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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 29 losses; Matt Spanks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Saul Tacarante!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Spanks shoots and misses #TD2#
and Tacarante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spanks (0) vs (2) Tacarante
Spanks looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tacarante puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tacarante trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacarante's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacarante is continuing to stall.#T1#
Spanks wants to control but Tacarante is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tacarante stalling.
More stalling from Tacarante.
Let's hope that Tacarante 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.#T2#
Spanks wants to get back to full guard.
Tacarante is controlling the pace.
Spanks tries to get to full guard but Tacarante has control of the leg.
Spanks is trying to maintain the position but Tacarante is very close to passing his half guard.
Tacarante content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Tacarante 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.
#T3#
Tacarante controlling the action here.
Spanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tacarante is controlling the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tacarante.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Tacarante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Tacarante seems to be working for a kimura but Spanks defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Tacarante is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tacarante perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5#
Spanks tries to get to full guard but Tacarante has control of the leg.
Tacarante slows the pace down in half guard.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Tacarante is controlling well.
Tacarante is thwarting Spanks's attempts to control the position.
Spanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6#
Tacarante controlling the action here.
Tacarante with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Spanks is looking for a sweep. Tacarante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Tacarante is working for a kimura but Spanks is defending it quite comfortably.
#T7#
Tacarante is controlling the pace.
Spanks is looking for a sweep. Tacarante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tacarante content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Spanks is trying to control but can't.
Spanks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tacarante is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The adventures of Tacarante the control monster continue. Boring.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck. #T9#
Spanks is working hard here to advance position.
Tacarante controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tacarante wants to pass the guard but Spanks is keeping the position.
Tacarante is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tacarante stopping the sweep attempt from Spanks.
Tacarante 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. #T10#
Tacarante passes into half guard.
Spanks tries to roll over but Tacarante keeps him under control.
Spanks trying to hold on to Tacarante's head to control him but Tacarante postures up.
Tacarante has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (0) vs (5) Tacarante
Tacarante looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
Spanks has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Spanks (0) vs (8) Tacarante
I would not like to be Spanks right now.
#SUB2#
Tacarante looking for the choke from the back.
Tacarante controlling the position well here. Spanks rolled but Tacarante kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Spanks is really stuck here.
Tacarante controls the position.#T12#
Spanks trying to control the hands but Tacarante won't let him. #SUB2#
Tacarante working for a choke but Spanks is defending well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tacarante controlling the positon.#T13#
Spanks is really stuck here.
Tacarante is not going to allow Spanks to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Tacarante is looking for the choke from the back position but Spanks is controlling his hands well.
Tacarante keeps control of the position as Spanks tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Tacarante is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spanks has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Spanks showing good submission defense here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tacarante controlling the positon.#T14#
Spanks rolls, trying to escape but Tacarante keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Spanks showing good submission defense here.
Tacarante is riding his opponent, not letting Spanks buck him off. #SUB2#
Tacarante is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Spanks is defending well though. Tacarante let's go of the attempt for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Tacarante has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tacarante wins on points by 8 to 0.
A victorious Saul Tacarante 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Repus Revorg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shahram Sheikhan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Revorg pushes Sheikhan up against the cage in a clinch.
Revorg fails to pull guard.
Revorg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Sheikhan pulls guard successfully.
Revorg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sheikhan is trying to keep Revorg in close.
Revorg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheikhan is trying to hold Revorg in close to prevent damage but Revorg has managed to pass into half guard.
#T1#
Revorg controlling the action here.
Revorg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sheikhan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2##SUB2#
Sheikhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Revorg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Revorg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sheikhan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Revorg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sheikhan pulls Revorg in close to prevent any damage.
Revorg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SUB2#
Sheikhan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sheikhan holds on and takes a little breather.
Revorg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sheikhan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheikhan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheikhan, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheikhan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Revorg has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Revorg (3) vs (0) Sheikhan
Revorg tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sheikhan's legs. #T4#
Sheikhan can't do much from the bottom here.
Revorg controlling from side mount.
Sheikhan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sheikhan is refusing to be controlled, as Revorg sits in half guard.
Revorg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T5#
Sheikhan wants to improve his position but Revorg is controlling well.
Sheikhan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Sheikhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Revorg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Revorg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sheikhan keeping moving, preventing Revorg from controlling successfully. #T6#
Revorg 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. #SUB2#
Sheikhan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Revorg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sheikhan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Revorg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Revorg wants to control from the top but Sheikhan keeps moving. #SUB2#
Revorg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Revorg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheikhan is keeping the position for now.
Sheikhan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revorg wants to control from the top but Sheikhan keeps moving.
Sheikhan trying to keep a closed guard but Revorg is proving a slippery customer.
#T8#
Revorg looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Revorg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sheikhan trying to keep a closed guard but Revorg is proving a slippery customer.
Revorg wants to pass the guard but Sheikhan is keeping the position.#T9#
Revorg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sheikhan working a defensive guard here.
Sheikhan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sheikhan holds on and takes a little breather. #T10##SUB2#
Revorg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Sheikhan looking for a guillotine here but Revorg defends easily.
Revorg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheikhan is retaining full guard. #T11#
Revorg trying to control but Sheikhan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sheikhan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Revorg has picked Sheikhan up and slammed him! Sheikhan can't keep hold of the triangle and Revorg manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Revorg (6) vs (0) Sheikhan
Revorg is looking to take a break and control but Sheikhan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Revorg just content to control the position.
