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• Jimi Manuwa Says he Can Stop Daniel Cormier in Two Rounds

  28-01-2018 23:40
  Jimi Manuwa believes he has what it takes to finish Daniel Cormier. The “Poster Boy” was last seen on the receiving end of a 42-second knockout courtesy of Volkan Oezdemir. He’ll look to get back in the win column when he takes on Jan Błachowicz in a rematch at UFC London in March. During a recent […]
  
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• Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza ‘Was Just Ready to Win’ vs. Derek Brunson

  28-01-2018 23:18
  Back in early 2017, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza suffered a second round TKO loss to Robert Whittaker. The defeat was the first time he had been stopped since Gegard Mousasi landed a kick back in 2008 in the DREAM promotion. Some wondered if maybe the former Strikeforce champion was nearing the end of an incredible career […]
  
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• Derek Brunson: ‘It’s Tough To Lose This Way’ Following UFC on FOX 27

  28-01-2018 23:02
  Derek Brunson felt a win over Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza would position him perfectly in the UFC’s middleweight division as a top contender. Instead, the 34-year-old from North Carolina was unable to avenge a 2012 loss to Souza, falling again via knockout in the first round. The bout served as the main event for UFC on […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa: ‘I truly believe I can stop DC in two rounds’

  28-01-2018 23:00
  Daniel Cormier underlined his dominance at the top of the UFC’s light heavyweight heap at UFC 220, but Jimi Manuwa still fancies his chances against the champion.Commenting on Cormier’s successful night, the fighter nicknamed “Posterboy” was adamant that the former Olympic wrestler would not be able to take him down as he did against Volkan Oezdemir in Boston.“DC won’t be able to take me down that easily,” Manuwa told Ariel Helwani on the latest episode
  
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• Cain Velasquez: ‘Things Could Get Interesting’ if Daniel Cormier Wins Heavyweight Title at UFC 226

  28-01-2018 22:24 via sherdog.com
  Cain Velasquez will be the first one to assist Daniel Cormier in his preparation for Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, but the former champion still has plans to return to the top of the heavyweight division.
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 Reebok Payouts: Derek Brunson Tops List

  28-01-2018 22:22
  The UFC on FOX 27 Reebok payouts have rolled out. UFC on FOX 27’s main event featured a middleweight rematch between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Derek Brunson. Souza earned the victory via first-round TKO and took home $10,000 for wearing the Reebok gear. Brunson nabbed $15,000. In the co-main event, Andre Fili took on Dennis […]
  
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• UFC on Fox 27 Draws All-Time Low Overnight Rating for Series

  28-01-2018 21:48 via sherdog.com
  UFC on Fox 27 didn’t have a lot of buzz heading into Saturday’s event, and the ratings seem to reflect that lack of interest.
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 Delivers Record-Low Overnight Rating

  28-01-2018 21:35
  Overnight viewership numbers for the main card of UFC on FOX 27 have been released and they aren’t pretty. The FOX broadcast drew just 1.593,000 viewers overnight (via MMAFighting.com). The event took an overnight rating of 0.5 in the 18-49 demo. The preliminary numbers won’t be too different from the final rating as the main event […]
  
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• UFC Flyweight Paige VanZant Announces Engagement to Fighter Austin Vanderford

  28-01-2018 21:23 via sherdog.com
  UFC flyweight Paige VanZant will be tying the knot sometime in the near future
  
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• Bobby Green Explains Callouts of Eddie Alvarez & Kevin Lee

  28-01-2018 21:11
  Bobby Green isn’t pleased with Eddie Alvarez and Kevin Lee ripping his friend Nate Diaz. Recently, Diaz teased a return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The Stockton native said he was tired of lightweights sitting idly and not making any noise. Alvarez claimed Diaz didn’t want to fight him and called him a “f*cking […]
  
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• Joe Warren to Face Joe Taimanglo at Bellator 195 in Oklahoma on March 2

  28-01-2018 21:04 via sherdog.com
  Former two-division champion Joe Warren will lock horns with Joe Taimanglo in a bantamweight tilt at Bellator 195.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants to discuss Holly Holm loss with Ronda Rousey: ‘We paid the price for the weight cuts’

  28-01-2018 21:00
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants to talk to Ronda Rousey about her weight cut in the lead up to her UFC 193 championship loss to Holly Holm.
  The former strawweight champion detailed her own dramatic weight cut ahead of losing her title to Rose Namajunas at UFC 217 on the latest episode of The MMA Hour.
  Jedrzejczyk hopes to use her conversation with Rousey to educate other fighters on weigh cutting.
  “I always wanted to talk to Ronda about how she felt the night before that night that she lost to H
  
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• UFC Unveils Lightweight, Featherweight Cast for ‘The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated’

  28-01-2018 20:50 via sherdog.com
  The cast for the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter” has been revealed.
  
