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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tomcic (ranked 2562 p4p, 2207 weight class) and Jesus Christ Karter (ranked 249 p4p, 221 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tomcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesus Christ Karter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tomcic sprawls well initially but Karter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Karter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tomcic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tomcic is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tomcic is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tomcic gets back to full guard.
Karter wants to control from the top but Tomcic keeps moving.
Karter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karter stands up over Tomcic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomcic wants to sweep here but Karter controlling him for the moment.
Karter postures up.
Tomcic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karter is aware though and is defending well.
Karter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karter controlling from the top position.
Tomcic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karter won't allow Tomcic to sweep him here.
Tomcic can't keep his opponent in guard - Karter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tomcic wants to sweep but Karter has passed to side control!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Karter working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karter landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tomcic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomcic keeps working.
Tomcic trying his best to control but Karter has mounted him.
Karter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Karter landing strikes from the mount and Tomcic is in trouble!
Karter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tomcic looks a forlorn figure.
Tomcic tries to hold on but Karter postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter looking to control but Tomcic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tomcic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomcic is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomcic is looking to improve his position but Karter isn't that keen on the idea.
Tomcic tries to hold on but Karter postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Karter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karter lands a heavy elbow.
 It looks like Vladimir Tomcic has been cut.
Karter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tomcic is looking to escape.
Tomcic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Christ Karter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Tomcic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tomcic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Karter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tomcic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tomcic wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tomcic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Karter stacks Tomcic 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 Karter!
Tomcic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter trying to control the action but Tomcic is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Karter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Karter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tomcic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Karter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Karter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Karter working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Karter trying to control the position but Tomcic is working away.
Karter works to advance to full mount. Tomcic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karter trying to control but Tomcic is having none of it.
Tomcic is desperately trying to improve his position but Karter has a good base and remains in mount.
Tomcic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tomcic is squirming around, avoiding Karter's attempts to control the action.
Tomcic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tomcic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tomcic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter stands up over Tomcic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tomcic can't keep his opponent in guard - Karter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tomcic is not content to let Karter control the position.
Karter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tomcic tries to get to full guard but Karter has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground and pound from Karter.
Tomcic has hold of Karter's hands but Karter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tomcic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karter stands and throws Tomcic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tomcic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomcic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karter is nestled in close to Tomcic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Christ Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Tomcic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tomcic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tomcic throws a head kick that misses.
Tomcic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tomcic striking off his back but it's not causing Karter any problems.
Tomcic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tomcic looking to control.
Karter slips nicely into half guard.
Karter wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomcic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karter is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Karter there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karter slips a nice elbow through Tomcic's hands, connecting with Tomcic's forehead.
Karter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tomcic is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Karter has latched onto it... Big trouble! Karter pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Tomcic is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Karter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Christ Karter!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesus Christ Karter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Zulu (ranked 1760 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Aleksander Balkan (ranked 226 p4p, 163 weight class). Aleksander Balkan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaka Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksander Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Balkan.
Zulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu lands with a hook. Balkan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Aleksander Balkan has been cut.
Balkan gets caught flat footed, as Zulu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zulu wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Balkan being controlled here, momentarily.
Zulu pushing down on Balkan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Balkan trying to hold on to Zulu's head to control him but Zulu postures up.
Zulu is working for a submission of some sort.
Balkan trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan wants to get back to full guard.
Balkan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zulu.
Balkan is looking to improve his position.
Balkan is doing well to control the position and prevent Zulu from advancing to side control.
Balkan is looking to control Zulu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balkan avoid being mounted?
Zulu is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zulu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zulu is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu prevents Balkan from improving his position.
Zulu is stalling here. Balkan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zulu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Balkan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zulu is looking for a sweep.
Zulu is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu is not content to let Balkan control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zulu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balkan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zulu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balkan pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to get to full guard but Balkan has control of the leg.
Zulu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zulu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Balkan.
