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CWFL 232 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko has chosen The Black Keys - Breaks as his entrance music. Ace Darko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
37 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Darko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko tries to score with a low kick but Takanen moves his leg out of the way.
Darko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Darko misses.
A big right from Darko misses.
Darko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Takanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
Takanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darko tries a low kick but Takanen avoids it.
Darko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takanen dips to his left and cracks Darko with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Takanen. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takanen.
Takanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko misses the jab.
Darko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Darko avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takanen.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanen moves away.
Takanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darko's head.
Darko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darko walks into a jab.
Darko throws a right and a left that Takanen avoids nicely.
Darko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko misses with a kick to the body
and Takanen counters with a nice body shot.
Darko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takanen rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
Takanen staying out of range there.
Takanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanen moves away.
Darko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Darko punishes Takanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Takanen with a hook.
Darko throws a body punch but Takanen moves out of range.
Darko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takanen. Takanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Takanen as he connects with a hook.
Takanen moves forwards but Darko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takanen swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darko.
Good standup being displayed there by Takanen as he connects with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darko!
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko throws a sloppy head kick
and Takanen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Takanen misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
Takanen swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Darko takes one on the button.
Darko misses with a straight right.
Takanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Takanen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanen blocks a jab.
Darko scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Takanen blocks the leg kick.
Takanen jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko throws a body punch but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darko at a distance.
Darko thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Takanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darko doesn't seem bothered though.
Darko lands with a straight right. Takanen didn't see that one coming.
Takanen scores with a body shot.
Darko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Takanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takanen.
Darko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Darko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a double jab.
Darko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darko can pounce on him.
Darko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Darko.
Takanen cracks Darko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takanen throws a right and a left that Darko avoids nicely.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Takanen misses
and Darko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darko. Takanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takanen avoids the head kick by Darko.
Takanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Darko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanen lands with a nice body punch.
Darko throws a right and a left that Takanen avoids nicely.
Darko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
Takanen lands with a cross.
Darko lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takanen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
A left lands for Darko.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
Takanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darko's hands.
Takanen throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
Darko throws a shot from downtown. Takanen moves away and avoids it.
Takanen misses with a leg kick
and Darko counters with an outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Darko.
Darko avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko throws a head kick that misses.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Takanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takanen.
Takanen lands a jab.
Darko looks to land a left hand but Takanen moved out of range nicely.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
Takanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takanen slips under a jab.
Darko lands a really nice looking cross but Takanen seems unphased.
Darko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Darko jabs at Takanen's body.
Darko throws a lazy uppercut
letting Takanen counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takanen misses with an uppercut.
Takanen lands with a cross.
Takanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a shot from downtown. Takanen moves away and avoids it.
Darko swings for the body but Takanen moves out of range.
Darko dodges the punch combination from Takanen.
Takanen tests Darko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darko lands with an uppercut that bounces Takanen off the cage and back into range.
Takanen misses with an uppercut.
Takanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanen is just out of range.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takanen counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen throws a body kick that misses.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Takanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esko Takanen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Takanen avoids the head kick by Darko.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darko. Darko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darko throws a body kick that misses.
Takanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Takanen slips the punch.
Darko lands a jab to the head.
Darko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Darko misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
Takanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darko swings for the body but Takanen moves out of range.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Takanen digs a good body shot into Darko's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Esko Takanen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
Takanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Takanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darko is able to avoid easily.
Takanen misses with a looping left.
Takanen throws a shot to the body.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Takanen scores with a jab to the body.
Takanen connects with a leg kick. Darko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darko, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takanen.
Darko thuds a left hand into Takanen's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takanen.
Takanen scores with the left hand. Darko knows he should have avoided that one.
Takanen throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takanen throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
Darko lands a jab to Takanen's midsection.
Darko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Darko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darko checks a low kick from Takanen.
Takanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko misses with a straight left.
Takanen lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darko stuns Takanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darko slips under a jab.
Takanen throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
Darko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takanen moves out of range as Darko throws a body kick.
Takanen lands a two punch combo.
Takanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darko looks to throw the jab but Takanen is out of range.
Esko Takanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ace Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darko throws a leg kick that misses.
Takanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Darko in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen slips a straight right by Darko.
Good shot there by Darko.
Takanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Darko off the cage and back into range.
Takanen lands a really nice looking cross but Darko seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Takanen misses with a hook.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Darko works Takanen's body with a nice hook.
Takanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Takanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Takanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanen scores with a head kick.
Darko connects with a right hand. Takanen shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Takanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Takanen!