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• Invicta FC signs jiu-jitsu star Luanna Alzuguir, MMA prospect Adriana Vukovich

  28-01-2018 20:00
  Invicta FC has inked deals with debuting fighters Luanna Alzuguir and Adriana Vukovich, the company announced Saturday. The promotion has yet to officially announce when they will make their professional debuts.
  Alzuguir (0-0) competed in an amateur MMA bout back in October, defeating Brittney Cloudy in a flyweight bout (watch here).
  The 32-year-old Brazilian, who trains at American Top Team alongside UFC champion Amanda Nunes, is a five-time jiu-jitsu world champion and a ADCC gold medalist. A
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Rampage Jackson runs into Rashad Evans at a club, Ronda Rousey goes to Colombia

  28-01-2018 19:06
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."Out of all the places i see @sugarashadevans sweet ass on my vacation in the same fucken club! i better not see him when i leave this Bitch! A pos
  
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• UFC on FOX 27, headlined by Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson, draws record-low overnight rating

  28-01-2018 18:30
  With Souza vs. Brunson as the headliner, UFC on FOX does its worst overnight numbers in history Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 27 show headlined by Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s first-round TKO win over Derek Brunson drew the lowest overnight ratings in the history of the series.
  The show, strong on action but weak on star power, did 1.593,000 viewers and an 0.5 rating in the key 18-49 demo. The number was a 21-percent drop from the same show last year and a 35-percent drop from
  
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• Review: EA Sports UFC 3 spices up career mode, revamps striking experience

  28-01-2018 18:00
  It seems Conor McGregor is not only changing the MMA world, but also the way people play video games.
  There are many significant new features in the upcoming EA Sports UFC 3 video game, highlighted by a rebuilt approach to striking, but what may stand out the most is what the EA Sports team created outside of face punching.
  “There were several (new changes), but the two biggest were certainly the investment in Real Player Motion Tech — overhauling the standup game play experience,&r
  
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• ‘This is Rose’s time now’: Valentina Shevchenko thinks Rose Namajunas wins rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  28-01-2018 17:00
  Rose Namajunas shocked the world with her first-round TKO win over former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217, but training partner Valentina Shevchenko wasn’t surprised.
  Although some are predicting that the Polish striker will bounce back from the loss when she faces “Thug Rose” in a rematch at UFC 223, Shevchenko thinks their second meeting will play out a lot like their first.
  “I do not think it will be a different result,” Shevchenko told MMA Fighting after
  
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• Click Debate: Lawyer looking to change combat sports regulations regarding traumatic brain injury

  28-01-2018 16:00
  Paul Edelstein helped boxer Magomed Abdusalamov and his family get a $22 million settlement from the state of New York last year in a case that involved athletic commission negligence. Abdusalamov was left with brain damage after a 2013 boxing match at Madison Square Garden.
  Now, Edelstein is focused on a broader goal: getting states and commissions to adopt new regulations for potential brain injures. Edelstein, a New York lawyer, wants to call it “Mago’s Law.”
  His plan is si
  
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• With a division in chaos, Jacare Souza’s final championship push is worth watching

  28-01-2018 15:00
  In case you haven’t noticed, the UFC’s middleweight division is in a little bit of disarray. And by a little bit, we mean ... oof ... it’s confusing up in there. Georges St-Pierre recently won the belt and nearly immediately surrendered it. Michael Bisping went from champion to considering retirement. Robert Whittaker - at the time of St-Pierre’s vacating an interim champion - was quickly promoted to divisional champ, and hey, that was good! Until he suffered a staph inf
  
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• UFC Charlotte Fantasy Rewind

  28-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza spoiled Derek Brunson's homecoming with a devastating first-round knockout to cap off FOX UFC Fight Night from Charlotte on Saturday night.Returning from a nine-month layoff, Souza didn't look like he skipped a beat in the opening round as he defended Brunson's best shots on the feet before firing back with his own counter right hands that consistently found a home against the No. 8-ranked middleweight.While his punches were working, it was Souza's kicking game that paid o
  
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• 6-time UFC champ Rousey makes WWE debut at Royal Rumble

  28-01-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Former UFC women's bantamweight champion and pioneer Ronda Rousey made her debut for World Wrestling Entertainment Sunday in Philadelphia shortly after the first-ever women's-only Royal Rumble match concluded.Rousey, who last fought inside the Octagon at UFC 207 in December 2016, stood in the WWE ring and pointed to Wrestlemania sign hanging in the arena. "Rowdy" spoke to ESPN.com about her transition to professional wrestling from mixed martial arts."This is my life now. First priority on
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 post-fight show

