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1008:May 9, 2015
972:May 9, 2015
828:, Slovakia
638:Ji Yeon Kim
535:By decision
509:By knockout
464:Ji Yeon Kim
60:Nationality
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1209:2017-12-02
1184:2017-11-28
1158:References
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985:, Hungary
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343:Background
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666:Singapore
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361:Muay Thai
357:Stockholm
170:Wrestling
165:Grappling
90:Flyweight
64:Hungarian
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983:Budapest
790:Nurnberg
502:4 losses
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160:Striking
136:Budapest
86:Division
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1178:MMA Mad
1089:Method
1083:Record
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826:Komárno
662:Kallang
572:Method
566:Record
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140:Hungary
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1107:Notes
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590:Notes
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