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UCF 73: Santoro v Valdenius PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Dotson (ranked 3391 p4p, 3535 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 409 p4p, 418 weight class). Dotson's entrance music is White Girl - Shy Glizzy. A fine choice. Thiago Oliveira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wayne Dotson's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Dotson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Dotson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Dotson.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Dotson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Dotson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Dotson.
Dotson with a nice cross.
Dotson throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Dotson is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thiago Oliveira!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thiago Oliveira thanked Sakura Style for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Johnson (ranked 3075 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Joe Wick (ranked 380 p4p, 160 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Wick.
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wick connects with an inside leg kick.
Wick cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson cracks Wick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Wick's leg but Wick calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Wick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Wick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Wick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Wick stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe Wick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wick throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Wick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
It seemed like Wick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zander Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wick jabs at Johnson's body.
Wick moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wick is defending well for now.
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wick looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Wick moves out of range.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Wick jumps back.
Wick throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Wick.
Johnson scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Wick moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Wick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wick slips under a jab from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wick! But no joy.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wick moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wick swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wick forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wick controls his hands.
Johnson is looking to control Wick's arms but Wick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zander Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wick is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Wick is defending well.
Wick bucks up and tries to throw Johnson off but instead Johnson has got his back!
Johnson scores with punches to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes.
Wick covering up well under a series of strikes from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Johnson 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wick is trying to stand back up.
Wick is keeping busy.
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. 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 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.
Wick has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Johnson.
Wick defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Johnson's arms.
Johnson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Johnson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wick covering up well under a series of strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wick can do to turn this around?
Wick is covering up but some of the strikes from Johnson are getting through and doing damage.
Johnson misses with an elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wick is trying to remain composed but Johnson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Can Wick hold on?! Johnson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson trying to control.
Johnson misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wick grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Johnson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wick for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wick defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson checks a low kick from Wick.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Wick avoided it.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick throws a big shot that misses.
Wick connects with the punch.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
letting Wick counter with a right hand.
Wick tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Wick tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Wick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wick thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson pushes Wick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick avoiding damage.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Wick.
Wick misses with a straight left.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wick throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wick moves into the clinch.
Joe Wick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Wick lands a big knee to the head and Johnson goes down! Wick pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Wick!
A relieved looking Joe Wick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 2009 p4p, 2287 weight class) and Porridge Wog (ranked 282 p4p, 323 weight class). Payakaroon comes to the cage accompanied by Wai khru ram muay. Samart Payakaroon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Porridge Wog!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Payakaroon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wog keeps the fight on the outside.
Payakaroon wants to clinch up but Wog keeps it at a distance.
Payakaroon instigates a clinch.
Payakaroon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payakaroon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wog backwards.
Payakaroon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Payakaroon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wog wants the takedown. Payakaroon is fighting it off but Wog persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Payakaroon's guard against the cage.
Wog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payakaroon is keeping the position for now.
Wog wants to control from the top but Payakaroon keeps moving.
Wog passes into half guard.
Payakaroon tries to kick Wog off but Wog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wog is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wog is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payakaroon defends it well.
Still in half guard, Wog seems content to control.
Wog is working for a submission of some sort.
Wog works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wog looking to control but Payakaroon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Payakaroon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wog has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Payakaroon is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Porridge Wog!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dharya Bhate (ranked 2101 p4p, 2654 weight class) and Daniel Dux (ranked 213 p4p, 260 weight class). Bhate comes into the arena with Diwali Madness blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dharya Bhate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Dux!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhate lands a jab to Dux's midsection.
Bhate jabs at Dux's body.
Bhate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Dux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bhate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bhate on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bhate connects with a body shot.
Bhate misses with a body shot
and Dux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bhate! Dux lets Bhate back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Bhate is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhate lands with an overhand left.
Oh Bhate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bhate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Dux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhate seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice uppercut there from Bhate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bhate works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Bhate throws a big shot that misses.