Sheikhan tries to buck Revorg off but Revorg is having none of it.#T12#
Sheikhan is still trying to improve position.
Revorg wants to control but Sheikhan is keeping him busy.
Sheikhan can't do much from the bottom here.
Sheikhan is looking for a sweep.
Revorg looking to control but instead Sheikhan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Revorg controlling the pace. #T13#
Sheikhan tries to get to full guard but Revorg has control of the leg.
Sheikhan gets back to full guard.
Revorg wants to control from the top but Sheikhan keeps moving. #T14#
Sheikhan is trying to keep Revorg in close.
Sheikhan keeping full guard, as Revorg tries to pass.
Revorg is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheikhan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Revorg takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Repus Revorg tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Immagunna Filerup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bethania Valverde!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Filerup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valverde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filerup tries to avoid it but Valverde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filerup to the ground. Filerup escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Valverde tries to get set, Filerup tries to push him back and clinch up but Valverde manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Valverde tries to keep at a distance but Filerup has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valverde is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filerup pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Filerup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valverde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filerup doesn't manage to clinch there - Valverde circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Filerup darts in and clinches Valverde up against the cage.
Filerup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valverde is looking to take this one to the mat.
Immagunna Filerup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bethania Valverde.#T1#
Filerup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valverde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filerup avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valverde drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filerup changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valverde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T2##CL#
Filerup has managed to clinch.
Valverde can't get the takedown.
Filerup has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valverde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filerup has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Valverde after a bit of a struggle.
Filerup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valverde pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T3#
Valverde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filerup as he avoids it easily.
Bethania Valverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filerup fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filerup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valverde closes the distance and clinches up with Filerup, looking for a takedown. Valverde pushes Filerup against the cage but Filerup circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Filerup appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Valverde goes for a double leg but Filerup avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Filerup continues to drive forward.
Valverde shoots in and drives through. Filerup sprawls well.
Valverde slaps away a takedown attempt from Filerup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valverde is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Valverde shoots for a takedown but Filerup saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Filerup moves into the clinch.
Valverde goes for a takedown attempt but Filerup pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Valverde shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filerup defends it nicely.#T4#
Valverde fails with the takedown.
Filerup is looking to counter the offense by Valverde and move into the clinch.
Valverde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filerup tries to clinch there but Valverde circles away.
Valverde goes for a double leg but Filerup avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Filerup continues to drive forward.
Filerup doesn't manage to clinch there - Valverde circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Filerup as Valverde shoots in.
Valverde shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filerup sprawls well. Filerup wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valverde gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Valverde enables Filerup to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valverde manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Filerup (2) vs (0) Valverde#T5#
Filerup 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.
Filerup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filerup is stalling in the full guard.
Valverde tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
Filerup trying to control the position from guard on top but Valverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valverde trying to control the position here. #T7#
Filerup trying to control the position from guard on top but Valverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valverde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Filerup manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Filerup (2) vs (2) Valverde
Filerup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valverde controls from within his opponent's guard.
Filerup is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T8#
Filerup can't keep his opponent in guard - Valverde advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Filerup wants to control but Valverde is keeping busy.
Filerup is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Filerup is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Valverde controlling the action here.#T9#
Filerup is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filerup is positioning himself well to prevent Valverde advancing to mount.
Valverde tries to pass to full mount but Filerup defends it. #SUB#
Filerup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T10#
Valverde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Filerup knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Valverde seems content to control.
Filerup is trying to control but Valverde passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Filerup (2) vs (5) Valverde
You can see the frustration on Filerup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T11#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Filerup is trying to control Valverde's posture but Valverde avoids it.
Valverde controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Filerup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valverde just content to control the position. #T12#
Filerup tries to buck Valverde off but Valverde is having none of it.
Valverde 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 Filerup's shoulder. That is not cool.
Filerup is trying to control Valverde's posture but Valverde avoids it.
Filerup is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Filerup's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T13#
Valverde controlling from side mount.
Valverde wants to take a breather but Filerup manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Valverde.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valverde is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Filerup is trying to control the position but Valverde postures up. #T14#
Valverde 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.
Filerup wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Filerup trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filerup manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valverde manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Filerup (4) vs (5) Valverde
And that's the end of the fight!
Valverde wins on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Bethania Valverde thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 44 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ansastaja Chai!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chai pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Chai has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Chai dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Chai
Brown is holding on to half guard well.
Chai passes into side control, despite Brown 's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Chai
Chai controls the position from side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown wants to control but Chai postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (5) Chai#T1#
Brown wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Brown controlling the action here.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Brown 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.#T2#
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Brown trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control but Brown postures up.
Chai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.#T5#
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T6#
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Brown trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Brown is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (7) Chai#T7#
Brown wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (2) vs (10) Chai
Chai content just to control the position here. #T8#
Brown tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Brown tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T9#
Chai moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (2) vs (13) Chai
Chai controls the action.#T10#
Chai is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Brown is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T11#
I really don't envy Brown right now.
#T12##SUB2#
Chai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chai is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Chai has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brown 's body.
#T13##SUB2#
Chai tightening his grip on Brown , looking for the choke.
Chai is hanging on to Brown 's back as he tries to escape.
#T14#
Chai keeps control of the position easily here as Brown tries to buck him off.
Brown is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will Chai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 13 to 2.
A very excited looking Ansastaja Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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