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(PEOPLE CHATTER)
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-(CHAINS CLINK)
-(PEOPLE CHEER)
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COMMENTATOR: He lands
with his full right hand!
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(COMMENTATOR SHOUTS EXCITEDLY)
The victory with a hit!
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It is unbelievable!
Here comes the punch!
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(WATER TRICKLES)
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MARK HUNT: I do feel pain,
but, you know,
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you can always just move it
somewhere else,
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to be honest, you know.
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(CHEERING)
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MARK: Fighting is something
that I like to do,
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and I'm one of the
best fighters in the world.
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Why would I be afraid of anyone?
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I mean, I'm a bit afraid
of sharks.
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You know?
Everyone's scared of sharks.
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It's a violent sport.
It's, uh, it's a brutal sport.
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And you can get
seriously damaged and die.
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I think fighting
as long as I have
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is the only achievement I have.
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I don't consider myself famous,
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I just...
Who wants to be famous, though?
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And I started at a disadvantage
as a kid.
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Some of the best fighters
in the world
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have come from bad backgrounds.
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My dad was such a...
such a wanker.
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(THUMP!)
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He's a...he's a real bad person,
you know, I mean...
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There was many beatings
that I remember.
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To be honest, I was a kid
just surviving childhood.
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I mean, everyone should get
a...an equal playing field.
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I think it should be like that
in life.
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I...I've grown to despise
cheaters and steroid users.
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It's not what I signed up for,
it's not what I worked so hard
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to get to the top
of the world for.
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When you break the law,
you get punished.
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So why aren't they doing
the same thing with our sport?
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I mean, our sport's the worst
because you're hurting someone.
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And that's
an unfair playing field.
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So I'm going to do something
about it.
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(CHEERING)
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-COMMENTATOR: Whoa! Hey!
-Oh, my God!
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-I can't believe this!
-(BELL RINGS)
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Unbelievable!
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(CHEERING)
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He's on the ground.
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MAN: God, we thank you. Thank
you for Mark and his health.
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Um, I ask you, Lord, to, um,
give us wisdom in the corner
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so we can pass it on
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and we give you this glory in
the holy name of Jesus Christ.
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ALL: Amen.
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Let's do this, baby!
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MARK: Fighting fulfils me,
every part of me.
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There's a whole different level
of fighting coming here,
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and you use your mind and
your...your striking ability.
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I love fighting in the Octagon.
There's something raw about it.
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(CHEERING)
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I love what I do and my job
is to go in there and hurt you
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so you don't get up.
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COMMENTATOR: Lesnar, Hunt,
we're live. Here we go.
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Hunt throwing
some good right hands.
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But now it's all Lesnar.
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Some hammer fist.
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Hunt looks gassed. He's gone.
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A hard-fought fight.
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Brock Lesnar
just shocked the world.
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REPORTER: It's over - UFC 200.
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It was all Lesnar -
Lesnar took Hunt down,
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was able to...to manhandle him
on the ground.
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This is a fight
where a lot of people thought
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that Mark Hunt was going to do
a walk-off knockout.
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That didn't happen.
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MARK: The moment I lost the
fight, I was like, you know, I got beaten by a better man,
he was far stronger than I was.
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I accept defeat.
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I just wasn't good enough
on the day.
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I congratulated him
and that's it.
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MAN:
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Yeah!
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You can take this now.
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-I just couldn't get it going.
-Couldn't get it going?
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-Yeah, man.
-Not firing, bro.
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Fuck. Bummer.
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I don't know what happened,
homie.
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Just a bad night
at the office, bro.
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Ah, fuck.
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They're losing face.
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REPORTER: Kiwi UFC fighter
Mark Hunt is fuming
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after his last opponent, Brock
Lesnar, failed a drugs test.
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Hunt's responding with
"Pay me out, or I'm out,"
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demanding half of the American's
fight fee of $3.5 million
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or he'll tear up
his six-fight contract.
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No doubt more fallout
to come on this.
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MARK: Oh, I just felt cheated.
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You know, I worked my whole
career to get to the top
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and then when you get
to the top,
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all you find is frickin' crooked
cheats and crooked companies.
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Crooked cheats
and crooked companies.
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Crooked cheats and
crooked companies.
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MAN: He is joining us
right now on the phone.
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-Mark, are you there?
-Hey, how are you doing?
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-I'm doing... (LAUGHS)
-What's going on?
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ARIEL: A pleasure, as always,
to talk to you. Thank you.
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OK, so there's a lot to discuss.
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You told me late last week
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that you have yet to speak
to anyone from the UFC
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about Brock's
two failed drug tests.
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Has that changed at all?
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-No.
-Wow.
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Nah, no-one's bothered
to call me
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about anything about
those cheating motherfuckers.
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It's...it's... So the UFC
don't do shit about it.
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They're not doing a damn thing
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about this whole frickin'
cheating monkeys.
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And the reason
why I'm so upset is,
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it's not 'cause
it's the first or second,
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this is the third time or fourth
time there's been cheating.
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Well, you know what,
motherfuckers, fuck you!
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-(GUNFIRE FROM VIDEO GAME)
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When a guy is cheating
and cheats someone,
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he...he actually ruins history.
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They've not only cheated them,
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they've cheated
their family, his family,
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and everything that's
supposed to be coming to him
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that he's worked hard for,
he doesn't get.
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You know, fighting's
hard enough as it is.
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You know,
he could have killed me.
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I will come back. I'm gonna
smash some of these cheats.
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I'm sick of it. I'm sick of...
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I've worked so hard to get here
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and I'm not...
and I'm not one to give up.
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ARIEL: I've been watching
Mark Hunt fight
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since before
I was an MMA journalist,
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since he was, you know, in K-1,
since he was in Pride.
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The Brock Lesnar UFC 200 story,
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I feel, like, is one
of the worst black eyes
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on the history of the sport.
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Why was he allowed to enter
the cage if he failed the test?
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They say they didn't get
the results.
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I actually believe them.
Why didn't they get the results?
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If you're going to go
through the trouble
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of drug testing someone
before the fight,
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what's the point of doing it
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if you're going to get
the results afterwards?
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That doesn't make
any sense to me.
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And then he...he tests
positive afterwards as well.
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And, unfortunately, Mark Hunt's
the one who paid the price.
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You know, he lost, he was
humiliated, he was dominated.
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Um, and he wasn't fighting
a clean fighter.
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It just all kind of felt dirty.
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MARK: You know, there's a lot of
boys and girls watching this.
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They wanna be like me.
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They wanna be like
all these top-end fighters.
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But it's gonna come to a point
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where they're gonna offer them
these drugs, these steroids,
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and say, "Well..."
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And they're gonna go,
"Oh, of course I'll take it.
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"They're taking it."
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It's good being back here.
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Sometimes driving around here
you get a bit depressed,
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but - ha-ha - it's not bad.
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From a certain age, I was out
running around these streets,
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it was pretty good, you know,
so it was like an adventure.
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This is where I had my first
fight, on this street.
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Right...right in the middle
of this thing here.
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Right here. Right there.
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Good old Aorere College.
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I've got a lot of memories
of this place.
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I hated school in form two
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because, you know,
I had no lunch and everything.
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At lunchtime,
everyone had lunches inside.
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And it was like...
it was like the worst time.
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It was embarrassing. (CHUCKLES)
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To be honest,
it was just, um...
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There was hardly any food
in the house.
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I mean, shucks. It was...
Um, I remember...
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Even when I was going to
intermediate, I think it was,
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I'd sprained my ankle
and I'd hobbled off home.
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You know, we only had...
I think it was like...
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I went to the fridge
to get an icepack
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and there was only
fucking peas in there.
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My family was my dad, my mother,
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my older sister
and my two older brothers,
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and then me.
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It wasn't a big family.
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WOMAN: It was a ugly childhood
for all of us.
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Mark became aggressive.
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And I guess that's the reason
why he is what he is today.
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Steve is schizophrenic.
There was voices talking to him.
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I think he got
more of the beatings.
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John was, like,
in his own world.
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He would stay in his room,
but he would study hard.
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It's 'cause he wanted
to become someone bigger
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than what my father was.
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But I think for Mark,
his childhood,
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he just doesn't want to know.
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But what young kid would want
to remember that?
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MARK: We weren't allowed
to see anyone.
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I mean,
I only started seeing people
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when I started running away.
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My mother, she was never allowed
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to go hang out with her sisters
and that.
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We never got to hang out
with a lot of our cousins.
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We never saw them.
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VICTORIA: We were isolated.
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But it was dad
who was stopping us
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from meeting our family
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or talking to the family,
'cause if we talked,
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probably someone would have
done something for us.
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Mum and Dad, they would go out
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and you could smell
the fish and chips or the KFC
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where they would go and have a
good feed while we were at home.
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Yeah, my dad was such a...
such a wanker.
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He's a...he's a real bad person,
you know.
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I mean, he'd, um,
pretend he was a nice person
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for church purposes
and to everyone around.
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But who knows why he was angry?
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He was just a prick
a lot of the times.
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VICTORIA: He would hit us
with anything -
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wires, washing machine hose,
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those ringers, the belt...
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MARK: There was many beatings
that I remember.
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Um, I mean, he used a broomstick
out the back there,
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whacking us with it.
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VICTORIA: Growing up, he...
I don't think he got love.
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He had love.
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(WHIPS)
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I guess that's the reason
why he was a rebel.
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MARK: I didn't go here for that
long, I went for about a year
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and I spent most of the time
in the school,
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um, after school hours.
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I got expelled from this school,
you know,
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so, um, and to get, uh,
asked to come back
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to do the sports awards is
pretty cool, you know, so, yeah.
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Yeah.
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I spent a lot of time
sitting up here
242
00:12:02,538 --> 00:12:04,848
drinking and shit,
you know, so...
243
00:12:04,872 --> 00:12:06,849
I spent more time drinking
and smoking in here
244
00:12:06,873 --> 00:12:09,851
than...than anything else, so...
245
00:12:09,875 --> 00:12:12,462
Yeah, don't do that.
246
00:12:14,671 --> 00:12:18,232
I used to do whatever I wanted.
247
00:12:18,256 --> 00:12:20,193
We just run amok, me and Jono.
248
00:12:20,217 --> 00:12:21,859
He came into our class
from beating up his teacher
249
00:12:21,883 --> 00:12:24,861
and then we just went...
went stupid.
250
00:12:24,885 --> 00:12:27,554
Then no teacher would
have us in the class, so, yeah.
251
00:12:28,180 --> 00:12:30,866
I wagged a lot and, um, you
know, I went to school one...
252
00:12:30,890 --> 00:12:34,744
I think it was accounting class,
253
00:12:34,768 --> 00:12:36,703
and the teacher didn't know
who I was.