  28-01-2018 05:50
  We recap all the action from Charlotte at UFC on FOX 27 including Jacare Souza’s big win, the controversial decision in Andre Fili vs. Dennis Bermudez and so much more.
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 bonuses: ‘Jacare’ Souza, Mirsad Bektic rewarded for fast finishes

  28-01-2018 05:09
  Another win, another post-fight bonus for “Jacare”.
  Ronaldo Souza picked up his fifth UFC fight night bonus with a first-round head-kick knockout of Derek Brunson in the middleweight main event of UFC on FOX 27 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday. His last three wins have all netted $50,000 bonus checks, including his quick finishes of Tim Boetsch and Vitor Belfort.
  Also picking up an award for a first-round stoppage was Mirsad Bektic. The Bosnian-American feather
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 Bonuses: Jacare Souza & Three Others Nab $50,000

  28-01-2018 05:09
  The sweet sounds of extra cash have been bestowed upon four fighters. Earlier tonight (Jan. 27), UFC on FOX 27 took place inside the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The main card aired live on FOX. Preliminary action was seen on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Drew Dober and Frank Camacho nabbed […]
  
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• Mirsad Bektic Learned ‘Valuable Lesson’ from Elkins Loss, Hopes to Fight 3 Times in 2018

  28-01-2018 04:58 via sherdog.com
  Mirsad Bektic showed why he remains one of the top featherweight prospects in the sport on Saturday night.
  
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• UFC on Fox 27 Bonuses: ‘Jacare,’ Dober, Camacho, Bektic Receive $50K Awards

  28-01-2018 04:51 via sherdog.com
  Ronaldo Souza hasn’t lost a step.
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 Highlights: Jacare Souza Plants Derek Brunson With Head Kick (Video)

  28-01-2018 04:38
  Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza now has two first-round finishes over Derek Brunson. Earlier tonight (Jan. 27), Souza took on Brunson in a rematch from their 2012 encounter. In the first meeting, Souza knocked out Brunson in just 41 seconds. While the rematch lasted longer, “Jacare” once again emerged victorious. The fight started off in a bit […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 results: Jacare Souza finishes Derek Brunson in first round

  28-01-2018 04:19
  When Ronaldo Souza and Derek Brunson first met, in Strikeforce back in 2012, Souza didn’t need a minute to finish his opponent.
  They rematched Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 27. And while Brunson got out of the opening minute unscathed this time, he didn’t get out of the opening round.
  The 38-year-old “Jacare” announced to the world Saturday night he’s still a force to be reckoned with. The former Strikeforce middleweight champ and eight-time World
  
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• Live Stream: UFC on FOX 27 Post-Fight Press Conference (UPDATE)

  28-01-2018 04:17
  UPDATE: It appears the UFC has canceled its plans to air a live feed of the presser. It’s possible that they will upload the conference later. ORIGINAL: UFC on FOX 27 is in the books and the post-fight presser is here. The event took place inside the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 in Tweets: Pros react to Jacare Souza knocking out Derek Brunson

  28-01-2018 04:16
  Don’t write off Ronaldo Souza just yet.
  The man they call “Jacare” rebounded from last year’s setback against Robert Whittaker in highlight-reel fashion on Saturday in the main event of UFC on FOX 27, scoring a ruthless first-round knockout over Derek Brunson at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. At 38 years old, having entered the fight as a betting underdog, Souza proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with in the UFC’s middleweight divisio
  
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• Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson 2 full fight video highlights

  28-01-2018 04:13
  Watch Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson 2 full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 27’s main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC on FOX: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 took place Jan. 27 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. UFC middleweight contenders Derek Brunson (18–6) and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (25-5, 1 NC) collided in a rematch in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights below.
  For more on Brunson vs. Jacare 2, che
  
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• Ronaldo Souza Head Kick, Punches Unwind Derek Brunson in UFC on Fox 27 Main Event

  28-01-2018 04:12 via sherdog.com
  Ronaldo Souza takes out Derek Brunson with a head kick, follow-up punches at UFC on Fox 27 on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 live blog: Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson 2

  28-01-2018 04:06
  This is the UFC on FOX 17 live blog for Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson, a middleweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
  Souza, long one of the top middleweights in the world but coming off a loss, will face Brunson, who has won two straight, in the main event.
  Check out the UFC on FOX 27 live blog below.
  Round 1: It’s a tepid start to the main event as neither man is forcing the action much early on. 90 seconds in and still nothing of importan
  
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• Jacare Souza Gets First Round Stoppage Over Derek Brunson

  28-01-2018 04:03
  Round 1: More of a feeling out process here through the first few minutes as neither man throws much of anything, ad when they do it doesn’t land clean. Brunson lets off the first flurry of offense with some hooks that are blocked. A nice right hand lands for Souza Brunson comes inside for some […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 results: Andre Fili takes split decision from Dennis Bermudez

