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928:"Olympedia - Robelis Despaigne"
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1085:"Robelis Despaigne MMA Record"
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1037:MMA Junkie
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1347:. Sherdog
1147:9 January
1063:MMA Sucka
1012:31 August
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607:5 wins
461:+80 kg
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