254
00:12:36,727 --> 00:12:38,662
She was like, "Who are you?"
255
00:12:38,686 --> 00:12:40,871
(CHUCKLES)
I said, "I'm Mark Hunt."
256
00:12:40,895 --> 00:12:42,623
She goes, "Oh, you better go
to the principal's office.
257
00:12:42,647 --> 00:12:44,792
"You haven't been here
all year."
258
00:12:44,816 --> 00:12:46,375
-(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)
-Hey, man, how are you?
259
00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:48,294
-How you doing? Good?
-Yeah.
260
00:12:48,318 --> 00:12:49,837
-How are you?
-Good, man.
261
00:12:49,861 --> 00:12:51,337
Oh-hoh!
262
00:12:51,361 --> 00:12:52,463
It was in A block
where I got expelled.
263
00:12:52,487 --> 00:12:54,380
There was, uh...um...
264
00:12:54,404 --> 00:12:55,880
A girl called me a black cunt,
I think it was.
265
00:12:55,904 --> 00:12:58,966
And, you know, I lost my temper
and gave her a hiding.
266
00:12:58,990 --> 00:13:01,884
I didn't give her a hiding.
I whacked her.
267
00:13:01,908 --> 00:13:04,202
And then, um, tried to chase all
her mates around. (CHUCKLES)
268
00:13:04,910 --> 00:13:08,640
And then they, you know,
they called an assembly
269
00:13:08,664 --> 00:13:10,666
and then they, um, they
kicked me out of the school.
270
00:13:10,833 --> 00:13:13,975
Not a good time.
271
00:13:13,999 --> 00:13:15,459
And then it just all
went to the toilet.
272
00:13:19,919 --> 00:13:23,483
I robbed someone
for their shoes.
273
00:13:23,507 --> 00:13:25,734
It was me and my brother
and a mate of mine, Troy.
274
00:13:25,758 --> 00:13:27,901
We went and took their
Doc Martens, just went
275
00:13:27,925 --> 00:13:29,902
and hit them and took
their shoes off and that's it.
276
00:13:29,926 --> 00:13:32,388
And I end up going to Waikeria
and spent my time there.
277
00:13:33,012 --> 00:13:36,574
It was a shock going to jail.
278
00:13:36,598 --> 00:13:38,742
You know,
when the judge sentences you
279
00:13:38,766 --> 00:13:40,452
to nine and a half months
280
00:13:40,476 --> 00:13:41,911
and I was like this...
281
00:13:41,935 --> 00:13:43,120
Uh, it was like, uh...uh...
You know, I didn't...
282
00:13:43,144 --> 00:13:46,580
I never really experienced
prison or do anything like that.
283
00:13:46,604 --> 00:13:48,665
But, um,
it was actually a good place.
284
00:13:48,689 --> 00:13:50,542
You know,
you got, uh, good meals
285
00:13:50,566 --> 00:13:52,417
and, um, it was pretty good.
286
00:13:52,441 --> 00:13:54,917
I actually, uh...
287
00:13:54,941 --> 00:13:56,712
I actually enjoyed it,
the time in there.
288
00:13:56,736 --> 00:13:58,944
I knew it was a waste of time,
but I enjoyed it.
289
00:13:59,071 --> 00:14:01,865
(PEOPLE CALL OUT)
290
00:14:03,532 --> 00:14:04,948
MARK: Yeah, when I got out,
I was...I was playing league.
291
00:14:07,702 --> 00:14:11,221
Yeah, I made it into
the Auckland team.
292
00:14:11,245 --> 00:14:12,890
League was pretty much
like an escape for me.
293
00:14:12,914 --> 00:14:14,930
I always liked to go and
hang out with a group of guys
294
00:14:14,954 --> 00:14:17,433
and play,
and I was pretty good it.
295
00:14:17,457 --> 00:14:19,226
People used to give you respect
296
00:14:19,250 --> 00:14:20,727
'cause you're a pretty good
player and I liked that.
297
00:14:20,752 --> 00:14:22,770
It felt good to have
a clique of friends,
298
00:14:22,794 --> 00:14:25,522
which was good for me, you know.
299
00:14:25,546 --> 00:14:27,505
MAN: First time I met Mark,
300
00:14:28,256 --> 00:14:29,940
yeah, he'd just got out
of Waikeria Prison.
301
00:14:29,964 --> 00:14:32,025
Done a...done a stint there.
302
00:14:32,049 --> 00:14:33,777
Very quiet, you know, young man.
303
00:14:33,801 --> 00:14:35,968
It was like...not much to say,
you know.
304
00:14:36,052 --> 00:14:39,739
It looked, you know, pain...
305
00:14:39,763 --> 00:14:41,806
It looked like pain, you know,
coming...coming off him.
306
00:14:42,014 --> 00:14:45,576
He didn't really open up
307
00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,161
till, like, he started
playing football
308
00:14:47,185 --> 00:14:48,952
and we started, you know,
drinking, going out
309
00:14:48,976 --> 00:14:51,204
and things like that, you know.
310
00:14:51,229 --> 00:14:52,955
Getting used to his
surroundings again, I guess.
311
00:14:52,979 --> 00:14:55,023
ROB: Yeah, we had a lot of fun
together.
312
00:14:55,899 --> 00:14:57,501
Yeah, it was a close-knit family
back then, you know.
313
00:14:57,525 --> 00:14:59,543
We only really had each other.
314
00:14:59,567 --> 00:15:01,127
And, you know, on the footy
field, you need each other
315
00:15:01,151 --> 00:15:04,671
and then, uh, yeah,
partying with Mark
316
00:15:04,695 --> 00:15:07,215
was, uh, was a crack-up.
317
00:15:07,239 --> 00:15:08,800
We'd all get dressed.
We'd go out.
318
00:15:08,824 --> 00:15:10,593
OK, and...and the mission
at the end of the day
319
00:15:10,617 --> 00:15:12,991
would be to get drunk
and get girls, you know?
320
00:15:13,493 --> 00:15:17,138
If...if that wasn't
your...your aim,
321
00:15:17,162 --> 00:15:19,765
what was your aim of
going out, to dance, you know?
322
00:15:19,789 --> 00:15:21,932
Like, pretty much
that was the whole thing.
323
00:15:21,956 --> 00:15:23,875
Anyway, that would be the aim.
We would go out.
324
00:15:24,459 --> 00:15:27,977
And that would never happen
325
00:15:28,001 --> 00:15:29,605
because they'd always
get into fights.
326
00:15:29,629 --> 00:15:30,979
-(COMMOTION)
-MARK: That's the way it was.
327
00:15:31,003 --> 00:15:33,190
I mean, in our neck
of the woods, it's OK.
328
00:15:33,214 --> 00:15:35,983
I mean, you compare that
to other neck of the woods,
329
00:15:36,007 --> 00:15:38,984
you know, their reality is,
you know, someone gets smart
330
00:15:39,008 --> 00:15:41,820
and then someone pulls out a gun
and shoots them in the head.
331
00:15:41,844 --> 00:15:44,448
So that's their reality.
332
00:15:44,472 --> 00:15:46,473
ROB: Yeah, it was always Mark.
333
00:15:48,014 --> 00:15:49,783
I was running.
334
00:15:49,807 --> 00:15:53,202
But, uh, it was always Mark,
the last man standing. You know, he always
took care of business.
335
00:15:53,226 --> 00:15:54,954
It was always
the medicine at the end.
336
00:15:54,978 --> 00:15:57,205
It was just like, "Oh, fuck.
337
00:15:57,229 --> 00:15:58,956
"We're not gonna get any
girls now. Fucking hell."
338
00:15:58,980 --> 00:16:01,584
MAN: Trouble came to us.
339
00:16:01,608 --> 00:16:03,334
We didn't really go
and cause trouble.
340
00:16:03,358 --> 00:16:05,419
We're just a rough bunch of boys
growing up in Mangere
341
00:16:05,443 --> 00:16:09,002
and, yeah, we didn't
consider ourselves as a gang
342
00:16:09,026 --> 00:16:11,631
or anything like that.
343
00:16:11,655 --> 00:16:12,841
They all wanted to
come and take him on.
344
00:16:12,865 --> 00:16:14,800
You know, Mark was just
knocking guys out.
345
00:16:14,824 --> 00:16:17,218
MARK: I was
street fighting a lot.
346
00:16:17,242 --> 00:16:19,553
Um, I mean, I wasn't scared
of anyone but my dad,
347
00:16:19,577 --> 00:16:21,763
'cause he was good at beating me
up, beating us up, you know?
348
00:16:21,787 --> 00:16:25,622
That's probably, um,
why I'm pretty resilient.
349
00:16:25,957 --> 00:16:28,499
(RAIN POURS)
350
00:16:29,083 --> 00:16:31,041
You would get hidings normally,
but he used to...
351
00:16:32,041 --> 00:16:34,019
..he used to do extras like
actually, you know, the skin...
352
00:16:34,043 --> 00:16:36,814
I was always, um...
the skin was always ripped,
353
00:16:36,838 --> 00:16:40,273
blue, you know,
with hidings and stuff.
354
00:16:40,297 --> 00:16:43,634
And, um, yeah, he was just...
he took things to extremes.
355
00:16:46,761 --> 00:16:48,052
(DARK MUSIC)
356
00:16:53,055 --> 00:16:56,786
VICTORIA: The sexual abuse
started when I was 6
357
00:16:56,810 --> 00:17:00,060
till the time I was 18.
358
00:17:02,604 --> 00:17:05,958
(DOOR SLAMS)
359
00:17:05,982 --> 00:17:07,607
Over the years,
I just made myself numb.
360
00:17:12,568 --> 00:17:14,068
Yeah, I don't really remember
361
00:17:16,070 --> 00:17:17,631
when it started with her
getting molested and stuff,
362
00:17:17,655 --> 00:17:19,967
I just knew something wasn't
right with her and him.
363
00:17:19,991 --> 00:17:23,049
He wanted to protect me
and he just didn't know how.
364
00:17:23,073 --> 00:17:27,037
He was too young. I don't
blame my brothers for that.
365
00:17:28,412 --> 00:17:30,831
There's a lot of things that
I don't remember about that,
366
00:17:32,540 --> 00:17:35,559
especially with her,
what happened to her
367
00:17:35,583 --> 00:17:38,083
and her being pregnant because
of the old guy, you know.
368
00:17:42,921 --> 00:17:46,732
VICTORIA: I turned to
drugs, as in pills,
369
00:17:46,756 --> 00:17:50,175
and I would sniff petrol.
370
00:17:51,092 --> 00:17:53,093
But...everything was my fault,
especially for my brothers,
371
00:17:56,680 --> 00:18:00,157
you know, they would blame me
372
00:18:00,181 --> 00:18:02,099
because Dad stopped working
and he was in jail.