Zulu gets full guard.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zulu working a defensive guard but Balkan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Zulu is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the action but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Zulu is looking to regain half guard here but Balkan keeps moving and retains side control.
Zulu sneaks back into half guard.
Balkan tries to pass to full mount but Zulu defends it.
Balkan is keen to just control but Zulu is a slippery customer.
Balkan is thwarting Zulu's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balkan prevents Zulu from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaka Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Balkan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Balkan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zulu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu throws out a powerful jab.
Zulu slips under a jab from Balkan.
Zulu looks to throw the jab but Balkan is out of range.
Balkan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balkan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Balkan lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Shaka Zulu has been cut.
Balkan lands a left hand.
I was talking to Zulu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Balkan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zulu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balkan walks away with a smile on his face. Zulu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Balkan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
Zulu clinches with his opponent.
Balkan is pressed up against the cage. Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balkan down to the mat. Balkan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balkan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balkan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Balkan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Zulu keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
 Balkan is rocked!
Balkan is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulu finish him?
Zulu misses with the head strike.
Zulu drags the fight down to the ground.
Zulu is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Balkan frees his head nicely. Oh but Zulu has switched to an armbar! Balkan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shaka Zulu!
Our winner, Shaka Zulu, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 1270 p4p, 1301 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 9 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akinwande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Akinwande takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
Akinwande swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akinwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akinwande cracks Svensson with a good jab.
Akinwande has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Akinwande ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Akinwande slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Akinwande moves away and avoids it.
Akinwande fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svensson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akinwande misses with a hook. Svensson ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Svensson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Svensson. Beautiful body shot.
Akinwande takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Akinwande - just one landing.
Akinwande circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Svensson to the canvas! Svensson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Akinwande keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Akinwande!
After winning the bout, Henry Akinwande 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 1233 p4p, 681 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 129 p4p, 73 weight class). Hackett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Foe Tha Love of Money. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Landon Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackett clobbers Ford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Hackett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hackett. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Hackett with the inside leg kick.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hackett.
Nice jab there from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford slips a jab from Hackett.
Hackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ford motions for Hackett to come forward. Ford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hackett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hackett throws a series of strikes that have Ford backpedaling.
 Ford is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hackett.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick lands from Hackett.
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett misses with a left hand
and Ford counters with a left and a right that stings Hackett.
Hackett dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.
Ford tried to score with a low kick but Hackett checks it.
Hackett defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Hackett is looking for the big counter here.
Landon Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford lands a jab.
No joy there for Hackett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hackett slips a jab from Ford.
Hackett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ford lands a nice shot that snaps Hackett's head back.
Hackett connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Hackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Hackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ford checks it well.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford misses with a leg kick.
Hackett lands a left and a right that send Ford crashing to the mat, dazed. Hackett thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ford walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hackett! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hackett!
After winning the bout, James Hackett 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tu Barrels (ranked 2245 p4p, 1047 weight class) and Hristo Mihailov (ranked 279 p4p, 138 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihailov defending well as Barrels loads up on a big left hand.
Tu Barrels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mihailov in his tracks.
Mihailov clinches up with Barrels and pushes him back against the cage.
Barrels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Barrels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mihailov lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Barrels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mihailov doesn't seem phased though.
Barrels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mihailov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barrels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrels walks into a stiff left hand from Mihailov.
Barrels misses with a wild body shot.
Mihailov slips under a jab from Barrels.
Mihailov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Mihailov misses with a double jab
and Barrels counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mihailov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barrels trying to control the position but Mihailov is working away.
Barrels controls the position.
Barrels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barrels misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mihailov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barrels.
Barrels trying to control the position but Mihailov is working away.
Barrels advances to mount.
Barrels thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barrels thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barrels.
Barrels lands a big shot there that rocks Mihailov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mihailov is looking to improve his position but Barrels isn't that keen on the idea.
Barrels lands a nice shot to the head.
