowanga.
Galowanga throws a right and a left that Bilesdon avoids nicely.
Galowanga misses with a straight left.
Galowanga misses with a looping left.
Bilesdon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galowanga.
Bilesdon flicks out a counter leg kick but Galowanga steps away.
Galowanga tests Bilesdon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bilesdon wants to land a leg kick but Galowanga is out of range.
Galowanga's corner calls for a 1-2. Galowanga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Galowanga lands a glancing blow to the side of Bilesdon's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galowanga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bilesdon moves into the clinch.
Bilesdon manages to pull guard.
Bilesdon is looking to stand up but Galowanga isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilesdon trying to control the position here.
Bilesdon keeping full guard, as Galowanga tries to pass.
Bilesdon keeping moving, preventing Galowanga from controlling successfully.
Bilesdon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Galowanga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Galowanga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galowanga trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilesdon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bilesdon holds on and takes a little breather.
Bilesdon looking for a sweep. Not yet Bilesdon, not yet.
Bilesdon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Galowanga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bilesdon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galowanga's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilesdon advances position into side control!
Galowanga is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilesdon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Galowanga is trying to escape and Bilesdon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Galowanga is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bilesdon! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omnicron Bilesdon!
Omnicron Bilesdon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenlow Enlow (ranked 22973 p4p, 3790 weight class) and Lukasz Patryk (ranked 277 p4p, 155 weight class). Enlow comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Absolution. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenlow Enlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Patryk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enlow tries to keep at a distance but Patryk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Patryk jumps guard and drags Enlow to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Enlow trying to control but Patryk is working from the bottom.
Patryk controlling the position.
Enlow stopping the sweep attempt from Patryk.
Patryk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Patryk darts in and clinches Enlow up against the cage.
Patryk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enlow's elbow.
Patryk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patryk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Patryk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patryk wants to pass the guard but Enlow is keeping the position.
Enlow is trying to keep Patryk in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enlow is working an open guard so Patryk takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Patryk 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.
Patryk pushes down on Enlow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Patryk wants to pass the guard but Enlow is defending well.
Patryk gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Patryk gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is working for a submission of some sort.
Patryk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Enlow wants to improve his position but Patryk is controlling well.
Patryk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patryk in particular looking to stall.
That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patryk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patryk in particular looking to stall.
Patryk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patryk controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Patryk dominated that 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.
Patryk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patryk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enlow dives in for a single leg takedown but Patryk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Patryk breaks the clinch.
Enlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patryk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Enlow was covering up waiting for the punch and Patryk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Enlow looking for a sweep. Not yet Enlow, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patryk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patryk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Patryk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Enlow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patryk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Enlow keeping full guard, as Patryk tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Enlow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patryk.
Enlow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patryk controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kenlow Enlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Enlow or perhaps it was just good defense by Patryk, which made it look bad.
Patryk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Patryk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patryk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Enlow did well to prevent Patryk getting side control.
Lukasz Patryk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patryk tries to pass to full mount but Enlow defends it.
Patryk wants to work for an arm triangle but Enlow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is taking a breather. Enlow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Enlow won't allow Patryk to pass to mount.
Patryk not doing much here.
Patryk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Enlow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Enlow.
Patryk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Patryk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Enlow did well to prevent Patryk getting side control.
Patryk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Enlow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Patryk seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patryk decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Patryk 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!
Patryk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lukasz Patryk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enlow fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Patryk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enlow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Patryk as he jumps to the side.
Patryk throws a counter combo.
Patryk throws a head kick that Enlow semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Enlow enables Patryk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Enlow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Patryk passes Enlow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Patryk throwing shots but Enlow is blocking nicely.
Patryk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Patryk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patryk throwing strikes here but Enlow is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk avoids the attempt from Enlow to control.
Patryk content just to control the position here.
Patryk working for a guillotine from mount but Enlow is in no mood to give up.
Patryk is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patryk shoots in and bounces Enlow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Enlow wants to sweep but no luck.
Enlow is working hard here to advance position.