Esko Takanen gave a mention to Trill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serj Wunderkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock comes into the arena with Head Like a Hole blaring out of the sound system. Wunderkind is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Skinhead. Dirk Blaylock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
273 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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217 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serj Wunderkind!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wunderkind to score with a decent uppercut.
Wunderkind with a jab.
Wunderkind gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaylock.
Blaylock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wunderkind doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaylock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wunderkind.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wunderkind keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Wunderkind.
A left lands for Wunderkind.
Blaylock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wunderkind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaylock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wunderkind tries to clinch but Blaylock is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Blaylock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blaylock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaylock moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Wunderkind as Blaylock shoots in.
A combination from Wunderkind does no damage.
Blaylock throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Wunderkind crashing down! Wunderkind tries to stagger back to his feet but Blaylock just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Wunderkind asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Blaylock!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dirk Blaylock thanked Ultra Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
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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
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Puppy.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Puppy misses with an uppercut
and Matsumoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puppy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puppy looks to land a left hand but Matsumoto moved out of range nicely.
Puppy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsumoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puppy.
Puppy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puppy moves away.
Puppy throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Puppy moves out of range easily.
Matsumoto tries a low kick but Puppy avoids it.
Puppy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puppy catches Matsumoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puppy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsumoto throws a shot to the body.
Matsumoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puppy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Puppy cracks Matsumoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puppy cracks the inside of Matsumoto's front leg.
Puppy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matsumoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sick Puppy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Matsumoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puppy throws a jab when Matsumoto was well out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy slips a straight right by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto blocks the body kick.
Puppy is looking to clinch.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsumoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Puppy.
Matsumoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puppy lands with a shot to the body.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses.
Puppy misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsumoto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Puppy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puppy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsumoto lands with a kick to the temple. Puppy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matsumoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puppy. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Puppy.
Matsumoto staying out of range there.
Matsumoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puppy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matsumoto misses the jab.
Puppy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puppy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puppy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puppy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsumoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Puppy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puppy looks to throw the jab but Matsumoto is out of range.
Matsumoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puppy throws out the jab.
Puppy lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Matsumoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsumoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puppy throws a series of strikes that have Matsumoto backpedaling.
Puppy lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsumoto off the cage and back into range.
Puppy thows a body shot but no joy.
Puppy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Puppy finds it's target.
Puppy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puppy.
Puppy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puppy feints and then cracks Matsumoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsumoto down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sick Puppy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Puppy misses.
Puppy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsumoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsumoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Puppy misses the target.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsumoto.
Puppy misses with a hook. Matsumoto ducked under it nicely.
Puppy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matsumoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Puppy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a leg kick.
Puppy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Puppy moves out of range of the body kick.
Puppy connects with a body shot.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matsumoto, right into the meat.
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Puppy.
Puppy wants to slow Matsumoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Puppy looks to land a left hand but Matsumoto moved out of range nicely.
Matsumoto throws a wild body kick that Puppy sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Matsumoto does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Puppy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puppy misses with the body kick
and Matsumoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Puppy misses.
Puppy throws a series of strikes that have Matsumoto backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsumoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puppy tries to avoid it but Matsumoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puppy to the ground. Puppy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puppy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puppy throws a right and a left that Matsumoto avoids nicely.
Puppy misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puppy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puppy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matsumoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a looping overhand right but Puppy ducks down to avoid it.
Puppy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
Matsumoto is looking to chop away at Puppy's legs.
Puppy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puppy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Puppy. That snapped Matsumoto's head back.
Puppy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsumoto on the side of the head.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Puppy clobbers Matsumoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsumoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puppy.
Puppy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
Puppy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puppy throws a series of punches but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Puppy scores with a shot to the body.
Sick Puppy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsumoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puppy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Puppy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puppy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sick Puppy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Puppy misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Matsumoto. Those never looked like landing.
Puppy throws a shot to the body.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puppy sizes up Matsumoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puppy throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Puppy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsumoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puppy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matsumoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsumoto avoids a kick to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puppy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy tries to score with a low kick but Matsumoto moves his leg out of the way.
Puppy throws the left hand but Matsumoto avoids the punch easily.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puppy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puppy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puppy misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto tries to clinch up but Puppy circles away and keeps his distance.
Puppy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puppy scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Puppy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puppy misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsumoto.
Puppy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsumoto.
Puppy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Puppy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsumoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puppy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsumoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puppy throws out the jab.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
Matsumoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsumoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matsumoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Matsumoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matsumoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Matsumoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puppy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsumoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puppy scores with a jab. Matsumoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick.
Matsumoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
Matsumoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsumoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puppy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Matsumoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy connects with a single shot there.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick from Puppy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puppy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puppy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Puppy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick from Puppy misses.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Puppy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick. Puppy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Matsumoto.
Puppy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsumoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sick Puppy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puppy misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sick Puppy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puppy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sick Puppy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into the arena with Country boy can survive blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulahula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hulahula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hulahula sprawls well. Hulahula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Hulahula. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Hulahula throws a shot to the body.
Hulahula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Hulahula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hulahula shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hulahula trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hulahula advances position into side control!
Hulahula lands an elbow.
An elbow from Hulahula crashes against the mat.
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.
Hulahula tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hughes's legs.
Hulahula is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hulahula working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hulahula throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hulahula trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hulahula working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is trying to control but can't.
Hughes is pressing down on Hulahula's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes is trying to keep Hulahula in close.
Hulahula throws a big right hand that misses.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulahula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hulahula accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hulahula trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hulahula is sitting in close to Hughes's body. Hughes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hulahula is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hulahula is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hughes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ratt Hughes!
After winning the bout, Ratt Hughes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Omega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omega scores with a kick to the midsection.
Omega lands a right hook to the body.
Thor Omega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark takes one on the button.
Stark scores with a body shot.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Omega.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omega misses with a low kick.
Stark lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Omega counters with an inside leg kick.
Omega scores with a nice head shot.
Stark takes a swing at Omega's ribcage but misses.
Omega throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Omega is predictable there
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick.
Omega fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stark checks it well.
Omega connects with a leg kick. Stark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Omega.
Decent striking displayed by Omega there.
Omega throws a low kick, looking for Stark's leg but Stark calmly moves out of range.
Omega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stark's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
Omega moves out of range of the body kick.
Omega misses with a right hand
and Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark lands a nice uppercut.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with some punches.
Omega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Omega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Omega misses with an uppercut
and Stark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Omega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Omega.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Omega.
Omega blocks a leg kick.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omega manages to avoid it.
Omega throws a solid leg kick but Stark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Omega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Omega lands.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Omega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Omega throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Omega.
Omega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Omega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Omega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Omega looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Omega takes one to the chin there.
Stark checks a low kick from Omega.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Omega.
Stark clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega breaks the clinch.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Omega counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Omega there.
Omega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Omega throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Omega tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Omega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body kick there by Omega.
Omega throws a right hand that misses
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Stark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Omega tries to land a leg kick but Stark saw it coming and moves away.
Omega cracks Stark with a good jab.
Stark checks a leg kick.
Omega scores with a hook to the body. Stark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Omega lands a really nice looking cross but Stark seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omega.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omega.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Omega here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Omega throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Omega throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Stark misses.
Omega throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with a stiff right hand.
Thor Omega is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Omega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Omega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omega scoring well with a low kick there.
Omega throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Good leg kick by Omega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Omega lands a jab to the head.
Stark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Omega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Omega tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark tries to clinch but Omega moves out of range.
Stark moves forwards but Omega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omega connects with a leg kick. Stark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Omega cracks the inside of Stark's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Omega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Omega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark looks to land a combination but Omega avoids it well.
Omega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omega scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Omega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stark doesn't seem phased though.
Good shot there by Omega.
Omega pushes Stark away with a front kick.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Omega misses with a wild combination.
Stark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Omega misses its intended target.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Omega saw that one coming.
Omega moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega throws a leg kick
and Stark counters with a right hand to the body.
Omega throws a low kick, looking for Stark's leg but Stark calmly moves out of range.
Omega is looking to chop away at Stark's legs.
Omega misses with a hook
and Stark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omega staying out of range there.
Omega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Omega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Stark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Omega throws out the jab.
Stark walks into a jab.
Omega connects with a body shot.
Stark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Omega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Omega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stark walks into a straight right hand from Omega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Omega lands with an overhand left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Omega misses with a few strikes there.
Stark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omega.
Stark throws a body punch but Omega moves out of range.
Omega throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Omega connects with a solid leg kick.
Omega thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Omega misses with a hook
and Stark counters with a leg kick.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omega misses with a leg kick
and Stark counters by clinching up.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Omega misses with a punch to the body.
Omega manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Omega.
Stark blocks a leg kick.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Omega misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Omega.
Stark avoids the body shot from Omega.
Omega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Omega throws a shot to the body.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark avoids a kick to the body.
Omega scores with a body shot.
Omega throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Omega's corner calls for a 1-2. Omega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omega avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Omega does it's job there.
