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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monni Mantzurin (ranked 24809 p4p, 25647 weight class) and Jugabu Batdorani (ranked 554 p4p, 552 weight class). Jugabu Batdorani acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monni Mantzurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jugabu Batdorani!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantzurin has closed the distance and engaged Batdorani in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mantzurin as Batdorani tries to tie him up.
Mantzurin jumps into guard, dragging Batdorani to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mantzurin is on top in guard.
Batdorani looking to control.
Mantzurin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Batdorani trying to control the position here.
Mantzurin lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batdorani 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.
Mantzurin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batdorani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Batdorani is working an open guard so Mantzurin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batdorani tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mantzurin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Batdorani somewhat.
Mantzurin throws a good cross that connects.
Mantzurin cracks Batdorani with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Batdorani falls to his knees and Mantzurin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monni Mantzurin!
During a confident post fight interview, Monni Mantzurin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhandouji Quantou (ranked 4145 p4p, 23247 weight class) and Okon Omoh (ranked 426 p4p, 528 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Okon Omoh was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhandouji Quantou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Omoh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quantou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Omoh sprawls well initially but Quantou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Omoh tries to roll over but Quantou keeps him under control.
Quantou is working for a submission of some sort.
Omoh tries to roll over but Quantou keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh is controlling Quantou's trapped leg to prevent Quantou from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omoh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Quantou stopping the sweep attempt from Omoh.
Omoh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quantou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quantou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quantou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omoh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Omoh keeping moving, preventing Quantou from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Omoh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quantou.
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.
Quantou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Omoh but Omoh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quantou dives in and grabs Omoh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Omoh pushes down on Quantou's head and hops out.
Omoh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhandouji Quantou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quantou shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quantou is trying to control. Omoh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Omoh is trying to stand back up but Quantou is controlling him
Omoh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quantou is working away from the top position though.
Omoh is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Quantou is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quantou working Omoh over with strikes.
Quantou not doing much here.
Quantou is keen to just control but Omoh is a slippery customer.
Omoh moves into full guard.
Omoh wants to sweep but no luck.
Quantou trying to control the position from guard on top but Omoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Quantou is looking to work some ground and pound but Omoh has wrist control.
Omoh seems keen to control Quantou's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Quantou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Omoh as he avoids it easily.
Quantou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Omoh as he avoids it easily.
Omoh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Quantou looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Omoh!
Omoh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omoh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quantou is trying to get back to full guard.
Omoh 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.
A close round but Okon Omoh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quantou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Omoh sprawls well initially but Quantou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Omoh wants to control the action here but instead Quantou manages to pass to full mount!
Omoh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zhandouji Quantou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omoh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quantou is keeping the position for now.
Quantou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quantou looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omoh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quantou 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.
Quantou keeping moving, preventing Omoh from controlling successfully.
Omoh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Quantou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Omoh stands and throws Quantou's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Quantou looks to move to half guard but instead Omoh has passed into mount! Damn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omoh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quantou wants to hold on but Omoh pushes him away.
Quantou is squirming around, avoiding Omoh's attempts to control the action.
Quantou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quantou tries to get out of the position.
Omoh throwing strikes here but Quantou is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Omoh is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Omoh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Omoh misses with a head shot.
Quantou tries to improve his position but Omoh has taken his back! Omoh has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Quantou tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Omoh pushes Quantou away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Okon Omoh!
During a confident post fight interview, Okon Omoh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2325 p4p, 24712 weight class) and Dwight Shrute (ranked 270 p4p, 546 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Iron man. Shrute has chosen Battlestart Galactica theme as his entrance music. Brownie Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dwight Shrute's chin.
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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 29 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Shrute!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrute tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson jabs at Shrute's body.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
 It looks like Dwight Shrute has been cut.
Anderson measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Shrute! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Brownie Anderson!
As Brownie Anderson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: And still, thanks to all my team around me. Can't wait to put off another good performance.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Albertson (ranked 24935 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 565 p4p, 492 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Albertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 76 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Albertson blocks the low kick.
Albertson shoots in but Pudzianowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Albertson is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down.
Albertson forces Pudzianowski back against the cage and clinches.
Pudzianowski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Albertson up against the cage.
Pudzianowski breaks the clinch.
Albertson has a takedown stuffed.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick
so Albertson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Albertson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pudzianowski controls Albertson momentarily but Albertson frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Albertson is proving a slippery customer.
Albertson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up but Albertson is controlling him.
Pudzianowski has a closed guard, preventing Albertson from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Albertson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
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.
Albertson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Albertson wants to stand but Pudzianowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Albertson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Albertson wanted to stand there but Pudzianowski had control of the position.
Albertson wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving.
Albertson postures up in Pudzianowski's guard and throws a big left but Pudzianowski blocks it.
Pudzianowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Albertson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertson prevents Pudzianowski from getting back to his feet.
