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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between martin louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Randy Orton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, martin louis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
louis instigates a clinch.
louis blocking some punches.
Orton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orton wants to break the clinch but can't.
louis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
louis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
louis wants the takedown. Orton is fighting it off but louis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Orton's guard against the cage.
louis won't allow Orton to sweep him here.
louis wants to stand but Orton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
louis wants to stand but Orton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. louis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but louis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orton throws his legs up looking for a submission but louis uses it to pass to side control.
louis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Orton misses the jab.
louis rushes Orton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
louis misses with a knee strike.
louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
louis with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
Orton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but louis is keeping busy.
Orton tries to break the clinch but louis is controlling the position.
Orton letting louis take a breather here.
Orton takes a knee right on the jaw!
louis is breathing heavily.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
louis stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Orton.
louis stalling in the clinch but Orton improves position.
louis with a knee to the head.
Orton is trying to maintain a safe position but louis gets an underhook and turns Orton into the cage.
Orton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orton wants to stall.
Orton is trying to break the clinch but louis has him pressed against the cage.
Orton misses with a hook from the clinch.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
louis trying to stall but Orton improves his position.
Orton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of louis backwards.
Orton is looking to control louis's arms but louis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Orton has his back to the cage.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning louis up against the cage.
louis prevents Orton from breaking the clinch.
Orton can't break the clinch.
louis looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
louis looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
Orton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but louis keeps him there for the moment.
Orton is trying to stall.
louis tries a knee to the head but Orton blocks it.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but louis keeps him there for the moment.
Orton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
louis looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
Orton can't break the clinch.
That's four 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.
louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orton.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orton lands a left hand that snaps the head of louis backwards.
Orton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orton tries to break the clinch but louis is controlling the position.
louis tries to pull guard but Orton holds him up against the cage and eventually louis drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for martin louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
louis misses with a knee to the head.
Orton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Orton finds it's way through louis's defenses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orton, as that shot connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orton.
Orton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
louis drops his hands momentarily and Orton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orton.
Nice jab there from Orton.
louis is rocked!
Orton looks to throw the jab but louis is out of range.
Oh louis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
louis tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
louis ducks right into an uppercut from Orton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
louis walks into a left hand.
louis seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice shot lands for Orton.
Orton cracks louis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
louis dodges the punch combination from Orton.
louis is looking to clinch but Orton is avoiding it.
louis wants to clinch up but Orton keeps it at a distance.
louis wants to clinch.
Orton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
louis moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
louis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Orton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orton is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but louis pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
louis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
louis is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
louis tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
louis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orton, pushing him back against the cage.
louis tries a knee to the head but Orton blocks it.
Orton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
louis blocks an uppercut.
Orton tries to break the clinch but louis is controlling the position.
Orton tries to stall but louis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
louis is trying to maintain a safe position but Orton gets an underhook and turns louis into the cage.
Orton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but louis keeps him there for the moment.
Orton tries to break the clinch but louis is controlling the position.
louis lands a knee to the head.
Orton wants to get back to striking at distance but louis won't allow it.
Orton looking to stall.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton swats away the attempt to clinch by louis.
Orton catches louis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
louis is looking to clinch but Orton is avoiding it.
louis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
louis tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
Orton throws a series of punches but louis avoids them all with ease.
Randy Orton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orton throws a combination. louis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
louis has closed the distance and engaged Orton in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
louis blocks the elbow strike.
Orton tries to break the clinch but louis is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as louis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
louis landing knees to the head.
louis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orton looking to slow down the pace here.
Orton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
louis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orton wants to break the clinch but can't.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
louis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Orton wants to break the clinch but can't.
louis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
louis looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orton.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
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.
louis drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
Orton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but louis is keeping busy.
louis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
louis misses with a knee to the head.
louis keeps control of Orton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orton manages to break the clinch.
Orton connects with a crisp jab.
Orton connects with a looping right hand.
Orton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orton sizes up louis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
louis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
louis moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
louis moves into the clinch.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orton is trying to maintain a safe position but louis gets an underhook and turns Orton into the cage.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton 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.
Orton connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orton cracks louis with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Orton.
louis moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
louis gets the takedown into side control.
Orton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Orton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orton looking for submissions off his back.
Orton wants to get back to full guard but louis has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
louis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Orton tries to reverse the position but louis maintains control.
louis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Orton to take his back!
louis wants to control but Orton is keeping busy.
louis keeps control of the position easily here as Orton tries to buck him off.