Enlow is trying to keep Patryk in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enlow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kenlow Enlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lukasz Patryk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Enlow working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Patryk has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Patryk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patryk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Patryk!
Lukasz Patryk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Kenlow Enlow spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to still thank HXF for the support.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Peterson (ranked 3294 p4p, 23160 weight class) and Lucius Aurelius (ranked 134 p4p, 286 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Berzerk by Eminem. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson lands a head kick!
Peterson throws a combination. Aurelius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Peterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Peterson misses.
No joy there for Aurelius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peterson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aurelius scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Aurelius counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Peterson lands with a slapping head kick.
Aurelius takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelius.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aurelius as he jumps to the side.
A left and a right from Peterson both land. Nice combination.
Aurelius connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peterson doesn't seem bothered though.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peterson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aurelius eats them both and turns towards Peterson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Peterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Aurelius tries to work over Peterson's front leg with a kick but Peterson checks it.
Peterson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peterson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aurelius defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelius circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Aurelius is avoiding it.
Jake Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aurelius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aurelius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelius digs a right hand into Peterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peterson's gas tank.
Peterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Peterson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aurelius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aurelius misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Aurelius.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Aurelius keeps control of Peterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aurelius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Aurelius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peterson.
Aurelius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelius scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aurelius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Aurelius works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelius can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Aurelius lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
A counter left hand to the body from Peterson misses its target.
Aurelius throws a leg kick that misses.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson has his takedown stuffed
and Aurelius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelius throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aurelius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peterson doesn't seem bothered though.
Aurelius tries a head kick but it misses.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
Peterson swinging wildly here.
Lucius Aurelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Aurelius missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left and a right from Peterson both land. Nice combination.
Aurelius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peterson checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius misses with a leg kick.
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!
Aurelius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Aurelius moves out of range.
Aurelius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson is looking for a counter combo.
Aurelius misses with a body kick.
Aurelius throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aurelius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Aurelius misses with a wild combination.
Aurelius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucius Aurelius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Peterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aurelius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Aurelius.
Peterson wants to take the fight to the mat but Aurelius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Peterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aurelius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aurelius closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Aurelius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius is looking to score with low kicks.
Peterson misses with the combination.
Aurelius tries to land a leg kick but Peterson saw it coming and moves away.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Peterson.
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aurelius lands a really nice looking cross but Peterson seems unphased.
Aurelius loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Peterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Aurelius as he connects with a hook.
Aurelius lands a jab to Peterson's midsection.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Peterson. That snapped Aurelius's head back.
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been informed that Aurelius has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Peterson slips a jab from Aurelius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aurelius punishes Peterson's body with a nice straight punch.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Peterson checks it.
Jake Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aurelius gets a clinch.
Aurelius misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Aurelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aurelius misses with a leg kick.
Peterson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Aurelius wants to land a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aurelius.
No luck for Peterson with that takedown attempt.
Aurelius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aurelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson throws a right hand that Aurelius ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelius also avoids with ease.
Aurelius loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Aurelius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aurelius, as that shot connected.
Jake Peterson's cut is getting worse.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Aurelius moves out of range.
Peterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peterson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aurelius to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius goes for a small jab and connects. Now Aurelius goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Peterson stumbles back but Aurelius runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Peterson to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Peterson will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucius Aurelius!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saad Sadiq (ranked 22827 p4p, 3453 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 253 p4p, 140 weight class). Sadiq comes to the cage accompanied by Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone - Slaughter And The Dogs . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
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4 - 9 - 1 |
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16 - 14 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Saad Sadiq !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel connects with a crisp jab.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Sadiq checks it.
Sadiq feinted with a counter takedown.
Sadiq slips under a jab from Kofel.
Kofel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kofel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sadiq has him pressed against the cage.
Kofel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kofel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kofel lands with a short shot to the head.
Sadiq gets through Kofel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Kofel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kofel misses with some punches.
Kofel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sadiq to keep the fight standing.
Kofel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sadiq wants a takedown.
Kofel fails to pull guard.
Kofel is working Sadiq over against the cage.