373
00:18:03,099 --> 00:18:05,477
They were too young
to understand.
374
00:18:06,894 --> 00:18:09,939
Even my mum saw
but she never did anything.
375
00:18:10,856 --> 00:18:14,083
No-one did.
376
00:18:14,107 --> 00:18:15,984
No-one did anything.
377
00:18:17,484 --> 00:18:18,861
Yeah, he was evil.
378
00:18:20,987 --> 00:18:22,739
MARK: To be honest, I was
a kid just surviving childhood,
379
00:18:24,990 --> 00:18:27,718
you know, whichever way it was.
380
00:18:27,742 --> 00:18:30,053
That's how I look at it.
381
00:18:30,077 --> 00:18:32,117
Fighting was his thing
382
00:18:33,118 --> 00:18:34,764
and he's been fighting
pretty much his whole life,
383
00:18:34,788 --> 00:18:36,724
I mean, as a kid up until now.
384
00:18:36,748 --> 00:18:39,098
He was one of those guys
385
00:18:39,122 --> 00:18:40,309
you couldn't look
in the eye, you know.
386
00:18:40,333 --> 00:18:42,124
He had a very serious face
all the time, you know, angry.
387
00:18:43,375 --> 00:18:45,794
(YELLING)
388
00:18:46,670 --> 00:18:48,981
MARK: I was street fighting
outside of a club in Auckland.
389
00:18:49,005 --> 00:18:52,107
A guy called Sam Marsters
pulled me out.
390
00:18:52,131 --> 00:18:55,108
After a few words, he said,
391
00:18:55,132 --> 00:18:56,527
"Well, would you like to fight
in a Muay Thai fight?"
392
00:18:56,551 --> 00:18:59,111
I didn't know, you know,
what that was,
393
00:18:59,135 --> 00:19:01,072
but then I said, "Yeah, OK."
394
00:19:01,096 --> 00:19:02,865
He'd just saved me
from being arrested.
395
00:19:02,890 --> 00:19:04,365
I thought I owed him something.
396
00:19:04,389 --> 00:19:05,825
So, I mean, I was young then.
I think I was 19 maybe.
397
00:19:05,849 --> 00:19:09,117
(CROWD YELLING)
398
00:19:09,141 --> 00:19:10,118
That's how I had my first fight.
399
00:19:10,142 --> 00:19:13,121
That's how I started.
400
00:19:13,145 --> 00:19:14,980
I beat the guy.
401
00:19:16,146 --> 00:19:17,732
He was 30 or 40 kilos
heavier than me,
402
00:19:18,398 --> 00:19:20,375
but I got him, you know,
I got him in the second round.
403
00:19:20,399 --> 00:19:23,045
And I pretty much was just
probably swinging for the fences
404
00:19:23,069 --> 00:19:26,338
like everyone else was
in those days.
405
00:19:26,362 --> 00:19:28,129
I never actually learned,
walked into a gym to train.
406
00:19:28,153 --> 00:19:31,716
I just watched
a few programs on TV,
407
00:19:31,740 --> 00:19:34,010
I used to watch Mike Tyson,
and that's it.
408
00:19:34,034 --> 00:19:36,134
I thought I was cool
afterwards. (LAUGHS)
409
00:19:36,158 --> 00:19:38,452
That was actually the first
proper ring fight I've had.
410
00:19:39,829 --> 00:19:42,162
LOLO: And all I saw was this
young chubby guy coming up,
411
00:19:43,957 --> 00:19:47,643
throwing anything and trying
to hit anything that moves.
412
00:19:47,667 --> 00:19:50,561
And he'd try all the things that
413
00:19:50,585 --> 00:19:52,605
a lot of heavyweight
won't even try,
414
00:19:52,629 --> 00:19:55,023
like jumping knee, flying knees.
415
00:19:55,047 --> 00:19:56,857
And it doesn't matter
416
00:19:56,881 --> 00:19:58,734
how much Ronny hit him
as hard as he can,
417
00:19:58,758 --> 00:20:01,069
he's still coming back
after him.
418
00:20:01,093 --> 00:20:02,527
And he was very raw and untidy.
419
00:20:02,551 --> 00:20:04,820
I said, "Man, if this guy
can get, you know,
420
00:20:04,844 --> 00:20:07,615
"in shape and coached properly,
421
00:20:07,639 --> 00:20:10,180
"he'll be really, really good."
422
00:20:14,434 --> 00:20:18,161
I don't know who I assaulted,
423
00:20:18,185 --> 00:20:19,538
might have been
a taxi driver or someone,
424
00:20:19,562 --> 00:20:21,289
but I got caught for it.
425
00:20:21,313 --> 00:20:22,540
I can't remember who it was,
but I think
426
00:20:22,564 --> 00:20:24,440
I got a couple of weeks
in The Rock, in the Mount.
427
00:20:24,982 --> 00:20:27,442
I just knew I was just
gonna be in...in that...
428
00:20:28,860 --> 00:20:31,838
..keep getting in that circle
and I'll be in more trouble.
429
00:20:31,862 --> 00:20:35,464
I mean, I'd keep getting in jail
and it'd be just like a cycle.
430
00:20:35,488 --> 00:20:38,574
I knew I had to get outta there,
do something with my life.
431
00:20:47,621 --> 00:20:51,040
(LAIDBACK MUSIC)
432
00:20:52,834 --> 00:20:54,167
MARK: I spent the next
two years gambling,
433
00:20:56,669 --> 00:20:59,272
didn't know what to do.
434
00:20:59,296 --> 00:21:01,213
Just...lost.
435
00:21:02,006 --> 00:21:04,507
I started doing security, and
then I got a job sandblasting,
436
00:21:06,716 --> 00:21:10,194
I got paid fortnightly
437
00:21:10,218 --> 00:21:11,655
and, you know, I spent money
just like that.
438
00:21:11,679 --> 00:21:13,824
For me it was hard
439
00:21:13,848 --> 00:21:14,990
because I didn't get taught much
about life skills,
440
00:21:15,014 --> 00:21:18,199
especially learning
to look after yourself.
441
00:21:18,223 --> 00:21:20,201
You know, I'm in
a different country.
442
00:21:20,225 --> 00:21:21,452
You know, you have to learn
all that shit yourself.
443
00:21:21,476 --> 00:21:23,537
You don't know that
'cause no-one's telling you.
444
00:21:23,561 --> 00:21:25,729
Stealing cars and driving around
was kind of exciting.
445
00:21:29,606 --> 00:21:30,732
Then gambling became
one of my addictions.
446
00:21:33,443 --> 00:21:36,504
I don't know, because I've
always liked games and stuff.
447
00:21:36,528 --> 00:21:39,212
To be honest,
it was just something to do.
448
00:21:39,236 --> 00:21:41,256
It was a time killer.
449
00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,215
You know, I'd spend money
that I didn't even have
450
00:21:43,239 --> 00:21:45,216
and I didn't even pay rent.
451
00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:46,636
That's how we got
kicked out of the house.
452
00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:48,952
That really...screwed me up.
453
00:21:53,497 --> 00:21:56,558
You guys gonna be footy
players or UFC fighters?
454
00:21:56,582 --> 00:21:59,225
-Rugby.
-Rugby? Oh, rugby.
455
00:21:59,249 --> 00:22:01,269
I'm number five in the world
at the moment,
456
00:22:01,294 --> 00:22:03,228
even though I'm number one
in my mind.
457
00:22:03,252 --> 00:22:04,814
Because I used to train down
at Mundine's Gym 20 years ago.
458
00:22:04,838 --> 00:22:08,314
-It wasn't like it is now.
-WOMAN: I was telling the boys.
459
00:22:08,338 --> 00:22:11,152
Used to be houses
all along here.
460
00:22:11,176 --> 00:22:12,694
And the people used to...
not used to walk down here.
461
00:22:12,718 --> 00:22:15,446
WOMAN: No, they'd be too scared
to walk down this way and stuff.
462
00:22:15,470 --> 00:22:18,237
Had a stigma on it, eh?
463
00:22:18,261 --> 00:22:19,656
Yeah, only the people
that used to
464
00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:21,239
go and train there
was good, so, you know.
465
00:22:21,263 --> 00:22:23,241
-(LIGHT POP MUSIC)
-(THUDS ON PUNCHING BAG)
466
00:22:23,265 --> 00:22:26,035
MARK: I didn't really take it
seriously till I got to Oz,
467
00:22:26,059 --> 00:22:28,787
wanting to win
or do something with it.
468
00:22:28,811 --> 00:22:31,080
It was only a way
to make ends meet.
469
00:22:31,104 --> 00:22:33,247
To be trained, I mean,
when we started
470
00:22:33,271 --> 00:22:35,248
building a team over there,
471
00:22:35,272 --> 00:22:36,458
there was a lot of heavyweights
coming in there.
472
00:22:36,483 --> 00:22:38,501
It was only a dollar to train.
473
00:22:38,525 --> 00:22:40,086
And even if you didn't have
a dollar, you could still train.
474
00:22:40,110 --> 00:22:42,528
Alex was down there.
It was a good place.
475
00:22:42,695 --> 00:22:45,863
ALEX: Yeah, I remember
when Mark came in.
476
00:22:46,489 --> 00:22:48,466
He was on..probably on
the chubby side, you know?
477
00:22:48,490 --> 00:22:52,010
But he was solid.
478
00:22:52,034 --> 00:22:53,576
He had the speed,
short-range speed and power.
479
00:22:57,079 --> 00:22:59,372
I had Peter Graham
and Mark training with me.
480
00:23:00,957 --> 00:23:04,477
They smashed each other
in the gym,
481
00:23:04,501 --> 00:23:06,728
and it was the best sparring,
the best action in the gym.
482
00:23:06,752 --> 00:23:10,438
No-one I've ever met, anyway,
hits harder than Mark Hunt.
483
00:23:10,462 --> 00:23:13,272
I mean, he doesn't look like
484
00:23:13,296 --> 00:23:15,484
a ripped-up, you know,
combat sports athlete.
485
00:23:15,508 --> 00:23:18,568
He's just Mark, you know,
just looks like
486
00:23:18,592 --> 00:23:20,277
your regular Polynesian guy
walked off the street.
487
00:23:20,301 --> 00:23:22,738
"How're you going?"
488
00:23:22,762 --> 00:23:23,989
Straight off the boat from NZ
or Samoa or something.
489
00:23:24,013 --> 00:23:26,890
But, I mean, he just
has bricks in his hands.
490
00:23:28,389 --> 00:23:32,036
I spent hours in that gym.
491
00:23:32,060 --> 00:23:33,411
I mean, hours of skipping,
hours of punching.