Dux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dux gets a double leg takedown into Bhate's guard.
Bhate looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.
Dux passes Bhate's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dux wants to take a breather but Bhate is having none of it.
Dux frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bhate is looking to get to half guard.
Dux seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bhate is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhate is trying to escape the mount.
Dux controlling his opponent.
Bhate is trying to escape the mount but Dux keeps good control and instead manages to take Bhate's back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I really don't envy Bhate right now.
Bhate's coaches at Ironbound MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dux has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Bhate is defending well but eventually Dux manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Bhate has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Dux!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Robson (ranked 1864 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Projekti Yksi (ranked 268 p4p, 150 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Projekti Yksi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yksi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yksi misses with a body shot.
Robson throws a body punch but Yksi moves out of range.
Robson throws a low kick, looking for Yksi's leg but Yksi calmly moves out of range.
Yksi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Robson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yksi.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Robson's head coaches at Point Blanc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yksi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Yksi lands with a nice body punch.
Robson lands a nice shot that snaps Yksi's head back.
Robson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robson takes a swing at Yksi's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson misses with a wild combination.
Yksi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson is looking for a sweep. Yksi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Robson wants to improve his position but Yksi is controlling well.
Yksi is trying to control the action in half guard but Robson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yksi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yksi is trying to control. Robson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yksi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yksi trying to control the pace.
Yksi throwing shots but Robson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yksi.
Robson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robson tries to get out of the position.
Yksi prevents Robson from improving his position.
Robson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yksi on the ground.
Yksi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yksi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robson defending well though.
Yksi wants to take a breather but Robson is having none of it.
Robson tries to get to full guard but Yksi has control of the leg.
Robson wants to control but Yksi is keeping busy.
Yksi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robson tries to get to full guard but Yksi has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yksi.
Yksi passes to full mount!
Yksi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robson is looking to escape.
Yksi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yksi looking to control but Robson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yksi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Robson taking shots to the head.
Yksi lands a nice shot to the head.
Robson is squirming around, avoiding Yksi's attempts to control the action.
Yksi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Robson is rocked!
Yksi lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Robson! Yksi sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Robson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Projekti Yksi!
Projekti Yksi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Macho Fantastico (ranked 773 p4p, 1047 weight class) and Shaman Weaver (ranked 80 p4p, 111 weight class). Fantastico comes to the cage accompanied by Macho. Weaver has chosen Close Your Eyes by Acen as his entrance music. Macho Fantastico had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Macho Fantastico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaman Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver throws a jab when Fantastico was well out of range.
Fantastico staying out of range there.
Fantastico appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weaver or perhaps it was just good defense by Fantastico, which made it look bad.
Weaver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fantastico counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weaver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weaver circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weaver.
Weaver fails with the takedown
and Fantastico counters with a straight right hand.
Macho Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaman Weaver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver shoots in for a takedown but Fantastico shows good takedown defense.
Weaver slips under a jab.
Weaver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Weaver jabs Fantastico right on the nose. Fantastico blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastico misses the jab.
Weaver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastico throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weaver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fantastico has time to react.
Weaver takes a swing at Fantastico's ribcage but misses.
Weaver takes one to the side of the head.
Weaver takes a swing at Fantastico's ribcage but misses.
Shaman Weaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastico lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastico tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weaver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastico doesn't manage to clinch there - Weaver circles away.
Fantastico walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico scores with a sloppy right hand. Weaver should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weaver lands a nice looking body shot.
Weaver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weaver fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastico looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fantastico. That's going to slow Weaver down.
Weaver throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Fantastico counter with a right hand.
Fantastico throws a looping overhand right but Weaver ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Fantastico. No joy for Weaver on that attempt.
Fantastico explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver misses with a hook. Fantastico ducked under it nicely.
Weaver has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Weaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fantastico manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Weaver.