Barrels lands a couple of good shots and Mihailov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrels missing with strikes from the back.
Mihailov can't escape the position.
Barrels gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Barrels connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Mihailov to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrels lands punches and elbows.
Barrels throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels lands punches and elbows.
Mihailov covers up after that shot from Barrels.
Mihailov covering up well under a series of strikes from Barrels.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrels wants to control the position but Mihailov frees himself and scrambles - Barrels manages to regain control in side control.
An elbow from Barrels crashes against the mat.
Barrels trying to control the position but Mihailov is working away.
Barrels misses with the ground and pound.
Barrels scores with punches from side control.
Barrels has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Barrels cracks Mihailov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barrels lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barrels scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrels connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barrels working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mihailov is rocked!
Barrels sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Barrels softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Mihailov is out cold! Barrels jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tu Barrels!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tu Barrels thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 484 p4p, 912 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 68 p4p, 119 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Techno Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar throws out a powerful jab.
Haggar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Viking to score with a decent uppercut.
Haggar tests Viking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viking smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haggar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viking gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Haggar coming out on top.
Haggar misses with a lunging right hand
and Viking counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Haggar falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Techno Viking!
A relieved looking Techno Viking thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleeding Spanner (ranked 178 p4p, 552 weight class) and Kay Bone (ranked 30 p4p, 77 weight class). Kay Bone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kay Bone!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bone scores with the left hand. Spanner knows he should have avoided that one.
Spanner thows a leg kick but Bone checks it
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Bone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spanner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bone misses the shot to the body.
Bone moves into range and clinches up with Spanner.
Spanner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spanner tries to break the clinch but Bone is controlling the position.
Spanner is trying to break free.
Bone stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bone.
Bone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spanner backwards.
Bone breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner throws a right hand that misses
and Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Bone. That snapped Spanner's head back.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Spanner misses with a hook
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
Bone is looking to slow Spanner down with leg kicks.
Spanner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spanner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spanner. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
Bleeding Spanner's cut is getting worse.
Bone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bone checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spanner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone tries to clinch but Spanner is having none of it.
Bone misses with an uppercut
and Spanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bone has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Spanner misses with a leg kick
and Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone is looking to chop away at Spanner's legs.
Spanner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bone with a hook.
Bone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bleeding Spanner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Spanner takes one to the chin there.
That kick from Bone tenderised Spanner's leg. Spanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a combination
and Spanner counters with a left and a right that stings Bone.
Bone misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Spanner misses the target.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Spanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spanner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
Spanner slips under a jab from Bone.
Spanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bone misses with a body shot.
Bone looks to throw the jab but Spanner is out of range.
Spanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Bone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips a straight right by Spanner.
Spanner takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Kay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone jabs Spanner right on the nose. Spanner blinks but takes it well.
Jeez, Bleeding Spanner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Spanner throws a jab when Bone was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone instigates a clinch.
Bone breaks the clinch.
Spanner needs to keep his hands up - Bone had a free shot at his head there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bleeding Spanner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kay Bone!
A relieved looking Kay Bone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Bleeding Spanner spoke after the fight, saying 'That was fucking bullshit!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 548 p4p, 733 weight class) and Andy Viking (ranked 76 p4p, 96 weight class). Ivan Samsonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking tries to clinch but Samsonov moves out of range.
Viking forces Samsonov back against the cage and clinches.
Samsonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Viking controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Samsonov fails to land.
Viking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viking tries a knee to the head but Samsonov blocks it.
Viking misses with a knee strike.
Samsonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samsonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Viking.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samsonov.
Samsonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viking pushes Samsonov up against the cage in a clinch.
Viking lands a shoulder strike.
Samsonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samsonovs head.
A frustrated look appears on Samsonov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Viking is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Samsonov is breathing heavily.
Viking lands a hook that snaps the head of Samsonov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samsonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
Viking misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Viking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Samsonov's ribcage.
Samsonov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Viking presses Samsonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viking can't find room to land a body shot as Samsonov controls the action.
