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PLAYERS: Paulo Filho

Last night was the long-awaited rematch between Paulo Filho and Chael Sonnen, Unfortunately Filho didn't really look like he wanted to be there, despite the fact that he was the undefeated WEC Middleweight Champion. It was disrespectful to himself, his opponent, the sport and its fans.
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