Weaver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fantastico sprawls well initially but Weaver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weaver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fantastico is just riding it out for now. Weaver eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastico is trying to maintain the position but Weaver is very close to passing his half guard.
Weaver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Weaver is trying to work for a kimura but Fantastico is defending well.
Weaver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weaver.
Weaver prevents Fantastico from improving his position.
Weaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastico is holding on to half guard well.
Weaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastico is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Weaver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Weaver's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weaver just trying to survive but Fantastico is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Weaver breaks Fantastico's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastico keeping moving, preventing Weaver from controlling successfully.
Weaver trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fantastico manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shaman Weaver will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Weaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weaver defending well as Fantastico loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastico defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weaver.
An inside leg kick lands from Fantastico.
Weaver swings widly with a right hand
letting Fantastico counter with a right hand.
Weaver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Weaver misses with a right hand
and Fantastico counters with a thumping low kick.
Weaver misses with a takedown attempt
and Fantastico counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fantastico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver shoots for a double leg takedown but Fantastico sprawls well. He's pushed Weaver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macho Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaman Weaver.
Weaver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fantastico quickly recovers to half guard.
Shaman Weaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weaver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantastico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weaver.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastico is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weaver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Weaver is looking for a kimura but Fantastico is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Weaver to get the leverage.
Fantastico gets full guard.
Weaver trying to control but Fantastico is working from the bottom.
Weaver won't allow Fantastico to sweep him here.
Weaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Fantastico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weaver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Fantastico is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Weaver actively working from the bottom here.
Weaver wants to get back to full guard.
Weaver trying to control from the bottom.
Weaver is positioning himself well to prevent Fantastico advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver trying to control here.
Weaver wants to improve his position but Fantastico is controlling well.
Fantastico not doing much here.
Weaver tries to get to full guard but Fantastico has control of the leg.
Weaver keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fantastico lands a right hook to the body.
That's four 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.
A big right from Weaver misses.
Weaver stuns Fantastico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Weaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weaver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fantastico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weaver looks to land a combination but Fantastico avoids it well.
Fantastico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weaver avoids the head kick by Fantastico.
Weaver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Macho Fantastico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Fantastico counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Fantastico dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Weaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Weaver avoids the body shot from Fantastico.
Weaver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weaver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fantastico counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weaver's knee momentarily.
Weaver needs to keep his hands up - Fantastico had a free shot at his head there.
Weaver fails to land with a series of punches.
Weaver falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Fantastico counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Weaver.
Jab by Weaver.
Weaver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastico misses with a looping left.
Weaver tries to counter with a clinch but Fantastico shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastico takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Weaver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Weaver throws a body punch but Fantastico moves out of range.
Weaver shoots in for a double leg but Fantastico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weaver manages to avoid it.
Fantastico misses with a hook.
A low kick lands for Fantastico.
Weaver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weaver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weaver.
Macho Fantastico is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weaver has his takedown stuffed
and Fantastico counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fantastico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Fantastico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastico throws a leg kick which misses Weaver's front leg but catches the back leg as Weaver tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fantastico.
Weaver scores with a one two! Fantastico had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Weaver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fantastico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Macho Fantastico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaman Weaver.
Weaver misses with a left hand
and Fantastico counters with a left right combination that sends Weaver crashing to the mat - Fantastico wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Weaver out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Fantastico!
Macho Fantastico seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cabrazzi (ranked 681 p4p, 434 weight class) and Jean Francois LaFleur (ranked 85 p4p, 61 weight class). Cabrazzi's entrance music is Falling Under Again by Buff Justice. A fine choice. LaFleur has chosen Rebellion as his entrance music. Lou Cabrazzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Cabrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Francois LaFleur!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrazzi cracks LaFleur with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cabrazzi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning LaFleur to stand back up!
 LaFleur is rocked!
 It looks like Jean Francois LaFleur has been cut.
Cabrazzi moves into the clinch.
LaFleur is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrazzi finish him?