Samsonov tries to circle away but Viking has him pinned against the cage.
Viking softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viking is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Viking lands a damaging elbow.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samsonov avoids it.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Samsonov's ribcage.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
Viking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Samsonov's defenses.
Samsonov prevents a body shot from Viking.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Samsonov prevents a body shot from Viking.
Viking lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samsonov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Viking has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Samsonov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viking can turn it around.
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but Samsonov blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Viking as the two fighters clinch.
Viking putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samsonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samsonov avoids it.
Samsonov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viking doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking lands an elbow inside that Samsonov shrugs off.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viking connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ivan Samsonov has been cut.
Viking lands a right hand.
Viking scores with a shot to the side of Samsonov's head.
Viking scores with a knee to the head.
Viking lands a good knee to the midsection. Samsonov won't want to take too many of those.
Samsonov takes an elbow to the temple.
Viking tries to throw a body punch but Samsonov avoids it by throwing Viking back against the cage.
Viking blocks an uppercut.
Viking working Samsonov over with knees to the body.
Viking working Samsonov over with knees to the body.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Viking lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viking lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samsonov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viking utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Viking utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Viking comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Viking as the two fighters clinch.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viking creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viking digs a right hand underneath Samsonov's ribcage. Samsonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Samsonov is rocked!
A short right from Viking.
Oh Samsonov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Viking scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viking tries a knee to the head but Samsonov blocks it.
Viking with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Viking.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viking.
Samsonov prevents a body shot from Viking.
Nice body punch from Viking - that landed with a thud.
Viking scores with a knee to the head.
Viking looking to throw knees to the head but Samsonov is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Samsonov's ribcage.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section. Samsonov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Viking.
Viking lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Viking.
Viking lands an elbow inside that Samsonov shrugs off.
Viking lands a body shot.
Viking scores with a nice hook to the head.
Viking lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viking landing knees to the body.
Viking jerks Samsonov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Samsonov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Viking goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Viking because Samsonov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Andy Viking!
A very excited looking Andy Viking rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Ivan Samsonov spoke after the fight, saying 'Путин убьет меня за это поражение'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 452 p4p, 387 weight class) and Haise Sasaki (ranked 60 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasaki connects with a jab.
Sasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donowitz scrambles back to his feet.
Sasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Sasaki throws a combination that misses
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Donowitz misses.
Sasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
We've been informed that Sasaki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the head.
Donny Donowitz's cut is getting worse.
Sasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Donowitz's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz lands with a hook. Sasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasaki wants to clinch but Donowitz slips to the side
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Sasaki .
Sasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
That has opened up Haise Sasaki 's cut even more.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasaki .
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
Haise Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki tries to clinch but Donowitz moves away
and Donowitz counters with a good low kick that Sasaki was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sasaki .
Donny Donowitz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sasaki .
Sasaki slips under a jab.
Sasaki tries to clinch
and Donowitz scores with a counter punch that sends Sasaki to the canvas! Donowitz smells blood - he's punishing Sasaki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sasaki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Donowitz!
A very excited looking Donny Donowitz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Haise Sasaki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alborz Mumu (ranked 21 p4p, 106 weight class) and Oulu Laine (ranked 5 p4p, 19 weight class). Laine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. 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 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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Mumu's torso.
Laine throws a jab when Mumu was well out of range.
Laine drops Mumu with a beautiful combination! Mumu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laine is looking for the KO!
It looks like Alborz Mumu has been cut.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
Mumu misses with the head strike.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine misses with some punches.
Laine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mumu or not.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Laine is working Mumu over against the cage.
Mumu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine pushes Mumu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Laine as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Laine.
Laine digs a right hand into Mumu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mumu at a distance.
Mumu tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Laine digs a right hand into Mumu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu's gas tank.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine jabs Mumu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crack! Laine connects with the perfect overhand right and Mumu falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Laine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Oulu Laine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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