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" Trying to get over guys and knock them out, that's what fires me up. Decision victories, whoop dee doo, but finishing guys fires me up. "

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" When push comes to shove, I'm a fighter, and I'm going to force someone to fight. It takes a lot of technique, it takes a lot of skill, but to take that, and make something of it, it's a lot of heart and a lot of determination, and that's something I have. That's who I am. "

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" My techniques are basics, but my willingness to be in the pocket and see things is very high level. "

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" I always thought I could be the best, and that's what I've been doing all these years. "

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" I'm just a quiet guy who loved to fight. "

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