492
00:23:33,435 --> 00:23:35,913
It was pretty good.
493
00:23:35,937 --> 00:23:37,330
I remember sometimes being the
last to leave out of this place.
494
00:23:37,354 --> 00:23:40,291
I think I had
one proper fight there,
495
00:23:40,315 --> 00:23:42,667
when I was training
there with Alex.
496
00:23:42,691 --> 00:23:44,668
I was just some guy that
you could easily call up
497
00:23:44,692 --> 00:23:47,254
and fill in for a fight.
498
00:23:47,278 --> 00:23:48,296
He's always going to say yes
499
00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:49,796
because he needs some money
or he needs something so...
500
00:23:49,820 --> 00:23:52,320
I think I was the friggin'
Oceania punching bag. (LAUGHS)
501
00:23:54,324 --> 00:23:56,992
It was a hard two years.
502
00:23:57,909 --> 00:23:59,428
I was living at a halfway house,
went to another halfway house.
503
00:23:59,452 --> 00:24:02,763
A lot of things happened,
then I met Julie at the time,
504
00:24:02,787 --> 00:24:05,747
which was a blessing,
saved me many times.
505
00:24:07,748 --> 00:24:08,875
(DANCE MUSIC)
506
00:24:11,167 --> 00:24:13,770
I used to work at this club.
507
00:24:13,795 --> 00:24:15,312
It was a reggae club,
so it was quite dark in there.
508
00:24:15,336 --> 00:24:17,773
I walked in and
she was in there, you know.
509
00:24:17,797 --> 00:24:19,899
And it looked like she was
sitting in a throne,
510
00:24:19,923 --> 00:24:22,526
she was like all white,
I said, "Wow, look at that!"
511
00:24:22,550 --> 00:24:25,611
She looked like an angel sitting
on that throne, you know.
512
00:24:25,635 --> 00:24:27,821
Maybe that or I was
just freaking wasted.
513
00:24:27,845 --> 00:24:29,781
I mean, it was an African club
514
00:24:29,805 --> 00:24:31,322
so there was only probably
three white people,
515
00:24:31,346 --> 00:24:33,407
so that's probably
why I was glowing. (LAUGHS)
516
00:24:33,431 --> 00:24:36,475
He come up to me and asked,
"Is there anyone sitting down?"
517
00:24:37,685 --> 00:24:39,703
And I said no, and then
we just started talking.
518
00:24:39,727 --> 00:24:42,081
MARK: And she was with
all her friends.
519
00:24:42,105 --> 00:24:43,539
You know, I don't normally...
I'm kind of a person
520
00:24:43,563 --> 00:24:45,874
that doesn't like to talk with
a group of girls, I'm quite shy.
521
00:24:45,898 --> 00:24:49,333
But for some reason,
I just wanted
522
00:24:49,357 --> 00:24:50,961
to go and sit and talk with her,
and that's what I did.
523
00:24:50,985 --> 00:24:54,337
And I realised she was
a good person to help me,
524
00:24:54,361 --> 00:24:58,049
and I was more
comfortable with her
525
00:24:58,073 --> 00:24:59,674
so I started opening up
a bit more to her then,
526
00:24:59,698 --> 00:25:02,593
talking about my issues.
527
00:25:02,617 --> 00:25:04,427
And, well, I didn't think
I had issues,
528
00:25:04,451 --> 00:25:06,554
but just sharing some of the
stuff that I had, with my life.
529
00:25:06,578 --> 00:25:10,265
JULIE: I didn't see it
when I first met him.
530
00:25:10,289 --> 00:25:12,308
I thought he was
quite confident in talking.
531
00:25:12,332 --> 00:25:14,017
And we were just
chatting for hours
532
00:25:14,041 --> 00:25:15,601
and, yeah, he just seemed
really nice.
533
00:25:15,625 --> 00:25:17,351
Only until the second time
when I met him,
534
00:25:17,375 --> 00:25:19,062
I thought, "Oh, my gosh,
what is this guy?"
535
00:25:19,086 --> 00:25:21,063
He tried to jump a taxi.
536
00:25:21,087 --> 00:25:22,354
And I thought he was
coming to see me.
537
00:25:22,378 --> 00:25:24,355
I thought, how nice of him
to travel
538
00:25:24,379 --> 00:25:26,276
all the way from the city
to Campbelltown,
539
00:25:26,300 --> 00:25:28,067
which was a good $80 back then.
540
00:25:28,092 --> 00:25:29,860
And then as I'm calling him,
541
00:25:29,884 --> 00:25:31,194
"I'm over here,"
saying where we lived,
542
00:25:31,218 --> 00:25:32,529
he said, "You shouldn't have
done that
543
00:25:32,553 --> 00:25:34,321
"because I was gonna jump it."
544
00:25:34,345 --> 00:25:35,573
And I just went...loser.
545
00:25:35,597 --> 00:25:37,407
So from then on, I was so rude
to him all day and, yeah.
546
00:25:37,431 --> 00:25:40,616
Then we ended up going home,
I dropped him at the station,
547
00:25:40,641 --> 00:25:43,411
and he got angry and threw a pie
at the car and, yeah.
548
00:25:43,435 --> 00:25:46,329
He thought he was gonna
get something else
549
00:25:46,353 --> 00:25:47,770
but he got a goodbye...
(LAUGHS) ..instead.
550
00:25:49,814 --> 00:25:51,898
(MILD MUSIC)
551
00:25:53,190 --> 00:25:55,335
MARK: I didn't know
fighting was my path,
552
00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:57,044
but it kept coming back to me
every time.
553
00:25:57,068 --> 00:25:59,004
Yeah, I don't know
what happened.
554
00:25:59,028 --> 00:26:00,379
I just wanted to, you know,
train hard and win.
555
00:26:00,403 --> 00:26:03,090
And, you know, well,
it was good for me
556
00:26:03,114 --> 00:26:06,134
because, you know,
Alex took me seriously
557
00:26:06,158 --> 00:26:07,968
and Lucy was
taking me seriously.
558
00:26:07,992 --> 00:26:09,303
They invested their time in me.
559
00:26:09,327 --> 00:26:11,385
So, you know, I thought,
"Why not give it back to them
560
00:26:11,409 --> 00:26:14,704
"and dedicate myself like
they dedicated themselves?"
561
00:26:15,955 --> 00:26:18,413
LUCY: Alex Tui had this boy,
light heavyweight,
562
00:26:19,874 --> 00:26:22,392
fighting for
a South Pacific title.
563
00:26:22,416 --> 00:26:25,128
And I watched him fight,
and he was good!
564
00:26:25,753 --> 00:26:29,671
I was, like, "Wow, where
did this boy come from?
565
00:26:30,256 --> 00:26:33,399
"Hmm."
566
00:26:33,423 --> 00:26:34,467
MARK: But I got into the
Oceania for the first time,
567
00:26:35,344 --> 00:26:37,570
and I took it seriously -
568
00:26:37,594 --> 00:26:39,403
I stopped smoking,
I trained hard.
569
00:26:39,427 --> 00:26:41,404
You know, my day started at
4:30, I think 4:00 -
570
00:26:41,428 --> 00:26:43,781
I went running.
571
00:26:43,805 --> 00:26:45,199
Then I had a full-time job.
I walked to work.
572
00:26:45,223 --> 00:26:47,408
I trained.
I worked for eight hours.
573
00:26:47,432 --> 00:26:49,369
So I did all these things
in a succession.
574
00:26:49,393 --> 00:26:51,412
My day would start at 4:30
and finish at 10:30.
575
00:26:51,436 --> 00:26:53,705
(CHEERING)
576
00:26:53,729 --> 00:26:55,437
I'll show these monkeys.
577
00:26:58,439 --> 00:27:02,442
ANNOUNCER:Ladies and
gentlemen, your warriors!
578
00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,779
MARK: I was just filling in,
to be honest.
579
00:27:08,156 --> 00:27:09,966
I was just filling in for Lucy
580
00:27:09,990 --> 00:27:11,424
and then, you know,
no-one expected me to win.
581
00:27:11,448 --> 00:27:14,552
MIKE: Lucy said to me, said,
"Come backstage, Mike,
582
00:27:14,576 --> 00:27:17,427
"I want you to meet this new guy
I've got called Mark Hunt."
583
00:27:17,451 --> 00:27:20,264
So I went backstage
to this little dressing room,
584
00:27:20,288 --> 00:27:22,098
and there was this...
585
00:27:22,122 --> 00:27:23,432
Now, I love Mark,
but I'm gonna say
586
00:27:23,456 --> 00:27:25,351
big fat Samoan sitting there,
out the back, OK,
587
00:27:25,375 --> 00:27:27,644
sitting on a stool,
head between his knees -
588
00:27:27,668 --> 00:27:30,771
I think he was listening
to a Walkman at the time -
589
00:27:30,795 --> 00:27:33,730
and just looked like a big lug.
590
00:27:33,754 --> 00:27:35,315
They brought this guy in here
to make up the numbers.
591
00:27:35,339 --> 00:27:37,483
Looks like he's here
for a free feed and a holiday.
592
00:27:37,507 --> 00:27:39,984
He'll head back to New Zealand -
593
00:27:40,008 --> 00:27:41,442
it'll be the last
we ever see of him.
594
00:27:41,466 --> 00:27:43,363
(YELLING
FROM CROWD)
595
00:27:43,387 --> 00:27:44,780
COMMENTATOR: Working
the body again, Mark Hunt.
596
00:27:44,804 --> 00:27:46,696
Beautiful rapid hand
combinations from Hunt.
597
00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:48,823
COMMENTATOR 2: Clever tactics,nclever tactics as the boys have
598
00:27:48,847 --> 00:27:51,449
a talk to each other
in centre ring.
599
00:27:51,473 --> 00:27:53,035
COMMENTATOR: Bit of talkingtrash in the centre of the ring!
600
00:27:53,059 --> 00:27:55,328
They're mixing it up!
Here comes Mark Hunt!
601
00:27:55,352 --> 00:27:57,287
COMMENTATOR 2: Let's hope
he knows he's gotta stay up.
602
00:27:57,311 --> 00:27:58,747
COMMENTATOR:
He launches a good right hand!
603
00:27:58,771 --> 00:28:00,915
COMMENTATOR 2:
They can sometimes be
604
00:28:00,939 --> 00:28:02,456
a fighter's nightmare.
605
00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:03,707
COMMENTATOR:Big chopping
leg kick there from Ron Sefo.
606
00:28:03,731 --> 00:28:05,792
That'll make Hunt wish
he was someplace else.