Cabrazzi pushes LaFleur against the cage and as LaFleur bounces back, Cabrazzi cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Cabrazzi follows up with more strikes but LaFleur was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lou Cabrazzi!
During a confident post fight interview, Lou Cabrazzi 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Santoro (ranked 336 p4p, 502 weight class) and Bobo Valdenius (ranked 38 p4p, 65 weight class). Santoro comes to the cage accompanied by WEIGHT ON ME. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Santoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobo Valdenius!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santoro is looking to counter punch.
Valdenius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valdenius punishes Santoro's body with a nice straight punch.
Valdenius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdenius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valdenius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Santoro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valdenius is looking for a takedown.
Valdenius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santoro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tommy Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Valdenius.
Valdenius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santoro throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdenius.
Santoro tries to throw a body punch but Valdenius avoids it by throwing Santoro back against the cage.
Valdenius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santoro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santoro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdenius avoiding damage as Santoro throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Valdenius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santoro digs a right hand into Valdenius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valdenius's gas tank.
Valdenius goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santoro prevents it.
Valdenius tries to pull guard but Santoro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Valdenius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santoro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santoro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valdenius.
Valdenius looks winded!
Valdenius has hold of one of Santoro's legs. Santoro is fighting the takedown attempt but Valdenius gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santoro is controlling Valdenius's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdenius trying to control but Santoro is working from the bottom.
Santoro pulls Valdenius in close to prevent any damage.
Valdenius drops back looking for a leg! Santoro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santoro manages to kick Valdenius off! Valdenius jumps back into Santoro's guard.
Valdenius stays in close to Santoro's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Valdenius wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Valdenius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santoro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Santoro
and Valdenius counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santoro is trying to keep Valdenius in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdenius looking to pass the guard.
Santoro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valdenius on the ground.
Valdenius wants to control from the top but Santoro keeps moving.
Valdenius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santoro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santoro keeping moving, preventing Valdenius from controlling successfully.
Valdenius tries to free his leg and advance position but Santoro is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Santoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valdenius forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Valdenius dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santoro moves away from the strike by Valdenius.
Santoro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valdenius fails with the takedown.
Santoro takes the fight into the clinch.
Valdenius is trying to pull guard but Santoro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro throws a head punch that misses.
Santoro can't find room to land a body shot as Valdenius controls the action.
Valdenius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santoro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tommy Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Valdenius.
Valdenius jumps guard.
Valdenius looking for a guillotine here but Santoro defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdenius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valdenius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santoro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valdenius looking to control.
Valdenius keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Santoro 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.
Valdenius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santoro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valdenius kicks Santoro off and gets to his feet.
Valdenius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Santoro is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice shot by Santoro.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valdenius.
Valdenius defending well as Santoro loads up on a big left hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Santoro enables Valdenius to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santoro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Valdenius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro keeping full guard, as Valdenius tries to pass.
Santoro keeping moving, preventing Valdenius from controlling successfully.
Valdenius wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
Valdenius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Valdenius wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
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.
Valdenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Santoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Santoro holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valdenius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valdenius shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santoro is trying to defend but Valdenius finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Valdenius is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santoro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santoro tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valdenius is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Valdenius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Valdenius.
It looked like Santoro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valdenius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santoro counters with a nice body kick.
Bobo Valdenius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdenius tries for a takedown but Santoro circles away easily
and Valdenius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Santoro's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santoro doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdenius circles away.
Valdenius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdenius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santoro moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valdenius manages to avoid it.
Valdenius feints the counter takedown.
Valdenius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santoro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tommy Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Valdenius.
Santoro slaps away a takedown attempt from Valdenius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valdenius lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tommy Santoro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Santoro - that will leave a mark!
Valdenius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valdenius throws a hook but Santoro avoids it easily.
Bobo Valdenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdenius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santoro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valdenius misses with a lunging right hand
and Santoro counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Valdenius badly! He tries to strike back but Santoro puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Valdenius out cold! Oh man, Valdenius will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Santoro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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30% |
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