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Bellicose XL PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 1172 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 166 p4p, 221 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Bainbridge.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Bainbridge.
Bainbridge blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Bainbridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bainbridge moves away.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Bainbridge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt cracks Bainbridge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bainbridge misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bainbridge takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bainbridge lands a body shot.
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!
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Bainbridge walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Bainbridge slips a jab from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Bainbridge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bainbridge avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt cracks Bainbridge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
Bainbridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
Bainbridge digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bainbridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Bainbridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries a low kick but Bainbridge avoids it.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Bainbridge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bainbridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bainbridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bainbridge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Bainbridge counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bainbridge throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Bainbridge only half commits.
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt thows a leg kick but Bainbridge checks it
and Bainbridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Bainbridge is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bainbridge misses.
Bainbridge cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge closes the distance but Hunt moves to the side
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bainbridge momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bainbridge, as that shot connected.
Bainbridge tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bainbridge.
Hunt 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.
It seemed like Bainbridge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt cracks Bainbridge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a body punch but Bainbridge moves out of range.
Bainbridge follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bainbridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Bainbridge misses.
Bainbridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bainbridge scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bainbridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Bainbridge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bainbridge dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bainbridge feints a jab promting Hunt to slip. Bainbridge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bainbridge misses with a looping left.
Hunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bainbridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Hunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunt slips a jab from Bainbridge.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bainbridge might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hunt has got the better of the exchanges.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bainbridge has managed to clinch.
Bainbridge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Bainbridge misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bainbridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bainbridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hunt's efforts to push away.
Bainbridge can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bainbridge can do to turn this around?
Bainbridge tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Bainbridge misses with a punch to the body.
Bainbridge pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bainbridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bainbridge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bainbridge taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Bainbridge.
Bainbridge slips a jab from Hunt.
Bainbridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bainbridge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bainbridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Bainbridge.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Bainbridge misses the target.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bainbridge throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bainbridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Bainbridge wants to counter the offense by Hunt and move into the clinch position.
Hunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bainbridge throws out the jab.
Hunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Bainbridge.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Bainbridge moved away.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Bainbridge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt takes a swing at Bainbridge's ribcage but misses.
Hunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bainbridge is out of range and Hunt settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bainbridge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bainbridge.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Bainbridge slips the punch.
Hunt misses with a leg kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul Hunt's cut is getting worse.
Hunt throws a head kick but Bainbridge moves out of range.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bainbridge throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Bainbridge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bainbridge moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Bainbridge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bainbridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and Bainbridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bainbridge moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt is leaning against Bainbridge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hunt is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bainbridge lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bainbridge tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Bainbridge back against the cage.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bainbridge can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Bainbridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Bainbridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bainbridge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bainbridge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bainbridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bainbridge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bainbridge lands a body punch.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bainbridge has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Bainbridge tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bartholomew Bainbridge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bainbridge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bainbridge avoids the body shot from Hunt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bainbridge! But no joy.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Bainbridge counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bainbridge is out of range.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunt as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Hunt there.
Bainbridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bainbridge throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Bainbridge.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Bainbridge moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bainbridge.
Paul Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bainbridge checks a low kick from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Bainbridge misses with a low kick as Hunt jumps back.
Bainbridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Bainbridge off balance momentarily.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Bainbridge counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Bainbridge with an uppercut!
Hunt throws a leg kick but Bainbridge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bainbridge throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Bainbridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bainbridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Bainbridge moved out of range nicely.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bainbridge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bainbridge's corner calls for a 1-2. Bainbridge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunt misses with a body shot
and Bainbridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paul Hunt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bainbridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Bainbridge checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a low kick but Bainbridge avoids it.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Bainbridge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a jab when Bainbridge was well out of range.
Bainbridge throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bainbridge is just out of range.
Bainbridge throws a combination that misses
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Bainbridge throws a big shot that misses.
Bainbridge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Bainbridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bainbridge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bainbridge misses.
Bainbridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bainbridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bainbridge swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Bainbridge lands a head shot.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Bainbridge ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bainbridge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bainbridge throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Bainbridge ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bartholomew Bainbridge.
I think Bainbridge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bartholomew Bainbridge!