I was talking to Sadiq 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sadiq drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sadiq stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kofel is trying to pull guard but Sadiq turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Saad Sadiq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xylon Kofel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kofel.
Kofel tries to pull guard but Sadiq forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sadiq .
Nice body punch from Sadiq - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sadiq .
Sadiq tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sadiq fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sadiq tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kofel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sadiq somewhat.
Sadiq on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kofel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sadiq feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Sadiq as he checks the leg kick.
Sadiq appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Kofel.
Sadiq misses the jab.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kofel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sadiq 's sensitive parts.
Sadiq staying out of range there.
Kofel throws a poor cross that misses
and Sadiq counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadiq postures up.
Sadiq 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kofel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sadiq 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadiq is one step ahead there.
Sadiq trying to control the position from guard on top but Kofel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kofel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadiq defends it easily.
Sadiq in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kofel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sadiq appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadiq tries to counter with a takedown but Kofel is quick to defend against it.
Sadiq ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Sadiq changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kofel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sadiq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadiq sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sadiq half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kofel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sadiq with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kofel to score with a decent uppercut.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown but Kofel shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sadiq or perhaps it was just good defense by Kofel, which made it look bad.
Kofel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xylon Kofel dominated that round.
That's time! Sadiq 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Kofel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sadiq drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kofel sprawls and moves away.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofel misses the target.
Sadiq half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sadiq shoots in looking for a takedown. Kofel tries to sprawl out of it but Sadiq keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kofel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kofel misses with a looping right.
Sadiq shoots in and drives through. Kofel sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kofel misses its intended target.
Sadiq shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kofel is trying to defend but Sadiq finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sadiq prevents Kofel from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel is still trying to improve position.
Sadiq tries to pass to full mount but Kofel defends it.
Sadiq is trying to control. Kofel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kofel trying to control here.
Kofel controlling the position well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sadiq has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saad Sadiq . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kofel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadiq attempts a counter takedown but Kofel avoids it well and moves away.
Xylon Kofel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sadiq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kofel.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kofel as he avoids it easily.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown but Kofel shows good takedown defense.
Kofel misses with a straight left.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a lazy right hand but Sadiq sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sadiq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Sadiq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Sadiq half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kofel misses with a leg kick
and Sadiq counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sadiq is trying to control. Kofel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kofel is pressing down on Sadiq 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kofel pulls Sadiq in to control the position.
Sadiq trying to control the position from guard on top but Kofel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadiq wants to pass the guard but Kofel is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sadiq tries to free his leg and advance position but Kofel is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kofel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kofel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sadiq connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kofel 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Kofel misses.
Kofel scores with the left hand. Sadiq knows he should have avoided that one.
Kofel throws a good cross that connects.
Sadiq ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Sadiq attempts a counter takedown but Kofel avoids it well and moves away.
Kofel throws the left hand but Sadiq avoids the punch easily.
Sadiq dives in and scores a takedown into Kofel's guard.
Kofel managing to control the position.
Sadiq keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kofel's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadiq postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadiq throws a big elbow that misses.
Kofel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadiq manages to get himself to full guard.
Sadiq is controlling Kofel's posture.
Kofel trying to control but Sadiq is working from the bottom.
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.
Kofel looking to pass the guard.
Kofel wants to control from the top but Sadiq keeps moving.
Sadiq managing to control the position.
Kofel wants to control from the top but Sadiq keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a leg kick
and Sadiq counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kofel!
Sadiq tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kofel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sadiq wants to work for an arm triangle but Kofel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sadiq will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kofel is looking for a sweep. Sadiq is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kofel trying to get back to full guard but Sadiq takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel is working to get back to half guard.
Kofel tries to lock up and control but Sadiq gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saad Sadiq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kofel is looking to improve his position but Sadiq isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadiq scoring with strikes but Kofel is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saad Sadiq showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kofel 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Ratt (ranked 1760 p4p, 3096 weight class) and Stuart Burrows (ranked 59 p4p, 123 weight class). Ratt comes to the cage accompanied by ABRACADABRA- Super Eurobeat. Burrows is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Baba O'Riley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilbur Ratt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuart Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratt lands with a hook. Burrows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ratt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burrows takes a step back to recover.