  28-01-2018 03:46
  Dennis Bermudez appeared to execute a solid game plan on Saturday night at UFC on FOX 27.
  The Long Island featherweight disregarded a size and reach disadvantage in his featherweight co-feature bout against Andre Fili in Charlotte. He out-struck his foe 130-74 over the course of the matchup.
  But Fili had his moments in the co-feature bout and scored timely takedowns, and that was enough to sway two judges. Fili earned split decision Saturday night with scores of 28-29, 30-27, and 29-28.
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• UFC on FOX 27 live blog: Dennis Bermudez vs. Andre Fili

  28-01-2018 03:40
  This is the UFC on FOX 27 live blog for Dennis Bermudez vs. Andre Fili, a featherweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
  Bermudez, a highly ranked featherweight who is trying to snap a two-fight losing streak, will face Fili, who is coming off a big win over Artem Lobov.Check out the UFC on FOX 27 live blog below.
  Round 1: Fili comes out firing an active jab and Bermudez is looking to navigate the substantial reach disadvantage. The first takedown a
  
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• Andre Fili Takes Decision Over Dennis Bermudez After Three Round War

  28-01-2018 03:38
  Round 1: Bermudez comes in for a takedown but Fili keeps him at bay with some strikes. Some jabs for Bermudez but Fili continues to circle out after being tripped up by a leg kick. A nice body kick for Bermudez and now he has Fili against the cage in the clinch. The pair separate […]
  
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• Gregor Gillespie Spoils Jordan Rinaldi’s Homecoming In Charlotte

  28-01-2018 02:58
  Round 1: Rinaldi lands a left hook and Gillespie presses forward against the cage with a lead hook of his own. Rinaldi dodges a few big shots from Gillespie and has a flying knee caught, but he gets away. Gillespie gets a takedown and moves into half guard. Gillespie tries to lock in a choke […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 results: Drew Dober outslugs Frank Camacho for decision win

  28-01-2018 02:44
  Drew Dober and Frank Camacho lit one another up like pinball machines in the opening bout of the UFC on FOX 27 main card.And while the entertaining welterweight fight Saturday night seemed a tough one to score, the judges in Charlotte felt that the Denver-based Dober did enough. He earned scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27 to earn his fourth win in his past five fights.
  “Whether it was Frank Camacho or I who got the decision, did we not give you Fight of the Night?” Dober (19-8, 1 NC
  
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• UFC on Fox 27 Prelims: Bobby Green Outduels Erik Koch, Records First Victory Since 2014

  28-01-2018 02:37 via sherdog.com
  Bobby Green still has it.
  
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• Drew Dober Bests Frank Camacho After Epic Slugfest

  28-01-2018 02:37
  Round 1: Dober just gets a leg kick to start things off and Camacho responds with a nice counter right hand. Some nice inside hooks by both men as they clinch up and Camacho gets pressed against the cage and eats some knees. Camacho takes dominant position and gets a nice takedown via throw. Camacho […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 results: Bobby Green snaps winless streak with victory over Erik Koch

  28-01-2018 02:06
  When Bobby Green is on his game, he’s a hard man to catch.
  Green was in fine form Saturday night in the featured prelim bout at UFC on FOX 27. The Fontana, Calif., native’s unique brand of awkward movement and slick strikes was on point, as he stymied Milwaukee’s Erik Koch in a lightweight matchup.
  The judges’ scores in Charlotte were 29-28 across the board in favor of Green, who snapped a four-fight winless streak.
  Koch had his best round in the first, as he found a hom
  
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• Video: Mirsad Bektic shuts Godofredo Pepey down with body punch

  28-01-2018 01:59
  Mirsad Bektic bounced back from his first pro loss in impressive fashion.
  The 26-year-old featherweight finished Godofredo Pepey with a crackling shot to the body on the preliminary portion of UFC on FOX 27 in Charlotte, N.C. Bektic’s last three victories have all come by way of knockout or submission.
  This was Bektic’s first fight since being on the wrong end of a memorable third-round comeback KO at the hands of Darren Elkins at UFC 209 last March. He made up for that letdown on S
  
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• UFC on FOX 27 results: Randa Markos grinds out win over Juliana Lima

  28-01-2018 00:43
  Is Randa Markos finally ready to go on a run in the UFC strawweight division?
  The Iraqi-Canadian fighter has been in a win-one-lose-one pattern during her entire UFC run, losing several tight decisions along the way. But after UFC on FOX 27, it appears she’s finally ready to work her way up the ranks.
  The Michigan Top Team fighter used her wrestling game Saturday to outwork Brazil’s Juliana Lima on Saturday and earn a unanimous decision. The judges’ scores in Charlotte were 30
  
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