Albertson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albertson stands up over Pudzianowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Albertson stands up over Pudzianowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Albertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzianowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Albertson distracts Pudzianowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Albertson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Albertson prevents Pudzianowski from getting back to his feet.
Albertson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Albertson 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.
Albertson lands a couple of digs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzianowski has a closed guard, preventing Albertson from standing up.
Albertson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Albertson shoots in for a double leg but Pudzianowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pudzianowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick, looking for Albertson's leg but Albertson calmly moves out of range.
Albertson checks a leg kick.
Albertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Albertson blocks a low kick nicely.
John Albertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pudzianowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albertson.
It looked like Albertson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Albertson.
Albertson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pudzianowski's waist but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Albertson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Albertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Albertson checks it well.
Albertson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pudzianowski's guard.
Pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Albertson from controlling successfully.
Pudzianowski wants to stand and escape but Albertson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertson stays in close to Pudzianowski's body and controls the position.
Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet.
Pudzianowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Albertson controls the pace.
Albertson wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albertson checks a leg kick.
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.
Pudzianowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Albertson.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick, looking for Albertson's leg but Albertson calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albertson is defended easily by Pudzianowski.
A low kick lands for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Albertson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pudzianowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Albertson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pudzianowski but Pudzianowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Albertson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pudzianowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick
so Albertson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Albertson 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.
Pudzianowski is trying to control the position but Albertson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet.
Albertson wants to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pudzianowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up but Albertson is controlling him.
Albertson 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.
Pudzianowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Albertson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Albertson content to stall in guard here.
Albertson prevents Pudzianowski from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Albertson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Albertson moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Albertson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pudzianowski is fending him off so far but Albertson persists. Nope, Pudzianowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski leaves Albertson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Albertson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pudzianowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Albertson is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pudzianowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Albertson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Albertson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Albertson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Albertson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Albertson. 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.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Albertson shoots in for a takedown but Pudzianowski shows good takedown defense.
A clash of legs there as Albertson blocks the low kick.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Albertson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski motions for Albertson to come forward. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Albertson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Albertson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick
and Albertson moves into the clinch.
Pudzianowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet.
Albertson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Albertson is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Albertson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Albertson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albertson is controlling him.
Albertson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Albertson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albertson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pudzianowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Albertson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Albertson checks a leg kick nicely.
Albertson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pudzianowski manages to circle out of the way.
Albertson fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Albertson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pudzianowski's guard.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Albertson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Albertson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pudzianowski holds on and takes a little breather.
Albertson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pudzianowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Albertson, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Albertson is on top in guard.
Albertson stops Pudzianowski from standing up.
Albertson wants to get up but he can't break Pudzianowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Albertson stops Pudzianowski from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pudzianowski 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 876 p4p, 25356 weight class) and Keaton Hayden (ranked 100 p4p, 518 weight class). Keaton Hayden struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs 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 crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keaton Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayden wants to clinch up but Peramaki keeps it at a distance.
Hayden looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Peramaki connects with a jab.
Hayden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peramaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 Hayden is rocked!
Hayden glances at the clock... BAM! Peramaki nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hayden crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hayden is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimmo Peramaki!
Kimmo Peramaki retains his lightweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 1080 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Jake Demuss (ranked 133 p4p, 412 weight class). Demuss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Demuss!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demuss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demuss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Demuss circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bjornsson is defended easily by Demuss.
Bjornsson backing away here, and Demuss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bjornsson.
Demuss is trying to control Bjornsson's posture but Bjornsson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Demuss will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bjornsson works to advance to full mount. Demuss defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bjornsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bjornsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Demuss for as long as he can get away with.
We've been hearing that Bjornsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bjornsson raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demuss is looking to improve his position but Bjornsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Bjornsson dominating with strikes here.
Demuss is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjornsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Bjornsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bjornsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bjornsson continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demuss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bjornsson controlling his opponent.
Demuss is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Demuss 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.
Bjornsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Bjornsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bjornsson misses with a body punch
and Demuss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Demuss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
It looks like Jake Demuss has been cut.
Bjornsson is working for takedown but Demuss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjornsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Demuss is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Demuss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demuss misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson managing to block the knees to the body from Demuss.
Demuss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjornsson stalling against the cage.
Bjornsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demuss blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Demuss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Demuss fails to land.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demuss blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson wants to take the fight to the mat but Demuss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Bjornsson.
Demuss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demuss stops a takedown attempt from Bjornsson.
Jake Demuss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bjornsson wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demuss misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Demuss controls the action.
Bjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson avoiding damage.
Demuss scores a nice knee to the body.
Demuss tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Demuss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Demuss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bjornsson lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson 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.
Demuss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eddie Bjornsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bjornsson looking to pass the guard.
Bjornsson is stalling in the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demuss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demuss is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab lands there for Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
Demuss misses with a hook
so Bjornsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bjornsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Demuss's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Demuss slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
Decent striking displayed by Bjornsson there.
Bjornsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Demuss tries to get to full guard but Bjornsson has control of the leg.
Bjornsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Demuss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bjornsson trying to pass the guard but Demuss defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss taking some punishment here, with Bjornsson in his half guard.
Demuss wants to control but Bjornsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bjornsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demuss is looking for a sweep. Bjornsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bjornsson is looking to advance position but Demuss won't allow it.
Demuss moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demuss being controlled here, momentarily.
Bjornsson stands and throws Demuss's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Demuss's face as Bjornsson controls the position.
Bjornsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Demuss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bjornsson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to advance to mount but Demuss denies him.
Demuss can't do much from the bottom here.
Demuss is looking to reverse the position.
Demuss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjornsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Demuss's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Demuss as he avoids it easily.
Demuss slips under a jab.
Bjornsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Demuss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut
and Demuss counters with a low kick, right behind Bjornsson 's knee.
Bjornsson misses with a hook.
Demuss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bjornsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Demuss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bjornsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Demuss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Demuss wants to counter the offense by Bjornsson and move into the clinch position.
Demuss blocks a jab.
Demuss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Demuss's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bjornsson lands a jab to the nose.
Bjornsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Demuss quickly recovers to half guard.
Bjornsson is controlling the pace.
Bjornsson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss tries to reverse the position but Bjornsson maintains control.
Bjornsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demuss is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjornsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Bjornsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bjornsson with a couple of short strikes.
Bjornsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Demuss is trying to escape the mount.
Bjornsson controlling the pace for now.
Demuss is bucking up trying to escape but Bjornsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bjornsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bjornsson landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the head.
Bjornsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bjornsson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bjornsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Demuss?
Bjornsson controlling the pace for now.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demuss can do to turn this around?
Demuss is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson had his way with Jake Demuss in that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Demuss's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bjornsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Demuss tries to avoid it but Bjornsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Demuss to the ground. Demuss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Demuss appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bjornsson clobbers Demuss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That has opened up Jake Demuss's cut even more.
Bjornsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Demuss to the mat! Demuss manages to get full guard.
Bjornsson passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bjornsson seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss wants to improve his position but Bjornsson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bjornsson is pressing down on Demuss's thigh, looking to free his foot. Demuss is holding on for now.
Bjornsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
More hug and hope from Bjornsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjornsson misses with a right hand
and Demuss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Demuss. That snapped Bjornsson's head back.
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjornsson throws a hook but Demuss blocks it.
Bjornsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Demuss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demuss lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bjornsson will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Demuss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bjornsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bjornsson happy to just control the position for now.
Eddie Bjornsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demuss tries to bench press Bjornsson off him but Bjornsson keeps the position.
Jake Demuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demuss trying to remain calm as Bjornsson controls from the top position.
A control attempt from Demuss but he's now mounted!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjornsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bjornsson!
Eddie Bjornsson retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Eddie Bjornsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jake Demuss had this to say: 'I will be back. Believe you me!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 1270 p4p, 18919 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 171 p4p, 521 weight class). Anstey's entrance music is Enter sandman. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey lands a slapping body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Anstey as he connects with a hook.
Ferreira Da Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anstey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferreira Da Silva. That snapped Anstey's head back.
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferreira Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira Da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira Da Silva fails to land.
Anstey wants to stall.
Anstey blocks the elbow strike.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Anstey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira Da Silva fails to land.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Anstey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Anstey blocks an uppercut.
Anstey prevents a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira Da Silva fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Anstey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Anstey misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anstey.
Ferreira Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Ferreira Da Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Ferreira Da Silva.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Anstey blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anstey throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira Da Silva.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shot to the body.
Anstey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anstey stalling in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Nice elbow from Ferreira Da Silva.
Anstey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva lands an elbow just above Anstey 's eye.
 It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ansteys head.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira Da Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Anstey is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferreira Da Silva has double underhooks.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ferreira Da Silva.
A right hand to the body from Ferreira Da Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anstey is trying to break free.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to work over Anstey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anstey blocking some punches.
Anstey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira Da Silva lands an elbow inside that Anstey shrugs off.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anstey's defenses.
Anstey wants to break free but Ferreira Da Silva has control.
Ferreira Da Silva presses Anstey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anstey stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corwin Anstey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Donk. Ferreira Da Silva catches Anstey right on the button with a cross.
 Anstey is rocked!
Ferreira Da Silva rushes Anstey and presses him up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Anstey tries to break the clinch but Ferreira Da Silva is controlling the position.
A short right from Ferreira Da Silva on the inside.
Oh Anstey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira Da Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anstey blocks an elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with the head strike.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anstey with a big uppercut! Anstey tries to clinch up but Ferreira Da Silva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Anstey to the mat! Anstey covers up and Ferreira Da Silva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva is the new welterweight champion!
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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