Ratt misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Burrows. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burrows.
Burrows connects with a nice looking jab.
Burrows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ratt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burrowss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ratt moves out of range as Burrows strikes.
Ratt throws a big counter combination but Burrows scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been told by Ratt's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burrows misses with a looping left.
Ratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Ratt misses with a hook. Burrows ducked under it nicely.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ratt.
Burrows with the counter takedown but Ratt avoids it easily.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Ratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burrows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burrows just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burrows avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Burrows misses.
Ratt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burrows on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows with the counter takedown but Ratt avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ratt!
Burrows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ratt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ratt!
Ratt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burrows throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ratt on the side of the head.
Ratt throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Ratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burrows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Ratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ratt misses with a hook. Burrows ducked under it nicely.
Burrows tests Ratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burrows.
Ratt misses with a low kick.
Burrows blocks a leg kick.
Burrows throws a jab when Ratt was well out of range.
Burrows works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Burrows there.
Burrows slips under a jab.
Burrows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratt avoids the body shot from Burrows.
Burrows has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ratt closes the distance and clinches.
Burrows pulls guard successfully.
Ratt won't allow Burrows to sweep him here.
Burrows bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ratt's guard.
Ratt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burrows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Ratt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burrows pushing down on Ratt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ratt is trying to maintain the position but Burrows is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows is trying to work for a kimura but Ratt is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burrows working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ratt looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Burrows! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stuart Burrows!
Stuart Burrows is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Stuart Burrows thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taistelu Jaska (ranked 1886 p4p, 3594 weight class) and Kova Luu (ranked 65 p4p, 149 weight class). Jaska comes to the cage accompanied by Taistelu Jaska Theme from youtube. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taistelu Jaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kova Luu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luu misses with a combination
and Jaska counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jaska stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luu tries to kick Jaska off but Jaska keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jaska missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luu is trying to get back to full guard.
Jaska seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luu has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jaska is on him like a limpet, forcing Luu back against the cage.
Jaska will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luu up against the cage.
Jaska tries to pull guard but Luu won't allow it.
Luu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaska is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaska jumps guard and drags Luu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Luu 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.
Luu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jaska trying to keep a closed guard but Luu is proving a slippery customer.
Luu gets to his feet - Jaska follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luu!
Jaska shoots in and drives through. Luu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taistelu Jaska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luu lands a jab to Jaska's midsection.
Jaska is breathing heavily.
Luu lands a head kick. Jaska smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Taistelu Jaska has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaska clinches up against the cage.
Luu lands a knee to the body.
Jaska takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaska takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luu connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Luu.
 Jaska is rocked!
Luu lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaska won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Jaska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaska seems to have got his legs back now.
Luu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jaska seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Luu can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luu lands a shot to the body.
Jaska creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luu pushes Jaska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luu lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaska won't want to take too many of those.
Luu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luu working Jaska over with knees to the body.
Luu drops Jaska with a big knee straight up the middle! Jaska is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Luu.
A head kick by Luu - that's a beauty! Jaska is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Luu can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kova Luu!
Taistelu Jaska was interviewed post fight and said 'Well.. atleast I have h*es.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Unbelivable (ranked 3069 p4p, 3124 weight class) and Luis Naranja (ranked 162 p4p, 164 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 33 - 2, fighting out of London, Usko Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Naranja!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naranja has a takedown stuffed.
Naranja rushes Unbelivable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Naranja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Unbelivable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naranja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Unbelivable avoids it really well and circles away.
Unbelivable drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naranja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Naranja trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Naranja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Unbelivable throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Unbelivable accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Unbelivable missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unbelivable controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Naranja 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.
Unbelivable in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Unbelivable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naranja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naranja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Unbelivable forces his way into half guard.
Unbelivable seems to be looking for submissions.
Naranja is in trouble now - Unbelivable has advanced to mount!