607
00:28:05,816 --> 00:28:08,170
MIKE: And the amazing
thing about Mark
608
00:28:08,194 --> 00:28:09,961
is that he was
a guy out of nowhere,
609
00:28:09,985 --> 00:28:12,529
had no martial arts pedigree,
no boxing pedigree,
610
00:28:13,238 --> 00:28:16,632
had gotten into kickboxing
611
00:28:16,656 --> 00:28:18,259
because he got into
a street fight
612
00:28:18,283 --> 00:28:20,010
outside a bar in
South Auckland, you know?
613
00:28:20,034 --> 00:28:23,221
And here he is taking on some of
the best martial artists
614
00:28:23,245 --> 00:28:25,389
in the world,
with zero background himself,
615
00:28:25,413 --> 00:28:28,307
and somehow he's not only
616
00:28:28,332 --> 00:28:30,266
standing up to their best
strikes, he's beating them.
617
00:28:30,291 --> 00:28:32,685
It was just amazing to watch
618
00:28:32,709 --> 00:28:34,228
this phenomenon
of Mark Hunt evolve.
619
00:28:34,252 --> 00:28:36,854
COMMENTATOR:There's a big right
hand to the side of the jaw!
620
00:28:36,878 --> 00:28:39,480
Nice uppercut from Hunt.
Fagan goes down!
621
00:28:39,504 --> 00:28:42,274
-(LOUD CHEERING)
-Fagan goes down!
622
00:28:42,298 --> 00:28:43,650
COMMENTATOR 2:Fagan's gonna
take the count here.
623
00:28:43,674 --> 00:28:45,507
COMMENTATOR: The iron-clad
uppercut of Mark Hunt!
624
00:28:45,633 --> 00:28:49,485
-(BELL RINGS)
-It's over! It's over!
625
00:28:49,510 --> 00:28:51,804
My word! Mark Hunt is
the K-1 King of Kings!
626
00:28:53,304 --> 00:28:57,283
MARK: You know, that for me,
I said, "Oh, I've got to
627
00:28:57,307 --> 00:28:59,576
"put more time into fighting,
take it a bit more seriously."
628
00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:02,662
I made $10,000, which for
me was amazing, you know.
629
00:29:02,686 --> 00:29:05,496
I was like, "Wow, I'm rich,
you know, $10,000?!"
630
00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:08,332
You would've thought
we were billionaires.
631
00:29:08,357 --> 00:29:10,167
We were just, "Oh, my gosh!"
632
00:29:10,191 --> 00:29:11,500
He bought his first TV because
we never had a TV for years.
633
00:29:11,524 --> 00:29:14,962
He went and bought
a brand-new bed suite
634
00:29:14,986 --> 00:29:16,796
and brand-new bed sheeting.
635
00:29:16,820 --> 00:29:18,297
It was just amazing,
at this house that he was at.
636
00:29:18,321 --> 00:29:20,506
Honestly, you would have
thought we won lotto.
637
00:29:20,530 --> 00:29:22,449
ANNOUNCER: Your winner,
and King of Kings of K-1,
638
00:29:24,283 --> 00:29:27,533
Mark Hunt!
639
00:29:29,535 --> 00:29:32,536
LUCY: It was getting
that experience
640
00:29:33,498 --> 00:29:35,016
and getting that momentum.
641
00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:36,476
That's when I started to see
642
00:29:36,500 --> 00:29:39,001
the opening for K-1 Japan.
643
00:29:40,169 --> 00:29:43,480
(CHEERING)
644
00:29:43,504 --> 00:29:46,190
MARK: My first trip to Japan,
I flew business.
645
00:29:46,214 --> 00:29:49,523
It was like, "Whoa, what's
this shit?" you know?
646
00:29:49,548 --> 00:29:52,525
And then landed there
and there's all these things
647
00:29:52,549 --> 00:29:54,527
like cameras
and people know your name,
648
00:29:54,551 --> 00:29:56,571
and I'm thinking,
"Wowzers, what's this rubbish?"
649
00:29:56,595 --> 00:29:59,031
(CHEERING)
650
00:29:59,055 --> 00:30:00,906
MIRO: K-1, in those days,
it was very big.
651
00:30:00,931 --> 00:30:04,533
The stadiums were,
you know, between 40,000
652
00:30:04,557 --> 00:30:08,036
to sometimes 80,000 people
for the bigger events.
653
00:30:08,060 --> 00:30:11,229
It was on prime time TV,
straight after the news.
654
00:30:11,439 --> 00:30:14,791
K-1 was bigger in Japan
655
00:30:14,815 --> 00:30:17,542
than UFC even is now
in the States and Australia.
656
00:30:17,566 --> 00:30:21,254
ANNOUNCER: Fighting out of
the blue corner -
657
00:30:21,278 --> 00:30:23,546
Mark Hunt!
658
00:30:23,570 --> 00:30:25,465
MARK: It was the first time
I experienced
659
00:30:25,489 --> 00:30:27,174
something like
that big a level for me,
660
00:30:27,198 --> 00:30:29,008
from the thousands
of seated people
661
00:30:29,032 --> 00:30:30,550
to the shitloads of people
staring at you,
662
00:30:30,574 --> 00:30:32,551
cameras and everything.
663
00:30:32,574 --> 00:30:33,678
It was...it was the big time,
in kickboxing, you know.
664
00:30:33,702 --> 00:30:36,596
COMMENTATOR: The kisser of Hunt
with the big left hand,
665
00:30:36,620 --> 00:30:39,555
flicks out the front kick
off the lead leg.
666
00:30:39,579 --> 00:30:41,624
MARK: Yeah, I fought the fight
I lost against Jerome,
667
00:30:42,749 --> 00:30:45,436
I mean, pretty good fight.
668
00:30:45,460 --> 00:30:47,628
And he was a guy I saw on TV
once, like, "Wowzers!"
669
00:30:50,130 --> 00:30:52,838
MARK: For that appearance,
it was US$27,000,
670
00:30:53,965 --> 00:30:56,943
which was a lot of money,
671
00:30:56,967 --> 00:30:58,567
especially for the time
that I, you know...
672
00:30:58,591 --> 00:31:00,653
And everything was free.
673
00:31:00,677 --> 00:31:02,280
They looked after everything
and then they paid me as well.
674
00:31:02,304 --> 00:31:04,571
I was like, "Wow,
this is pretty cool."
675
00:31:04,595 --> 00:31:06,573
(JAPANESE COMMENTARY)
676
00:31:06,597 --> 00:31:08,201
MARK: I didn't even fight
for a whole year
677
00:31:08,225 --> 00:31:10,035
because I couldn't get a fight.
678
00:31:10,059 --> 00:31:11,619
I slacked off a bit in training.
679
00:31:11,643 --> 00:31:13,269
But I never had an option
to fight, I didn't get one.
680
00:31:13,601 --> 00:31:16,872
Until the Oceanias.
681
00:31:16,896 --> 00:31:18,940
He started training with me,
so we did a lot of preparation
682
00:31:19,605 --> 00:31:23,067
for the 2001 Melbourne K-1.
683
00:31:23,776 --> 00:31:27,546
I says, "Mark, it's like this -
684
00:31:27,570 --> 00:31:29,530
"if you take their heads off,
their bodies will follow."
685
00:31:30,072 --> 00:31:33,590
(FLOWING STRING MUSIC)
686
00:31:33,614 --> 00:31:35,759
(CHEERING)
687
00:31:35,783 --> 00:31:38,660
MIRO: No-one had seen
that type of fighter before,
688
00:31:39,618 --> 00:31:42,472
again, the natural
brawling style
689
00:31:42,496 --> 00:31:45,057
where he would just
keep coming forward,
690
00:31:45,081 --> 00:31:47,641
and he would keep
throwing punches.
691
00:31:47,666 --> 00:31:49,600
And there was also
692
00:31:49,625 --> 00:31:50,893
that whole
sort of image around,
693
00:31:50,917 --> 00:31:53,395
as I say, Mark being
the natural brawler,
694
00:31:53,420 --> 00:31:55,603
the natural fighter.
695
00:31:55,627 --> 00:31:56,815
And seemed like he just come
off the street into the ring
696
00:31:56,839 --> 00:31:59,483
for every fight that he fought.
697
00:31:59,507 --> 00:32:01,192
COMMENTATOR: Nathan Briggs
in all sorts of trouble!
698
00:32:01,216 --> 00:32:02,859
Briggs copped one in the jaw!
699
00:32:02,883 --> 00:32:04,735
My word, Mark Hunt dropped him!
700
00:32:04,759 --> 00:32:07,822
Whoa-ho, what a start
from Mark Hunt.
701
00:32:07,846 --> 00:32:10,573
HAPE: You're not gonna
believe me if I say this,
702
00:32:10,597 --> 00:32:13,057
Mark was chosen
to be a fighter, OK?
703
00:32:14,141 --> 00:32:17,642
And in a spiritual way -
704
00:32:17,725 --> 00:32:21,620
many are called,
but few are chosen.
705
00:32:21,644 --> 00:32:24,622
And Mark was chosen.
706
00:32:24,646 --> 00:32:26,124
COMMENTATOR: It's all over!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
707
00:32:26,148 --> 00:32:29,585
It is one of
the all-time upsets!
708
00:32:29,609 --> 00:32:31,878
Pandemonium here in centre ring!
709
00:32:31,902 --> 00:32:33,628
COMMENTATOR 2: The easyntransition into the next round.
710
00:32:33,652 --> 00:32:36,422
COMMENTATOR:It is unbelievable!
711
00:32:36,446 --> 00:32:38,216
COMMENTATOR 2: Mark Hunt,
here he comes again.
712
00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:40,675
I think Mark kinda felt it,
713
00:32:40,699 --> 00:32:42,219
that he was probably gonna
get to the finals.
714
00:32:42,243 --> 00:32:44,635
And I thought I was gonna
get to the finals.
715
00:32:44,659 --> 00:32:46,971
And I knew what I had to do
716
00:32:46,995 --> 00:32:48,680
because I may not be
the smartest guy,
717
00:32:48,704 --> 00:32:50,474
but I'm smart enough
to know that
718
00:32:50,498 --> 00:32:52,058
I'm not gonna go toe to toe
with Mark Hunt.
719
00:32:52,082 --> 00:32:54,309
COMMENTATOR: Good leg check
there from Mark Hunt,
720
00:32:54,333 --> 00:32:56,143
bringing home
the bacon now.
721
00:32:56,167 --> 00:32:57,643
COMMENTATOR 2: Oh, there's
a nice uppercut there.
722
00:32:57,667 --> 00:32:59,687
MARK: I have respect for Peter
723
00:32:59,711 --> 00:33:01,689
and I think he has
likewise for me.
724
00:33:01,713 --> 00:33:03,399
And, you know, it's just
what happens in the ring,
725
00:33:03,423 --> 00:33:06,649
you know, that's what happens.
