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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Simms! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryker Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simms goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Simms fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Lee tightens his grip and picks Simms up, before dumping him to the ground. Simms manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Simms (0) vs (2) Lee
Simms keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Simms looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Simms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simms knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Simms wants to get back to full guard but Lee has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Simms (0) vs (5) Lee#SUB2#
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simms knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simms tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee trying to control the action but Simms is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to move to mount but Simms blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Simms's face as Lee controls the position. #T2##SUB2#
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simms is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Simms tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simms sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simms keeps working.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simms haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Simms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Simms is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee trying to control the action but Simms is working from the bottom.
Lee prevents Simms from improving his position.#T3#
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Simms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Simms doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee. #SUB2#
Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Simms defends it well.
Simms manages to get to full guard.
#T4#
Simms looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee pushing down on Simms's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simms is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Lee is looking for a kimura but Simms is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Simms tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg. #SUB#
Simms looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simms is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5##SUB2#
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Simms is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Simms is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Simms (0) vs (8) Lee#SUB2#
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simms is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Simms (0) vs (10) Lee#T6#
Simms is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Simms is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simms is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simms might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simms tries to hold on but Lee postures up.#SUB2#
Simms defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lee.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully. #T7#
Simms tries to hold on but Lee postures up.#SUB2#
Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Simms is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Simms has worked his arm free - good work by Simms!
Simms is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simms knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simms is trying to improve his position.#T8##SUB2#
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simms, who protects the arm well.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simms is not content to let Lee control the position. #T9##SUB2#
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Simms is defending well.
Lee has control of an arm but Simms manages to advance to Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Simms (4) vs (10) Lee
Lee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Lee showing good submission defense here.
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Simms to control.
Lee trying to control the position but Simms manages to sink in the hooks.
Simms keeps control of the position as Lee tries to break free.
#T10#
Lee breaks Simms's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simms (4) vs (12) Lee
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Simms wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Simms being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Lee is working for a kimura but Simms is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
#T11#
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Simms defends it.
Simms is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Simms is defending the position.
Simms trying to control but Lee postures up.
#SUB2#
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
#T12#
Simms trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Simms (4) vs (15) Lee
Simms wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Simms is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee controlling his opponent. #T13#
Simms is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee mounts Simms! Really nice guard pass there! #SUB2#
Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Simms manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee tries to move to mount but Simms blocks the move with his legs. #SUB2#
Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Simms rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Simms! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simms (6) vs (15) Lee#SUB2#
Simms avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T14#
Lee working a defensive guard but Simms passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Simms sits in half guard.
Simms is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to control but Simms is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 15 to 6. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sticky Booger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Pierre Ragout Mendy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mendy swats away the attempt to clinch by Booger.#TD#
Booger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mendy's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Booger (2) vs (0) Mendy
Mendy keeping moving, preventing Booger from controlling successfully.
Mendy is adopting a defensive guard.
Booger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Booger drops back looking for a leg! Mendy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendy manages to kick Booger off! Booger jumps back into Mendy's guard.
Booger trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Booger (2) vs (2) Mendy
Booger is looking to control Mendy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?#T1#
Booger is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Mendy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Booger is looking to improve his position.
Mendy wants to free his trapped foot but Booger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Booger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Mendy is taking a breather. Booger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Booger trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Mendy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Booger actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booger is looking to control Mendy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?
Mendy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3##SUB2#
Mendy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Booger defends it well.
Booger is trying to maintain the position but Mendy is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Mendy is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Mendy is looking for a kimura here.
Mendy trying to control from half guard but Booger is working away. #T4#
Booger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Booger (6) vs (2) Mendy#SUB#
Booger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB#
Booger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mendy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mendy trying to control the hands but Booger won't let him. #SUB#
Mendy is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Booger gets his way!
I really don't envy Mendy right now.
Booger avoiding Mendy 's attempts to control his hands. #T5#
Mendy can't escape the position.
Mendy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Booger is looking to take a break and control but Mendy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Booger tries to pass to full mount but Mendy defends it.
Mendy is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Booger is working for a kimura but Mendy is defending it quite comfortably.
#T6#
Mendy trying to control but Booger postures up.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
#SUB#
Booger is working for a kimura but Mendy is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendy wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Mendy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Booger is working away from the top position though.
Booger passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Booger (9) vs (2) Mendy#SUB#
Booger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T7#
Booger trying to control the position but Mendy is working away.
Mendy is looking to reverse the position.
Mendy wants to control but Booger postures up.