Naranja throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Unbelivable blocks Naranja's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Unbelivable has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Naranja's face.
Unbelivable tries to control but Naranja wriggling away.
Naranja swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Unbelivable.
Naranja felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Unbelivable punching from mount but Naranja doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Naranja is desperately trying to improve his position but Unbelivable has a good base and remains in mount.
Naranja is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Unbelivable thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Unbelivable with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Luis Naranja has been cut.
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!
Unbelivable wants to control the pace but Naranja is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Naranja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Naranja throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Unbelivable pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That has opened up Luis Naranja's cut even more.
Unbelivable postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Naranja out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Unbelivable goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Usko Unbelivable!
Usko Unbelivable gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ahola (ranked 2677 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 107 p4p, 69 weight class). Jarkko Ahola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255
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146
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shahram Sheikhan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheikhan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan moves in looking to clinch but Ahola pushes him off.
Ahola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahola 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.
Nice shot by Ahola.
Shahram Sheikhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola throws a body punch but Sheikhan moves out of range.
Sheikhan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.
Sheikhan wants to counter with a clinch but Ahola pushes him away.
Sheikhan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ahola moves out of range as Sheikhan throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sheikhan.
A left lands for Ahola.
Sheikhan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Sheikhan moves away and avoids it.
Sheikhan is looking to clinch.
Ahola lands with a hook. Sheikhan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheikhan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheikhan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahola.
Sheikhan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ahola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheikhan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahola darts in and clinches Sheikhan up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahola.
Ahola lands a shoulder strike.
Sheikhan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sheikhan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheikhan working aggressively here.
Ahola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sheikhan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahola lands with a light punch inside.
Sheikhan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ahola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 Sheikhan is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahola finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Ahola misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
A short body shot lands from Ahola as the two fighters clinch.
Sheikhan taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
Ahola has a couple of punches blocked by Sheikhan.
Ahola managing to block the knees to the body from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahola.
A head punch on the inside from Ahola fails to land.
Sheikhan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheikhan.
Ahola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ahola throws a head punch that misses.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Ahola misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahola.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan seems to have recovered his senses.
Sheikhan throws a head punch that misses.
Ahola pushes Sheikhan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola throws a big uppercut that drops Sheikhan! More strikes from Ahola and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sheikhan lies dazed against the cage as Ahola celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Ahola!
An out of breath Jarkko Ahola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 599 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Trage Tragedy (ranked 23 p4p, 92 weight class). Tragedy has chosen Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruga closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tragedy's guard.
Caruga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tragedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caruga pushing down on Tragedy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caruga is looking for a kimura but Tragedy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Caruga to get the leverage.
Caruga seems to be looking for submissions.
Caruga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caruga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Caruga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Caruga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tragedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Caruga seems to be looking for submissions.
Caruga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Caruga is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Tragedy to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Caruga pushing down on Tragedy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caruga has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caruga is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Caruga wants to work for an arm triangle but Tragedy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Caruga is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tragedy sees it coming and defends easily.
Caruga is working for a kimura but Tragedy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caruga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Caruga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Caruga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caruga wants to work for an arm triangle but Tragedy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Caruga prevents Tragedy from standing back up.
Caruga is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tragedy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caruga.
Caruga is pressing down on Tragedy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tragedy is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caruga is looking for a kimura here.
Tragedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caruga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caruga wants to work for an arm triangle but Tragedy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevo Caruga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Caruga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caruga feinted with a counter takedown.
Tragedy throws a lazy right hand but Caruga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tragedy slaps away a takedown attempt from Caruga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tragedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caruga counters with a shoot takedown. Tragedy fights it but they end up in guard.
Caruga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caruga is working hard here to advance position.
Caruga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tragedy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Caruga, into his guard.
Caruga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tragedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tragedy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caruga throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tragedy escapes and throws Caruga's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tragedy off and has taken his back!
Caruga working for a choke but Tragedy is defending well.
Tragedy is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Caruga off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Caruga is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tragedy is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stevo Caruga!
A relieved looking Stevo Caruga 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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