726
00:33:06,673 --> 00:33:08,235
COMMENTATOR: Oh! Graham's gone
down! Graham's gone down!
727
00:33:08,259 --> 00:33:11,320
-Oh, no! Oh, no!
-Three. Four.
728
00:33:11,344 --> 00:33:13,322
-Five. Six.
-He's down. He's down!
729
00:33:13,346 --> 00:33:15,489
-He's down! He's out!
-Seven! We have a winner!
730
00:33:15,513 --> 00:33:17,656
PETER: I made
the fundamental mistake
731
00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:19,199
of stopping inside his range,
732
00:33:19,224 --> 00:33:20,868
and I'd never been hit
that hard in my life.
733
00:33:20,892 --> 00:33:23,494
COMMENTATOR:There it is.
He's set it up.
734
00:33:23,518 --> 00:33:26,162
PETER: The subsequence
of punches after that,
735
00:33:26,186 --> 00:33:28,163
you don't feel them.
736
00:33:28,187 --> 00:33:29,456
But the first one,
it almost felt like
737
00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:31,665
someone was putting their hands
through my hair,
738
00:33:31,689 --> 00:33:33,709
it was like the pain ran,
I was like, "Holy shit, man."
739
00:33:33,733 --> 00:33:36,668
Bang! I could hear the corner.
740
00:33:36,692 --> 00:33:38,003
I was like, "Man,
everything's slowing down."
741
00:33:38,027 --> 00:33:39,630
Peter Graham's taking the trip
down to that blue canvas.
742
00:33:39,654 --> 00:33:42,382
And the next thing I know
I'm lying on my back - "Oh!"
743
00:33:42,406 --> 00:33:45,091
And I went, "Fuck!
I just lost 30 grand."
744
00:33:45,115 --> 00:33:48,427
MARK: I won at Oceania
the second time.
745
00:33:48,451 --> 00:33:50,470
I was taking this shit
seriously.
746
00:33:50,494 --> 00:33:52,678
I'd say, you know what I mean,
747
00:33:52,703 --> 00:33:54,180
"I'm gonna cream these guys,"
you know,
748
00:33:54,204 --> 00:33:56,140
and that's what happened.
749
00:33:56,164 --> 00:33:58,058
He's always very hypocritical
when he wins.
750
00:33:58,082 --> 00:33:59,682
No matter if he knocks
them out first round,
751
00:33:59,706 --> 00:34:01,519
he always rings up and says,
"You know, I won."
752
00:34:01,543 --> 00:34:03,685
I'll be like, "Oh, my gosh!"
753
00:34:03,709 --> 00:34:05,021
He'd be like, "Yeah,
I should have, you know..."
754
00:34:05,045 --> 00:34:06,897
And I'm like, "You won!"
755
00:34:06,921 --> 00:34:08,688
But, yeah, he's always got that
bit of self-doubt like that.
756
00:34:08,712 --> 00:34:11,233
Like he'll always...
I think that's his dad,
757
00:34:11,256 --> 00:34:12,859
you know, where
he always put him down
758
00:34:12,883 --> 00:34:14,526
and always had to say,
"You should've done it here."
759
00:34:14,550 --> 00:34:16,570
So he's sort of got
that little trait too.
760
00:34:16,594 --> 00:34:18,762
(CHEERING)
761
00:34:20,180 --> 00:34:21,263
MARK: Then I got a call
from Vincent,
762
00:34:23,932 --> 00:34:25,699
said, "Would you like to fight
763
00:34:25,723 --> 00:34:27,035
"in about 3.5, 3 weeks
or something?"
764
00:34:27,059 --> 00:34:28,911
And I said, "Oh, yeah, sweet."
765
00:34:28,935 --> 00:34:31,038
'Cause I thought my year
was over for fighting.
766
00:34:31,062 --> 00:34:34,332
And then he goes, "Yeah, but
you're gonna have to fight Ray."
767
00:34:34,356 --> 00:34:36,957
I had three weeks to prepare.
768
00:34:36,981 --> 00:34:38,707
I was drinking and smoking
when I just got off the phone.
769
00:34:38,731 --> 00:34:41,169
So, I mean, it's like,
what do you do?
770
00:34:41,193 --> 00:34:43,211
(YELLING IN JAPANESE)
771
00:34:43,235 --> 00:34:44,711
Oh, yeah, sweet and done.
772
00:34:44,735 --> 00:34:46,279
MIKE: Mark's just there
to make up the numbers.
773
00:34:47,237 --> 00:34:49,132
He won the K-1 Oceania, so
they've gotta have him in there.
774
00:34:49,156 --> 00:34:51,967
"OK, we'll put this New
Zealander-Aussie guy in there,
775
00:34:51,991 --> 00:34:54,469
"but Ray Sefo's gonna beat him,"
because Ray was the golden boy!
776
00:34:54,493 --> 00:34:57,220
Ray, the year before,
was runner-up in the K-1, OK,
777
00:34:57,244 --> 00:34:59,888
was the second best
in the world.
778
00:34:59,912 --> 00:35:01,515
This year, he was maybe tipped
to win the whole thing.
779
00:35:01,539 --> 00:35:04,975
COMMENTATOR:Hunt already
going straight up the centre
780
00:35:04,999 --> 00:35:07,310
with that big
"Goodnight, Irene" right hand.
781
00:35:07,334 --> 00:35:08,853
He does throw a round kick
above the waist.
782
00:35:08,877 --> 00:35:10,728
Sefo forced to guard up
early on.
783
00:35:10,752 --> 00:35:12,522
Ray Sefo now backed into
the neutral corner.
784
00:35:12,546 --> 00:35:14,814
Mark Hunt has opened up.
He's on fire.
785
00:35:14,838 --> 00:35:17,108
RAY: I was quicker than Mark.
786
00:35:17,132 --> 00:35:18,693
I thought I was technically
better than Mark.
787
00:35:18,717 --> 00:35:20,986
But Mark came out with
788
00:35:21,010 --> 00:35:22,487
a completely different
kind of style
789
00:35:22,511 --> 00:35:24,112
which was, you know,
take your head off.
790
00:35:24,137 --> 00:35:26,822
COMMENTATOR: Another right hand
there from Hunt, and another.
791
00:35:26,846 --> 00:35:29,740
And so that Polynesian in me
came out
792
00:35:29,764 --> 00:35:32,661
and went, "Alright, if this is
how we're gonna do it..."
793
00:35:32,685 --> 00:35:35,453
So we just stood in the centre
of the ring and banged it out.
794
00:35:35,477 --> 00:35:38,580
May the best man win.
795
00:35:38,604 --> 00:35:39,957
COMMENTATOR: Hunt just
sizing him up.
796
00:35:39,981 --> 00:35:41,831
Sefo just smiles at him,
says, "Come on, Mark.
797
00:35:41,855 --> 00:35:43,875
"Is that all you've got
for me, son?"
798
00:35:43,899 --> 00:35:45,542
What transpired
still goes down today
799
00:35:45,566 --> 00:35:49,545
as maybe the greatest
K-1 fight of all time.
800
00:35:49,569 --> 00:35:52,507
COMMENTATOR: Can Mark Hunt
shock the world?
801
00:35:52,531 --> 00:35:54,757
Oh, a spinning back kick there.
802
00:35:54,781 --> 00:35:56,091
Some agility from
the big man, Mark Hunt.
803
00:35:56,115 --> 00:35:58,134
Both men just
smiling at each other.
804
00:35:58,158 --> 00:35:59,759
Nice body shot, left hand
combination there.
805
00:35:59,783 --> 00:36:01,595
MIKE: But then they decide
to do something
806
00:36:01,619 --> 00:36:03,388
I've never seen
in fight sports -
807
00:36:03,412 --> 00:36:05,097
they drop their hands
and they invite each other
808
00:36:05,121 --> 00:36:08,140
to hit each other
clean on the jaw
809
00:36:08,164 --> 00:36:10,141
and try and
knock one another out.
810
00:36:10,165 --> 00:36:11,976
COMMENTATOR: The kiss of death
there from Ray Sefo!
811
00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,019
My word, I've never seen
anything like this!
812
00:36:14,043 --> 00:36:16,688
Oh-ho-ho!
813
00:36:16,712 --> 00:36:17,921
He can't knock him out!
He can't knock him down!
814
00:36:18,129 --> 00:36:21,441
(CHEERING)
815
00:36:21,465 --> 00:36:23,150
MIKE: The fans
went into meltdown!
816
00:36:23,174 --> 00:36:26,152
Two guys dropping their hands,
sticking their chins out
817
00:36:26,176 --> 00:36:29,903
and inviting each other
to hit them
818
00:36:29,928 --> 00:36:31,656
while they're the hardest
punchers in the world?
819
00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:33,781
It was amazing.
820
00:36:33,805 --> 00:36:35,533
COMMENTATOR:What a war.
821
00:36:35,558 --> 00:36:40,619
Absolutely, these two guys from
South Auckland, New Zealand, taking each other to task.
822
00:36:40,643 --> 00:36:42,746
It was dumb -
the idea of fighting
823
00:36:42,770 --> 00:36:44,122
is not to get hit
and hit them.
824
00:36:44,146 --> 00:36:46,290
But on that night it was just,
825
00:36:46,313 --> 00:36:47,958
you know, whatever,
whatever goes.
826
00:36:47,982 --> 00:36:50,834
-ANNOUNCER: Ray Sefo.
-(CHEERING)
827
00:36:50,859 --> 00:36:52,752
-COMMENTATOR: Well...
-Well, there you have it.
828
00:36:52,776 --> 00:36:56,004
MIKE: And Mark lost the fight.
829
00:36:56,028 --> 00:36:57,796
But then Ray went backstage
and the doctor checked him.
830
00:36:57,820 --> 00:37:00,798
Ray said he had triple vision -
831
00:37:00,822 --> 00:37:02,133
he was seeing
three of everything.
832
00:37:02,157 --> 00:37:03,552
COMMENTATOR: Let's have a look
at that mouse
833
00:37:03,576 --> 00:37:04,969
underneath Ray Sefo's right eye.
834
00:37:04,993 --> 00:37:06,679
I've gotta say, Ray Sefo was
never the same after that fight.
835
00:37:06,703 --> 00:37:09,846
That fight aged Ray Sefo.
836
00:37:09,870 --> 00:37:12,139
That fight affected Ray Sefo
physically, mentally,
837
00:37:12,163 --> 00:37:15,100
spiritually, I believe, as well.
838
00:37:15,124 --> 00:37:16,934
I mean, those two guys
839
00:37:16,958 --> 00:37:18,519
beat the living daylights
out of each other
840
00:37:18,543 --> 00:37:20,978
in a way that nobody
had ever seen before.
