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108:American Top Team OKC
678:C3 Fights: SlamFest
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238:Holata was born in
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929:Darrill Schoonover
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639:Bellator 42
598:Bellator 52
558:Bellator 69
551:Abe Wagner
517:Bellator 75
409:By decision
383:By knockout
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319:Bellator 69
300:Bellator 52
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220:Mark Holata
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52:Other names
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248:football
228:Bellator
224:American
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