Omega lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Omega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stark will feel that in the morning.
Omega lands with a good body shot.
Omega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stark's head backwards.
Omega throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Stark lands but Omega takes it in his stride.
Omega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thor Omega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Omega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omega feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Omega connects with an inside leg kick.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark blocks a head kick by Omega.
No joy there for Omega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Omega. That one must have hurt.
Omega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stark at a distance.
Omega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stark doesn't seem bothered though.
Stark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Omega circles away.
Omega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stark.
Stark wants to clinch up but Omega keeps it at a distance.
Stark throws a body punch but Omega moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Omega.
Omega defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Omega ducks down to avoid it.
Omega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega tries to work over Stark's front leg with a kick but Stark checks it.
Stark misses with a combination
and Omega counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Omega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omega, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between S. Keletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keletor and Gaisafa Masoe. Keletor comes to the cage accompanied by Spineshank - New Disease. Masoe has chosen Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, S. Keletor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keletor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keletor has closed the distance and engaged Masoe in a clinch.
Keletor stalling in the clinch but Masoe improves position.
Masoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like S. Keletor has been cut.
Keletor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masoe can't find room to land a body shot as Keletor controls the action.
Masoe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keletor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keletor wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Masoe.
Masoe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keletor avoids it.
Keletor can't find room to land a body shot as Masoe controls the action.
Masoe can't find room to land a body shot as Keletor controls the action.
Masoe scores with a shoulder strike.
Keletor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Masoe.
Keletor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keletor trying to control the position but instead, Masoe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keletor into the cage.
Masoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masoe misses with a body punch.
Masoe tries to throw a body punch but Keletor avoids it by throwing Masoe back against the cage.
Keletor tries a body shot but Masoe blocks it.
Masoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keletor's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keletor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masoes head.
Keletor tries a body shot but Masoe blocks it.
Masoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keletor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keletor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Masoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keletor throws a body punch but Masoe moves out of range.
Masoe throws a sloppy head kick and Keletor moves out of range easily.
Masoe tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe throws a head kick but Keletor moves out of range.
Masoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keletor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keletor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masoe.
Masoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keletor ducks under a wild hook from Masoe.
and Masoe counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Keletor! He's just covering up as Masoe starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaisafa Masoe!
Gaisafa Masoe gave a mention to Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee** in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mang comes to the cage accompanied by Damn It Feels Good To Be A Lobsta. Fortunado has chosen Bob Dylan-Knockin' on Heaven's Door as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lobsta Mang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donzel Fortunado!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortunado darts in and clinches Mang up against the cage.
Fortunado missing with knees to the body.
Mang misses with a punch to the body.
Mang misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mang tries a body shot but Fortunado blocks it.
Mang tries for a takedown but Fortunado manages to get underhooks.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but Mang blocks it.
Mang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortunado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Fortunado.
Mang is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortunado working Mang over with knees to the body.
Fortunado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortunado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Lobsta Mang has been cut.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but Mang blocks it.
Fortunado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Fortunado.
A short uppercut from Fortunado.
Fortunado is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fortunado connects with a knee to the head.
Fortunado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fortunado scores a nice knee to the body.
Fortunado trying to land knees to the body.
Mang takes a shot to the head.
Fortunado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mang.
Fortunado lands a shoulder strike.
Fortunado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mang is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortunado unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mang! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fortunado is unloading with more strikes now! Mang drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donzel Fortunado!
Donzel Fortunado is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Donzel Fortunado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between José Nabijos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabijos comes to the cage accompanied by IF I DIE TONIGHT. O Neil has chosen Golden Brown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
36 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, José Nabijos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabijos throws a body kick that misses.
O Neil throws a low kick but Nabijos moves out of range easily.
Nabijos tries a head kick but it misses.
Nabijos scores with a hook to the body. O Neil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws an off balance right hand
and O Neil counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Nabijos.
O Neil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nabijos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nabijos tried to score with a low kick but O Neil checks it.
Nabijos throws a shot from downtown. O Neil moves away and avoids it.
Nabijos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Neil with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nabijos is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil scores with a shot to the body.
Nabijos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Neil on the side of the head.
Nabijos is looking to land body kicks.
Nabijos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nabijos misses with a combination
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Neil wants to land a leg kick but Nabijos is out of range.
Nabijos is looking to chop away at O Neil's legs.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nabijos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O Neil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nabijos. That's going to slow O Neil down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos lands with a nice body punch.
Nabijos lands with a straight right. O Neil didn't see that one coming.