A relieved looking Bartholomew Bainbridge 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Carrillo-Moreno (ranked 2525 p4p, 1385 weight class) and Kotaro Asakura (ranked 149 p4p, 90 weight class). Asakura has chosen Venom by $ B as his entrance music. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendon Carrillo-Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrillo-Moreno shoots for a takedown but Asakura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Asakura throws a fast counter high kick but Carrillo-Moreno manages to duck under it in time.
Asakura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brendon Carrillo-Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura is looking to slow Carrillo-Moreno down with leg kicks.
Asakura connects with a nice looking jab.
Carrillo-Moreno throws a poor cross that misses
and Asakura counters with a thumping low kick.
Carrillo-Moreno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Carrillo-Moreno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carrillo-Moreno misses with a hook. Asakura ducked under it nicely.
Asakura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carrillo-Moreno. That did some damage!
Asakura with a nice cross.
Asakura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carrillo-Moreno is able to avoid easily.
Asakura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Asakura wants it to stay on the feet.
Asakura was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carrillo-Moreno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Asakura. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
We've been hearing reports that Carrillo-Moreno has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carrillo-Moreno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carrillo-Moreno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Asakura's guard.
Asakura is looking to improve his position.
Carrillo-Moreno wants to control but Asakura is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for a submission of some sort.
Carrillo-Moreno is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Asakura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carrillo-Moreno trying to control the action but Asakura is working from the bottom.
Asakura tries to roll over but Carrillo-Moreno keeps him under control.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for a kimura but Asakura is defending it quite comfortably.
Carrillo-Moreno is trying to control the action in half guard but Asakura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carrillo-Moreno is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Asakura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking to take a break and control but Asakura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrillo-Moreno 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.
Carrillo-Moreno has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Asakura is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carrillo-Moreno controlling from the full mount.
Carrillo-Moreno tries to control but Asakura wriggling away.
Asakura tries to hold on but Carrillo-Moreno pushes him away.
Carrillo-Moreno swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brendon Carrillo-Moreno!
Brendon Carrillo-Moreno thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 1367 p4p, 1306 weight class) and Jaycee Veto (ranked 64 p4p, 62 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaycee Veto!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Veto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Thüringen scores with a nice head shot.
Veto cracks Van Thüringen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Balthasar Van Thüringen has been cut.
Van Thüringen checks the leg kick.
Van Thüringen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Veto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Thüringen throws a looping overhand right but Veto ducks down to avoid it.
Van Thüringen cracks Veto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Thüringen just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Thüringen 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 Veto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Veto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van Thüringen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Thüringen lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Van Thüringen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veto doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick from Veto, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Van Thüringen connects with a looping right hand.
Veto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Veto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Thüringen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Thüringen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Veto if he has to take too many more of those.
Veto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Thüringen scores with a nice strike.
Veto cracks Van Thüringen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Veto missing with a left hand there. Van Thüringen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Thüringen misses the target.
Van Thüringen stuns Veto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Thüringen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Thüringen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Thüringen tests Veto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Van Thüringen misses.
A jab from Veto misses.
Van Thüringen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veto.
Van Thüringen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen misses the body punch
and Veto counters with an inside leg kick.
Veto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Thüringen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Thüringen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Thüringen throws a hook but Veto blocks it.
Veto misses with a straight left.
Van Thüringen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veto.
Van Thüringen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Veto cracks Van Thüringen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Van Thüringen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Veto finish him?
Van Thüringen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veto drops Van Thüringen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Van Thüringen looks back up at him and smiles so Veto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Van Thüringen is rocked!
Van Thüringen punishes Veto's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Thüringen connects with a single shot there.
Van Thüringen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veto throws a hook to the side of Van Thüringen's head but Van Thüringen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Thüringen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Veto is out of range and Van Thüringen settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Thüringen.
Veto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Thüringen manages to avoid it.
Van Thüringen loads up on a big right hand but Veto slips the punch.
Balthasar Van Thüringen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Thüringen looks to land a body kick but Veto moved away.
Van Thüringen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Thüringen moves away from the strike by Veto.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Thüringen misses the target.
Van Thüringen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Thüringen connects with a right hand. Veto shakes it off.
Veto looks to land a right hand but Van Thüringen moved out of range.
Van Thüringen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Thüringen looks to land a right hand but Veto moved out of range.
Veto throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Thüringen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Veto looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Thüringen is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Thüringen misses the target.
Veto misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Thüringen lands a head kick!
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!
A slow jab from Van Thüringen misses its intended target.
Van Thüringen throws a body punch but Veto moves out of range.