Mendy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Booger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mendy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Booger (11) vs (2) Mendy
Mendy tries to reverse the position but Booger maintains control.
Mendy has given up his back here. Will Booger look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Booger (14) vs (2) Mendy
Booger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendy trying to control the hands but Booger won't let him. #T8##SUB#
Booger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Good control from Booger.#SUB#
Booger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mendy is really stuck here.
Booger gets his hands free as Mendy looks to control. #SUB#
Booger is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Booger is persistently looking for the submission but Mendy is defending it well.
Mendy wants to escape the position.
#T9#
Booger avoiding Mendy 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Booger looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Mendy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Booger's arms. #SUB#
Mendy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mendy is trying to break free.
Mendy trying to control the action but Booger just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Booger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T10#
Booger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mendy wants to control his opponent's hands but Booger gets his hands free.
Mendy is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Booger off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mendy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Booger is staying active.
I really don't envy Mendy right now.
Mendy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Booger.
Booger avoiding Mendy 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Booger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mendy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T11#
Booger tries to keep control of the position but Mendy is staying busy.
Mendy wants to control his opponent's hands but Booger gets his hands free. #SUB#
Booger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mendy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Booger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mendy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Booger keeps control of the position as Mendy tries to break free.
#SUB#
Booger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mendy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Booger wants to control but Mendy is keeping busy.
Mendy is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12##SUB#
Booger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mendy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Booger not allowing Mendy to control his hands.
Booger has the hooks in. Mendy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Booger not allowing Mendy to control his hands. #SUB#
Mendy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mendy trying to control the position but Booger manages to sink in the hooks.
Mendy tries to roll but Booger sticks to his back.
Mendy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Booger is not going to allow Mendy to sit and survive in this position. #T13#
Booger keeps control of the position as Mendy tries to break free.
Mendy is keeping busy.
Mendy trying to control the action but Booger just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Mendy showing good submission defense here.
Booger has the hooks in. Mendy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Mendy fending off the submission attempt from Booger.
Booger doesn't have the hooks in and Mendy manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Booger (14) vs (4) Mendy#T14#
Booger is trying to control the position but Mendy postures up.
Booger keeping full guard, as Mendy tries to pass. #SUB#
Booger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Booger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendy is one step ahead there.
Mendy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Booger keeping moving, preventing Mendy from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mendy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Booger takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
An out of breath Sticky Booger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; James Kent! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ben Hornby!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Kent gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kent (2) vs (0) Hornby
Kent takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hornby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kent works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kent (5) vs (0) Hornby
Hornby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kent is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hornby is trying to escape and Kent transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hornby is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kent! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Kent!
Our winner, James Kent, 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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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Atanase Teodor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mordecai Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Teodor instigates a clinch. #TD#
Teodor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Teodor is adopting a defensive guard.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sackett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teodor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teodor controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teodor wants to sweep here but Sackett controlling him for the moment.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teodor is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Teodor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Sackett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Teodor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sackett has Teodor in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teodor (2) vs (0) Sackett
Teodor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Sackett being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sackett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teodor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Teodor tries to free his leg and advance position but Sackett is retaining full guard.
Teodor stays in close to Sackett's body and controls the position.
Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Teodor advances to half guard.
Teodor controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Sackett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett wants to improve his position but Teodor is controlling well.
#T4#
Teodor trying to control the pace.
Teodor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T5#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T6#
Sackett tries to roll over but Teodor keeps him under control.
Sackett trying to control here.
Teodor is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T7#
Teodor wants to pass the guard but Sackett is defending well.
Teodor content to control rather than advance.
Teodor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sackett! Score +3 for passing guard: Teodor (5) vs (0) Sackett
Teodor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sackett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Teodor controlling the pace for now.
Sackett working to try and regain half guard.
Teodor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T9#
Teodor is looking to work his way around to Sackett's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sackett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sackett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Teodor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sackett has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Teodor (8) vs (0) Sackett
Teodor has the hooks in. Sackett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T10#
Teodor is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Teodor.
Teodor continues to hold on tight.#T11#
Teodor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Teodor keeps control of the position as Sackett tries to break free.
#T12#
Teodor has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sackett's body.
Sackett trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teodor has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sackett's body.
#T13#
Sackett tries to roll but Teodor sticks to his back.
#T14#
Teodor controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teodor takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
An out of breath Atanase Teodor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mordecai Sackett was interviewed post fight and said 'what?? what the hell you want me to say? I think the judges need better glasses, qnd the stoppage was way too early.. '. |
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