841
00:37:21,002 --> 00:37:23,396
So as luck would have it,
as karma,
842
00:37:23,420 --> 00:37:25,230
as chance,
the universe would unfold,
843
00:37:25,256 --> 00:37:27,232
is that Mark would get a chance
then to go into the final
844
00:37:27,256 --> 00:37:30,736
because Ray Sefo
had to withdraw.
845
00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:32,486
And of course,
that's how history unfolded.
846
00:37:32,510 --> 00:37:34,969
MARK: I mean, regardless of that
I lost the fight to Ray,
847
00:37:35,844 --> 00:37:38,239
that's where I started my rise,
my fame in Japan
848
00:37:38,263 --> 00:37:40,824
because of that fight.
849
00:37:40,848 --> 00:37:42,743
(CHEERING AND YELLING)
850
00:37:42,767 --> 00:37:45,745
MARK: I won that fight.
I went and knocked him over.
851
00:37:45,769 --> 00:37:48,538
(LAUGHS) Poor guy.
852
00:37:48,562 --> 00:37:51,271
(CHEERING)
853
00:37:51,439 --> 00:37:54,398
MIKE: So Mark comes
to the 2001 K-1 Grand Prix,
854
00:37:55,399 --> 00:37:58,127
having won the tournament
in Fukuoka.
855
00:37:58,151 --> 00:38:00,211
You've gotta win three fights
in one night
856
00:38:00,235 --> 00:38:02,589
to become the champion.
857
00:38:02,613 --> 00:38:03,839
To win one fight is hard enough
858
00:38:03,863 --> 00:38:05,424
against the best heavyweights
in the world,
859
00:38:05,448 --> 00:38:07,008
but to win three in one night,
860
00:38:07,032 --> 00:38:08,633
with a very short rest time
between fights,
861
00:38:08,657 --> 00:38:11,218
it's an almost superhuman feat.
862
00:38:11,242 --> 00:38:13,262
All the focus is on
Jerome Le Banner.
863
00:38:13,286 --> 00:38:15,845
You know, he'd fought
Mark before,
864
00:38:15,870 --> 00:38:17,847
and beaten him quite
handily over the distance.
865
00:38:17,871 --> 00:38:19,974
And he said, "I'm gonna
have no problem,
866
00:38:19,998 --> 00:38:21,849
"Mark couldn't hurt me
last time.
867
00:38:21,872 --> 00:38:23,101
"I'm gonna knock him out
this time.
868
00:38:23,125 --> 00:38:24,602
"I know Mark, I've unravelled
him. It's easy pickings."
869
00:38:24,626 --> 00:38:26,479
And then the Japanese media,
I remember, asking Mark,
870
00:38:26,503 --> 00:38:28,854
they used to ask him
one question -
871
00:38:28,878 --> 00:38:30,854
they said, "Jerome Le Banner
hits hard.
872
00:38:30,878 --> 00:38:32,856
"How are you going to
handle Jerome's power?"
873
00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:35,025
And Mark's answer was,
874
00:38:35,049 --> 00:38:36,819
"I once got hit by a truck,
and that didn't knock me out.
875
00:38:36,843 --> 00:38:40,488
"I doubt Jerome Le Banner
hits harder than a truck."
876
00:38:40,512 --> 00:38:43,030
Ladies and gentlemen,
877
00:38:43,054 --> 00:38:44,888
let's get ready to rumble!
878
00:38:45,723 --> 00:38:48,951
MARK: It was good.
879
00:38:48,975 --> 00:38:50,827
I was supremely confident
the whole event.
880
00:38:50,851 --> 00:38:53,244
I felt at ease, at home.
I felt great.
881
00:38:53,268 --> 00:38:56,246
I was like, "Man, I'm gonna
frigging kick some ass!"
882
00:38:56,270 --> 00:38:58,896
It was a great feeling.
883
00:39:00,358 --> 00:39:03,543
MIKE: First round of the fight,
884
00:39:03,567 --> 00:39:04,876
Jerome Le Banner
is on the money.
885
00:39:04,900 --> 00:39:06,837
Mark is being completely
outclassed,
886
00:39:06,861 --> 00:39:08,903
outschooled by
a far superior kickboxer.
887
00:39:09,029 --> 00:39:12,114
The second round starts again
with Jerome beating Mark,
888
00:39:13,074 --> 00:39:16,868
but then something inside
Mark Hunt snaps.
889
00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:23,306
Mark drops his hands,
890
00:39:23,330 --> 00:39:24,889
like he did against Ray Sefo,
891
00:39:24,913 --> 00:39:26,558
and says to Jerome, "Hit me."
892
00:39:26,582 --> 00:39:28,708
Mark sucks him into a South
Auckland style street brawl,
893
00:39:30,376 --> 00:39:34,045
and then he lays upon
Jerome Le Banner
894
00:39:34,295 --> 00:39:37,857
the greatest combination
895
00:39:37,881 --> 00:39:39,898
you are ever gonna see
in any fight sport.
896
00:39:39,922 --> 00:39:42,276
COMMENTATOR: Here comes the
pain! Here comes Mark Hunt!
897
00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:44,986
Here comes Mark Hunt!
898
00:39:45,010 --> 00:39:46,571
The Vodafone Arena is exploding!
899
00:39:46,595 --> 00:39:48,904
Mark Hunt is on
a demolition mission!
900
00:39:48,928 --> 00:39:51,116
Mark Hunt can feel it coming!
901
00:39:51,140 --> 00:39:53,099
(CHEERING)
902
00:39:53,931 --> 00:39:56,226
MIKE: I counted them -
903
00:39:57,476 --> 00:39:58,854
a 16-punch combination
to Jerome Le Banner.
904
00:39:58,934 --> 00:40:02,913
I think Jerome was out
by punch number six.
905
00:40:02,937 --> 00:40:05,667
The eruption went up.
906
00:40:05,691 --> 00:40:07,191
(LOUD CHEERING)
907
00:40:07,567 --> 00:40:09,942
PETER: I was training
in Japan at that time,
908
00:40:11,443 --> 00:40:13,797
and I was about
as far as I am to you are,
909
00:40:13,821 --> 00:40:16,406
from when Mark Hunt hit Jerome
Le Banner with that first punch.
910
00:40:17,407 --> 00:40:20,717
(CHEERING)
911
00:40:20,741 --> 00:40:22,968
I mean, I was so happy -
it was like...it was like...
912
00:40:22,992 --> 00:40:25,928
It was a win for
the ultimate underdog.
913
00:40:25,952 --> 00:40:29,056
Mark must have knocked him out
914
00:40:29,080 --> 00:40:31,015
on, like, the eighth punch
or something,
915
00:40:31,039 --> 00:40:34,726
and just kept hitting him -
916
00:40:34,750 --> 00:40:36,728
bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
917
00:40:36,752 --> 00:40:39,271
For every Polynesian guy who
gets called "some dumb coconut",
918
00:40:39,295 --> 00:40:42,631
for everyone who ever just
never got to be the man,
919
00:40:44,465 --> 00:40:47,941
he just made it possible.
920
00:40:47,965 --> 00:40:49,943
I'll never forget that
for as long as I live.
921
00:40:49,967 --> 00:40:52,446
COMMENTATOR: Mark Hunt!
922
00:40:52,470 --> 00:40:53,945
65,000 people, not to mention
the millions and millions
923
00:40:53,969 --> 00:40:57,867
watching live on TV,
in utter disbelief
924
00:40:57,891 --> 00:41:00,367
because all of a sudden
this unknown Mark Hunt
925
00:41:00,391 --> 00:41:03,018
became the most famous fighter
in the world at that moment,
926
00:41:03,976 --> 00:41:07,954
and defeated the best
K-1 fighter in the world.
927
00:41:07,978 --> 00:41:10,750
COMMENTATOR:
..this place explode!
928
00:41:10,774 --> 00:41:12,877
COMMENTATOR 2:
Well, I tell you what...
929
00:41:12,901 --> 00:41:14,294
MARK: He was
supposed to win that,
930
00:41:14,318 --> 00:41:16,003
and this little black arse
just went in
931
00:41:16,027 --> 00:41:18,838
and fricking
ripped his face off.
932
00:41:18,862 --> 00:41:20,213
And it was good because
I came out of nowhere
933
00:41:20,237 --> 00:41:22,299
so I was happy,
I was like, "Ooh, yeah."
934
00:41:22,323 --> 00:41:24,591
(BELL RINGS, CROWD CHEERS)
935
00:41:24,615 --> 00:41:25,801
(JAPANESE COMMENTARY)
936
00:41:25,825 --> 00:41:27,968
PETER: All the other guys
in the tournament
937
00:41:27,992 --> 00:41:30,220
were, like...they were
shitting bricks,
938
00:41:30,244 --> 00:41:32,723
and these guys are
the best of the best,
939
00:41:32,747 --> 00:41:34,972
and it's like
this guy is the man,
940
00:41:34,996 --> 00:41:37,308
he's gonna punch holes
in people all night.
941
00:41:37,332 --> 00:41:40,017
And he did.
942
00:41:40,041 --> 00:41:41,561
(JAPANESE COMMENTARY)
943
00:41:41,585 --> 00:41:44,646
MARK: So I was
fighting Stefan Leko.
944
00:41:44,670 --> 00:41:46,606
And what shit thing
about it was
945
00:41:46,630 --> 00:41:47,979
I was drinking with him
the night before.
946
00:41:48,003 --> 00:41:49,816
It was me and him,
the last two drinking.
947
00:41:49,840 --> 00:41:51,650
I was like, "Oh, shit."
948
00:41:51,674 --> 00:41:53,067
And I was like, "Bro, well,
this is just business
949
00:41:53,091 --> 00:41:55,194
"and this is work,
it comes down to that."
950
00:41:55,218 --> 00:41:57,427
So the final, Mark Hunt
takes on Francisco Filho
951
00:41:59,011 --> 00:42:01,406
and again, even though
Mark's done so well,
952
00:42:01,430 --> 00:42:03,990
people are still categorising
him as the underdog.
953
00:42:04,014 --> 00:42:06,660
-(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
-(CHEERING)
954
00:42:06,684 --> 00:42:09,119
MARK: I was like,
"Damn, I'm the man!"
955
00:42:09,143 --> 00:42:11,412
(LAUGHS) Look at this shit -
coming in on a cherry picker
956
00:42:11,436 --> 00:42:13,996
just goes to show
how big it was.
957
00:42:14,020 --> 00:42:15,957
It was frickin' huge.
958
00:42:15,981 --> 00:42:17,233
No, I was getting tingles.
It was pretty cool.
959
00:42:19,024 --> 00:42:21,026
PETER: Mark Hunt
holds the record
960
00:42:22,778 --> 00:42:24,987
for being paid
the least entry fee to K-1.