Veto lands with a shot to the body.
Van Thüringen throws a hook to the side of Veto's head but Veto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veto throws a head kick but Van Thüringen moves out of range.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veto manages to avoid it.
Veto misses with a straight left.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook. Veto ducked under it nicely.
Veto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Thüringen moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Thüringen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Thüringen pushes Veto away with a front kick.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veto manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Balthasar Van Thüringen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van Thüringen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Veto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Thüringen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veto throws out a loose jab but Van Thüringen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Thüringen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Veto throws a hook to the side of Van Thüringen's head but Van Thüringen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Thüringen misses with an uppercut. Veto saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Veto misses.
Veto misses with a looping right.
Balthasar Van Thüringen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Van Thüringen - just one landing.
Veto misses with a left hand
and Van Thüringen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veto needs to keep his hands up - Van Thüringen had a free shot at his head there.
Veto moves out of range of the body kick from Van Thüringen.
Veto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Thüringen gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jaycee Veto!
A very excited looking Jaycee Veto 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.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Scott (ranked 1007 p4p, 2336 weight class) and Bruno Bleak (ranked 55 p4p, 119 weight class). Scott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK. Bruno Bleak 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott slaps away a takedown attempt from Bleak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Bruno Bleak has been cut.
Scott throws a series of punches but Bleak avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Bleak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scott!
A lazy left from Bleak finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott 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.
Scott drops his shoulder and cracks Bleak with a huge uppercut! Bleak goes down! Can Scott finish him?
 Bleak is rocked!
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bleak is still in real trouble! Can Scott finish him?
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
Bleak seems to have recovered his senses.
Bleak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
Bleak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleak looking to control.
Bleak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scott defends well.
Bleak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bleak trying to control the position.
Scott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Bleak is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bleak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bleak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Scott stacks Bleak 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 Scott!
Bleak is being controlled here.
Scott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scott wants to control but Bleak is keeping him busy.
Scott working away.
A lull in the action here as Scott stalls from top position.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bleak keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bleak wants to control but Scott postures up.
Bleak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bleak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scott's best efforts.
Scott is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bleak!
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bleak tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott moves to back control.
Bleak tries to escape the position.
Scott is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bleak has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak rolls, trying to escape but Scott keeps control of the position.
Scott sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bleak taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xander Scott!
Xander Scott was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Matthew (ranked 1310 p4p, 745 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 187 p4p, 113 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Khabib Nurmagomedov enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Matthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Matthew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Nurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matthew was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Matthew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Matthew scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurmagomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Matthew counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthew takes one to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov has closed the distance and engaged Matthew in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Nurmagomedov.
Matthew misses with some punches.
Matthew throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurmagomedov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
Matthew misses with some punches.
Matthew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nurmagomedov lands a left hand.
Nurmagomedov is trying to trip Matthew. He has hold of a leg but Matthew is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nurmagomedov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov throws a strike but Matthew rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmagomedov, not yet.
Matthew content to stall in guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matthew's guard.
Matthew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matthew keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Matthew is adopting a defensive guard.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthew is keeping the position for now.
Matthew keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matthew throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurmagomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthew.
Nurmagomedov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matthew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nurmagomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Matthew's head.
We've been told by Matthew's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Matthew misses its target.
Nurmagomedov darts in trying to clinch
and Matthew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matthew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthew swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthew throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov throws the left hand but Matthew avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Matthew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Matthew ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nurmagomedov rushes Matthew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthew breaks from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Matthew tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthew's elbow.
Matthew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew misses with the head strike.
Matthew lands a shoulder strike.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matthew misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body.
Matthew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses the jab.
It looked like Matthew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch
and Matthew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthew counters with a two punch combo.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Matthew tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matthew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A quick step to the side and Matthew tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthew connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew is looking to counter punch.
Patrick Matthew is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov loads up on a big right hand but Matthew slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a shot to the body
and Matthew makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Nurmagomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Matthew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Matthew throws a lazy right hand but Nurmagomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with some punches.
Matthew lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Matthew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nurmagomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthew lands with a right to the head.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
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!
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Matthew throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Matthew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Matthew ducks down to avoid it.
Matthew is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matthew appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot
enabling Matthew to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut even more.
Matthew slips a jab from Nurmagomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a right hand but Matthew moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Matthew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matthew tries to work over Nurmagomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthew breaks from the clinch.