Nabijos looks for the body kick but O Neil saw that one coming.
Nabijos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Neil is out of range.
Nabijos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabijos.
Nabijos tries to bum rush O Neil with a series of wild strikes but O Neil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Neil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nabijos throws a low kick but O Neil moves out of range easily.
O Neil takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nabijos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as O Neil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Nabijos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Nabijos.
O Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
Nabijos throws a push kick but O Neil slaps the foot to one side.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Nabijos's shoulder, as Nabijos tries to avoid the shot.
Nabijos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Neil tries to bum rush Nabijos with a series of wild strikes but Nabijos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Neil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nabijos scores with a shot to the body.
Nabijos tries to score with a low kick but O Neil moves his leg out of the way.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nabijos moves away.
O Neil walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos tries to land a front kick but O Neil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nabijos throws a body kick that misses
enabling O Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
Nabijos throws a looping overhand right but O Neil ducks down to avoid it.
Nabijos throws a solid leg kick but O Neil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nabijos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nabijos lands a jab to the head.
A jab from O Neil misses.
O Neil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Nabijos.
O Neil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nabijos.
Nabijos tries to land a front kick but O Neil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
José Nabijos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Neil blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nabijos. O Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nabijos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunch! Nabijos slams his shin into O Neil's torso.
Good standup being displayed there by Nabijos as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Nabijos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
José Nabijos is winning the standup battle so far.
Nabijos misses with a body shot.
Nabijos connects with a right hand. O Neil shakes it off.
Nabijos throws an off balance right hand
and O Neil counters with a nice leg kick.
O Neil with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Neil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nabijos on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Neil.
José Nabijos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Nabijos both land. Nice combination.
Nabijos takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nabijos. O Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nabijos connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nabijos. That one must have hurt.
O Neil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nabijos misses with a looping right.
Nabijos misses with an uppercut. O Neil saw that one coming.
Nabijos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil scores with a decent looking hook.
Nabijos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Neil.
Nabijos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil connects with a body shot that sends Nabijos's belly button to the back.
Nabijos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nabijos throws a lazy head kick
and O Neil finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nabijos connects with a body shot.
O Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nabijos looks for the body kick but O Neil saw that one coming.
Nabijos thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nabijos.
Nabijos connects with an inside leg kick.
Nabijos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nabijos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nabijos throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nabijos.
Nabijos looks to land a body kick but O Neil moved away.
Nabijos throws a lazy right hand but O Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nabijos throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Neil takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nabijos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
O Neil moves out of range as Nabijos throws a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Neil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nabijos - the referee stops the clock and O Neil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nabijos. O Neil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
O Neil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nabijos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nabijos throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nabijos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nabijos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nabijos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Neil dodges the punch combination from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos wants to slow O Neil down by chopping away at his legs.
O Neil misses with a kick to the body.
O Neil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nabijos.
O Neil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
José Nabijos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
O Neil defending well as Nabijos loads up on a big left hand.
Nabijos throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Neil counters with a left and a right that stings Nabijos.
O Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nabijos.
Nabijos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nabijos misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Nabijos misses the target.
O Neil ducks under a wild hook from Nabijos.
Nabijos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nabijos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nabijos takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
Nabijos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nabijos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos cracks O Neil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nabijos throws a head kick that misses.
O Neil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Neil pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nabijos back to the cage. O Neil follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nabijos throws a leg kick but O Neil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nabijos misses with an uppercut.
O Neil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nabijos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Neil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nabijos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by Nabijos.
Sloppy strikes from Nabijos. Those never looked like landing.
Mickey O Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nabijoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Neil connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for O Neil. That snapped Nabijos's head back.
Nabijos checks the leg kick.
Nabijos looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil throws a wild body kick that Nabijos sees coming a mile off.
A left lands for O Neil.
Nabijos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Neil slips a jab from Nabijos.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nabijos.
Nabijos connects with an inside leg kick.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Nabijos checks it.
Nabijos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nabijos.
Nabijos avoids the body shot from O Neil.
Nice body punch from Nabijos.
Nabijos sizes up O Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nabijos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Neil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nabijos throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nabijos throws a good cross that connects.
Nabijos punishes O Neil's body with a nice straight punch.
Nabijos delivers a nice body kick.
Nabijos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nabijos duly obliges.
O Neil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Neil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nabijos - the referee stops the clock and O Neil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nabijos. O Neil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nabijos catches O Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good exchange - Nabijos coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Nabijos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
José Nabijos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nabijos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... José Nabijos!
During a confident post fight interview, José Nabijos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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| S |
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
80% |
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