Will louis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Orton turns into louis and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Orton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed louis's guard.
louis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orton moves into full mount! louis won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
louis working to try and regain half guard.
louis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But louis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from louis!
Orton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! louis has picked Orton up and slammed him! Orton can't keep hold of the triangle and louis manages to pass to side control!
louis decides to stand back up.
louis tries to clinch up but Orton circles away and keeps his distance.
Orton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
louis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches louis on the side of the head.
louis is looking to clinch but Orton is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orton swats away the attempt to clinch by louis.
louis drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but louis is keeping busy.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
louis prevents Orton from breaking the clinch.
louis misses with a knee to the head.
Orton is looking to control louis's arms but louis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Orton has his back to the cage.
louis misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Orton.
Orton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
martin louis clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps louis's head backwards.
louis tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
louis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
louis tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range.
Orton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
louis clinches.
louis tries a knee to the head but Orton blocks it.
Orton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
louis misses with a knee to the head.
Orton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orton breaks the clinch.
louis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orton cracks louis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
louis tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range.
louis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
louis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orton cracks louis with a good jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Horrible takedown by louis or perhaps it was just good defense by Orton which made him look bad.
Orton thuds his right hand into louis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Randy Orton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Orton.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Orton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Orton circles away.
Orton lands the left hand.
martin louis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
louis moves into the clinch.
louis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Orton regains guard immediately.
Orton wants to sweep but no luck.
louis forces his way into half guard.
martin louis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orton moves into full guard.
Orton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. louis stacks Orton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by louis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton is looking for a sweep.
louis stands up.
louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
louis tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
louis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent louis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
louis tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
louis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
louis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands a glancing blow to the side of louis's head.
Orton looks to land a combination. louis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
louis fails with an attempt to clinch.
louis is looking to clinch but Orton is avoiding it.
louis moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
louis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
louis is looking to clinch but Orton is avoiding it.
Orton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orton works louis's body with a nice hook.
louis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
louis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orton, pushing him back against the cage.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
Orton can't break the clinch.
louis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but louis keeps him there for the moment.
louis tries a knee to the head but Orton blocks it.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orton looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orton.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
Orton is trying to break the clinch but louis has him pressed against the cage.
louis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orton is keeping busy.
louis keeps control of Orton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
Orton misses with the head strike.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but louis keeps him there for the moment.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orton wants to get back to striking at distance but louis won't allow it.
Orton wants to break free but louis has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that fourth round.
That's time! louis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
louis walks into a stiff left hand from Orton.
louis is looking to clinch.
Orton throws a right and a left that both miss.
louis moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off.
Orton missing with a left hand there. louis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
louis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
louis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
louis is looking to clinch.
Donk. Orton catches louis right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Orton does no damage.
louis walks into a straight right hand from Orton.
louis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. louis showed some decent athleticism there.
Orton wants to improve his position but louis is controlling well.
Orton wants to sweep but louis has passed to side control!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is trying to work for a sweep but louis has mounted him!
louis controlling from mount.
louis is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Orton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orton lunges at louis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by louis's hand.
Orton's corner calls for a 1-2. Orton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
louis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orton is trying to maintain a safe position but louis gets an underhook and turns Orton into the cage.
Orton lands a right hand.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
louis lands a knee to the head.
louis keeps control of Orton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orton looking to stall.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orton lands with a left to the head.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orton is trying to break free.
louis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orton is looking to break free of the clinch but louis has double underhooks.
Orton wants to stall.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
louis misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
Orton is trying to break free.
louis misses with a knee strike.
Orton is trying to stall.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orton is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from louis.
Orton tries to stall but louis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by louis.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but Orton blocks with his arms.
louis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
louis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orton wants to stall.
louis looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
Orton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
louis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
louis looking to throw knees to the head but Orton is blocking nicely.
Orton wants to get back to striking at distance but louis won't allow it.
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.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
Orton stalling in the clinch but louis improves position.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orton.
louis misses with a knee strike.
Orton is looking to break free of the clinch but louis has double underhooks.
louis tries to stall but Orton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
louis prevents Orton from breaking the clinch.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orton blocks it with crossed arms.
Orton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but louis is keeping busy.
louis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
martin louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orton scores with a shoulder strike.
louis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orton tries to break the clinch but louis is controlling the position.
Orton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
louis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to martin louis.
I think Orton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!
Randy Orton 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
100% |
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