Matthew takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Matthew tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Nurmagomedov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nurmagomedov.
Matthew thuds a left hand into Nurmagomedov's body.
Matthew looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Patrick Matthew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with a looping right.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matthew swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Matthew cracks Nurmagomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Matthew misses its target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Matthew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
letting Nurmagomedov counter with a right hand.
Nurmagomedov jabs Matthew right on the nose. Matthew blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and drives through. Matthew sprawls well.
Matthew throws a body punch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Matthew's ribcage but misses.
Matthew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nurmagomedov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthew defends well and Nurmagomedov ends up having to push Matthew into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Patrick Matthew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Matthew swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Matthew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov staying out of range there.
Matthew moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Matthew was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagomedov.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch
and Matthew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagomedov thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Matthew showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nurmagomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
After winning the bout, Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Stronk (ranked 1016 p4p, 324 weight class) and Kaarlo Susi (ranked 144 p4p, 52 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Stronk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Susi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stronk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Susi slips a jab from Stronk.
Susi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stronk misses with an uppercut. Susi saw that one coming.
Susi tests Stronk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Susi misses its intended target.
Stronk blocks a head kick by Susi.
Stronk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stronk throws a combination that misses
letting Susi counter with a right hand.
Stronk moves into the clinch.
Susi lands a body punch.
Susi lands a shot to the body.
Susi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stronk throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Susi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stronk is trying to force a seperation but Susi has the dominant position.
Susi lands an uppercut.
Susi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susi misses with a punch on the inside.
Susi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stronk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stronk tries to work over Susi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stronk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi blocks a body shot from Stronk.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Susi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Susi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stronk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stronk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stronk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Susi! But no joy.
Stronk tries to clinch up.
Susi throws a jab when Stronk was well out of range.
Ian Stronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi scoring well with a low kick there.
Stronk walks into a jab.
Stronk wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Stronk tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Stronk closes the distance but Susi moves to the side
and Susi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Susi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stronk's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a body shot.
Stronk tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Susi throws out a counter right but Stronk avoids it with no problem.
Stronk wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Stronk.
Good exchange - Susi coming out on top.
Stronk thuds a left hand into Susi's body.
No joy there for Stronk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stronk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Susi.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Stronk avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
I was talking to Stronk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Susi.
Susi breaks the clinch.
Susi thumps Stronk with a low kick.
Susi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Susi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stronk in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Susi lands a brutal head kick. Stronk looks out on his feet and Susi throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kaarlo Susi!
A relieved looking Kaarlo Susi 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugsy Seigel (ranked 442 p4p, 239 weight class) and Glover Levangasti (ranked 24 p4p, 14 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bugsy Seigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Glover Levangasti!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seigel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Levangasti blocks the body kick.
Levangasti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Levangasti 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.
Seigel scores with a spinning back kick!
Seigel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Levangasti has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Seigel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Levangasti shoots in but no luck this time.
Levangasti moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Seigel.
Seigel lands a nice hook to Levangasti's body. Levangasti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levangasti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seigel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levangasti was well out of range. Poor timing from Seigel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levangasti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seigel counters with a thumping low kick.
Levangasti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Levangasti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Seigel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Seigel is trying to maintain the position but Levangasti is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levangasti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Levangasti thows a huge punch but Seigel dodges it nicely.
Seigel is not content to let Levangasti control the position.
Levangasti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levangasti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seigel wants to control but Levangasti is keeping busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Glover Levangasti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seigel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Levangasti. That snapped Seigel's head back.
Levangasti misses with a right hand
and Seigel counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Glover Levangasti has been cut.
Seigel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bugsy Seigel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Seigel.
As Levangasti looks to move away, Seigel throws a big counter combo but Levangasti just gets out of the way.
Levangasti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bugsy Seigel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glover Levangasti.
Levangasti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seigel cracks a nice hook into Levangasti's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seigel sends Levangasti crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Seigel is motioning to the referee to let Levangasti up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seigel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levangasti.
Seigel loads up on a big right hand but Levangasti slips the punch.
Seigel cracks Levangasti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Levangasti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Seigel finish him?
Levangasti is rocked!
Levangasti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seigel has time to react.
Seigel drops Levangasti with a huge uppercut! Levangasti drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Seigel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bugsy Seigel!
Bugsy Seigel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Deane (ranked 526 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Libor Lunak (ranked 31 p4p, 58 weight class). Deane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cinderella Man. Libor Lunak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Deane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lunak stuffs the takedown attempt from Deane. Deane gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Lunak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lunak misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Deane or perhaps it was just good defense by Lunak, which made it look bad.
Deane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Deane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Deane with that takedown attempt.
Lunak throws out a loose jab but Deane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deane closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lunak to the mat! Lunak manages to get full guard.
Deane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lunak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lunak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deane throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deane throws a strike but Lunak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lunak preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunak wants to stand but Deane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deane is working hard here to advance position.
Lunak tries to stand but Deane is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lunak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Libor Lunak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Deane shoots for a takedown but Lunak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deane shoots in for a double leg but Lunak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deane darts in looking for a takedown but Lunak gets double underhooks and turns Deane into the cage.
Lunak is fighting off a takedown attempt but Deane is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lunak to the mat. Lunak regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Deane wants to control from the top but Lunak keeps moving.
Deane slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lunak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Deane is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Deane are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Deane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Deane working the body and head with strikes.
It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Deane prevents Lunak from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lunak keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Deane is trying to ground and pound but Lunak uses the momentary lack of control by Deane to regain half guard.
Deane misses with a head shot. Lunak uses the momentum to regain guard.
Deane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Deane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Deane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lunak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Deane throwing strikes from guard but Lunak blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lunak pushes Deane off and scrambles back to his feet.
Deane has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Lunak.
Lunak throws a leg kick but Deane checks it.
Lunak misses with a looping left.
Deane moves out of range of the body kick.
Lunak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deane.
Deane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lunak as he avoids it easily.
Deane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Deane is breathing heavily.
Lunak lands a big head kick that sends Deane tumbling to the mat! Lunak takes a step backwards and waves Deane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Calvin Deane has been cut.
Lunak misses with a straight left.
Deane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lunak swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Lunak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Libor Lunak dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lunak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deane feinted with a counter takedown.
Deane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Deane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lunak has one foot on Deane's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Deane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lunak tries to avoid it but Deane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lunak to the ground. Lunak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lunak throws an overhand right that drops Deane like a sack of potatoes! Lunak dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Libor Lunak!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 59 p4p, 377 weight class) and Kurki Potku (ranked 10 p4p, 60 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Potku lands a jab to Danger's midsection.
Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potku.
Danger ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Potku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danger tries to avoid it but Potku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danger to the ground. Danger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Danger looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Potku throws a right hand that misses
and Danger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danger.
Potku is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Danger with a body shot.
Danger scores with a hook.
Danger lands with a right hand.
Potku takes one to the chin there.
Danger avoids the body shot from Potku.
Danger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potku.
Danger throwing a counter right hand but Potku manages to avoid it.
Danger connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danger tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku wants to stay close but Danger steps back to make room for something. Potku seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Danger and Potku drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Danger!
Danny Danger retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Danger 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Boy Walton (ranked 530 p4p, 164 weight class) and Alexander Rozhkov (ranked 32 p4p, 12 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Boy Walton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rozhkov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozhkov connects with a body shot that sends Walton's belly button to the back.
Alexander Rozhkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rozhkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rozhkov.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Rozhkov.
Walton takes one on the button.
Rozhkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walton defends it nicely.
Rozhkov lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rozhkov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rozhkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton has momentary wrist control but Rozhkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Rozhkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rozhkov postures up and lands a big shot to Walton's brow.
Walton trying to control the position here.
Rozhkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Walton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozhkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rozhkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rozhkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rozhkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rozhkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Walton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozhkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rozhkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rozhkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Walton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozhkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rozhkov advances to half guard.
Rozhkov wants to take a breather but Walton is having none of it.
Rozhkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walton's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rozhkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walton keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozhkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rozhkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rozhkov misses with a head shot. Walton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rozhkov throwing strikes from guard but Walton blocks nicely.
Rozhkov distracts Walton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rozhkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rozhkov throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov trying to control but Walton is working from the bottom.
Walton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walton keeping moving, preventing Rozhkov from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rozhkov misses with a hook.
Walton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walton takes one to the chin there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rozhkov misses with a takedown
and Walton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rozhkov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rozhkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Walton off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Alexander Rozhkov has been cut.
Rozhkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rozhkov shoots and misses
and Walton scores with a counter punch that sends Rozhkov to the canvas! Walton smells blood - he's punishing Rozhkov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rozhkov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Boy Walton!
A very excited looking John Boy Walton 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.
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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