961
00:42:26,948 --> 00:42:29,156
So they went,
"Here's some chump change,"
962
00:42:30,783 --> 00:42:33,761
which is them basically saying,
"We don't want you to come."
963
00:42:33,785 --> 00:42:36,535
(JAPANESE COMMENTARY)
964
00:42:37,035 --> 00:42:40,348
(BELL RINGS)
965
00:42:40,372 --> 00:42:41,974
MIKE: You know,
this same guy has changed
966
00:42:41,998 --> 00:42:44,559
not only his fight game,
but changed his personality
967
00:42:44,583 --> 00:42:48,186
and become such a better person
and a better character.
968
00:42:48,210 --> 00:42:51,019
And the fans really adopted
and embraced that side of Mark.
969
00:42:51,043 --> 00:42:55,022
-(LOUD CHEERING)
-(EXCITED JAPANESE COMMENTARY)
970
00:42:55,046 --> 00:42:57,191
It opened up K-1
to a whole new world.
971
00:42:57,215 --> 00:43:00,152
Mark changed the martial arts
landscape forever.
972
00:43:00,176 --> 00:43:03,821
-(EXCITED JAPANESE COMMENTARY)
-(BELL RINGS)
973
00:43:03,845 --> 00:43:06,096
PETER: You could see the fear
in Filho's face,
974
00:43:07,138 --> 00:43:09,574
well, I certainly could.
975
00:43:09,598 --> 00:43:11,056
Mark was fast, he was balanced.
976
00:43:11,474 --> 00:43:14,102
Filho was clearly
a much better kicker.
977
00:43:15,227 --> 00:43:18,396
Mark could just take it all day.
978
00:43:21,063 --> 00:43:24,376
MIKE: Watch the video,
there's a moment of silence
979
00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:26,835
in disbelief, 65,000 people,
980
00:43:26,859 --> 00:43:29,044
not to mention
the millions and millions
981
00:43:29,068 --> 00:43:31,045
watching live on TV,
in utter disbelief
982
00:43:31,069 --> 00:43:33,840
before the eruption went up.
983
00:43:33,864 --> 00:43:35,992
-JAPANESE ANNOUNCER: Mark Hunt!
-(LOUD CHEERING)
984
00:43:39,450 --> 00:43:41,202
MIKE: Mark Hunt changed K-1 -
he had opened the doors
985
00:43:43,538 --> 00:43:46,390
to the rest of the world.
986
00:43:46,414 --> 00:43:48,474
(CHEERS)
987
00:43:48,499 --> 00:43:50,100
MIKE: It was a moment
I'll never forget.
988
00:43:50,124 --> 00:43:52,811
In the stadium that night,
989
00:43:52,835 --> 00:43:55,061
fans saw something
they'd never seen before.
990
00:43:55,085 --> 00:43:58,647
They saw somebody win
991
00:43:58,671 --> 00:44:00,063
the greatest combat trophy
in the world
992
00:44:00,087 --> 00:44:03,065
who two years before had
no martial arts experience,
993
00:44:03,089 --> 00:44:06,486
OK, was a fat dude roaming
the streets of South Auckland,
994
00:44:06,509 --> 00:44:09,989
getting into bar fights.
995
00:44:10,013 --> 00:44:11,322
He went on to complete
the biggest Cinderella story
996
00:44:11,346 --> 00:44:14,073
in sports history.
997
00:44:14,097 --> 00:44:15,867
MARK: For me it's like, "Wow!"
998
00:44:15,891 --> 00:44:17,702
You know, to be working a job
that doesn't make 30,000 a year
999
00:44:17,726 --> 00:44:21,077
to becoming the best kickboxer
in the world.
1000
00:44:21,101 --> 00:44:23,872
It's quite funny,
the story was surreal.
1001
00:44:23,896 --> 00:44:26,080
It was like, "Jeez,
this is my first year
1002
00:44:26,104 --> 00:44:28,081
"at the Grand Prix World Title
and I win it."
1003
00:44:28,105 --> 00:44:31,083
Wowzers.
1004
00:44:31,107 --> 00:44:33,109
JULIE: I was at home when
he rang, 'cause he'd ring
1005
00:44:33,861 --> 00:44:36,087
really late at night,
it was 11, 12 at night
1006
00:44:36,111 --> 00:44:38,088
after they finished
the Grand Prix.
1007
00:44:38,112 --> 00:44:39,298
And I could hear everyone
screaming in the background,
1008
00:44:39,322 --> 00:44:41,675
we were all screaming
and it was amazing.
1009
00:44:41,699 --> 00:44:43,677
It was good, I just rang her up
1010
00:44:43,701 --> 00:44:45,636
and I said, "I just made
a million dollars."
1011
00:44:45,660 --> 00:44:47,679
She goes, "You won!"
and it was a good feeling
1012
00:44:47,703 --> 00:44:49,930
to say that sort of thing,
you know,
1013
00:44:49,954 --> 00:44:51,431
tell her, no, I wasn't just
a worthless bit of dirt.
1014
00:44:51,455 --> 00:44:54,684
I was so happy and
it was an amazing feeling
1015
00:44:54,708 --> 00:44:56,726
to ring her up and tell her that
1016
00:44:56,750 --> 00:44:58,143
I'd actually won something,
you know,
1017
00:44:58,167 --> 00:45:01,062
and this path that
I was undertaking
1018
00:45:01,086 --> 00:45:03,647
was actually...
is actually worth it.
1019
00:45:03,671 --> 00:45:06,105
(CHEERING)
1020
00:45:06,129 --> 00:45:09,107
(LOUD CHEERING)
1021
00:45:09,131 --> 00:45:10,985
And she was so ecstatic.
It was so good for me.
1022
00:45:11,009 --> 00:45:14,110
I was just saying,
you know, how proud she was,
1023
00:45:14,134 --> 00:45:16,781
I was gonna buy a house.
1024
00:45:16,805 --> 00:45:18,239
It was amazing.
It was a good feeling.
1025
00:45:18,263 --> 00:45:20,240
(CHEERING AND SQUEALING)
1026
00:45:20,264 --> 00:45:21,784
MIKE: After Mark won the K-1
1027
00:45:21,808 --> 00:45:23,077
there was so much
pressure on him.
1028
00:45:23,101 --> 00:45:24,827
He became a demigod -
not a superstar, a demigod.
1029
00:45:24,851 --> 00:45:27,119
He couldn't leave
his hotel room in Japan,
1030
00:45:27,143 --> 00:45:28,913
walk anywhere,
without people mobbing him.
1031
00:45:28,937 --> 00:45:30,563
HAPE: They were selling Mark
Hunt dolls, 400 bucks a pop.
1032
00:45:31,189 --> 00:45:34,067
But that's Japan for you.
1033
00:45:34,815 --> 00:45:37,668
MIKE: The amazing thing is that
1034
00:45:37,692 --> 00:45:39,754
no matter how big
Mark was in Japan
1035
00:45:39,778 --> 00:45:42,128
and the countries in Europe
as well where K-1 was dominant -
1036
00:45:42,153 --> 00:45:44,673
France and Holland
and Germany, etc -
1037
00:45:44,697 --> 00:45:47,258
he'd come back to Australia
or go back to New Zealand,
1038
00:45:47,282 --> 00:45:49,469
and he could walk the streets
and very few people,
1039
00:45:49,493 --> 00:45:51,762
unless they were hardcore fans,
knew who he was.
1040
00:45:51,785 --> 00:45:54,137
He was up there. In Japan he was
as big as a Michael Jordan.
1041
00:45:54,161 --> 00:45:57,182
You know, he was as big as
a Jonah Lomu in New Zealand.
1042
00:45:57,205 --> 00:46:00,266
GLENN: We'd get letters
from people saying,
1043
00:46:00,290 --> 00:46:04,143
"Oh, you touched my arm
at the Tokyo Dome,
1044
00:46:04,167 --> 00:46:07,145
"and I've never felt confident
in my entire life,
1045
00:46:07,169 --> 00:46:10,690
"and you touched me
and I felt that
1046
00:46:10,714 --> 00:46:13,108
"you gave me some of your power
and now I've got a new job
1047
00:46:13,132 --> 00:46:16,902
"and I'm achieving things
in my life."
1048
00:46:16,926 --> 00:46:19,152
I mean, genuine letters
like that.
1049
00:46:19,176 --> 00:46:22,097
Mark changed people's lives
in some respects over there.
1050
00:46:23,178 --> 00:46:26,265
(CHEERING)
1051
00:46:26,933 --> 00:46:28,850
-(GENTLE MUSIC)
-(BIRDS CHIRP)
1052
00:46:33,728 --> 00:46:37,815
VICTORIA: When Mark made a
name for himself in the K-1,
1053
00:46:38,107 --> 00:46:42,110
we all cheered, but it wasn't
satisfying for Dad.
1054
00:46:42,818 --> 00:46:46,169
Dad wasn't pleased
1055
00:46:46,193 --> 00:46:47,654
or proud of what Mark
was doing in the ring.
1056
00:46:48,029 --> 00:46:52,050
And then I told Mark about it,
Mark was sort of like...
1057
00:46:52,074 --> 00:46:55,301
You know, he just expected
some appreciation at least,
1058
00:46:55,325 --> 00:46:59,411
or some...it wasn't ego,
it was he just wanted his dad...
1059
00:47:01,203 --> 00:47:04,974
He just wanted Dad
to be proud of him.
1060
00:47:04,998 --> 00:47:07,601
David Tua bought his parents
a house, you know,
1061
00:47:07,625 --> 00:47:09,977
it was the right thing to do,
1062
00:47:10,001 --> 00:47:12,146
you know, regardless
of the circumstances.
1063
00:47:12,170 --> 00:47:13,270
I bought them a house
before I bought me a house.
1064
00:47:13,294 --> 00:47:16,482
(LAUGHS) You know?
1065
00:47:16,506 --> 00:47:19,025
I bought them a house
in Papatoetoe.
1066
00:47:19,049 --> 00:47:22,192
And, I mean, even then,
they just...he was,
1067
00:47:22,216 --> 00:47:24,570
they weren't still happy.
1068
00:47:24,594 --> 00:47:26,155
They wanted double-storey,
they want fricking, you know...
1069
00:47:26,179 --> 00:47:28,781
They probably wanted, you know,
radars from the roof
1070
00:47:28,805 --> 00:47:31,197
and, you know, a rocket ship
to come from the top.
1071
00:47:31,221 --> 00:47:33,868
They wanted...
I don't know what it is.
1072
00:47:33,892 --> 00:47:35,535
But I just thought
it was a great house,
1073
00:47:35,559 --> 00:47:37,453
a good family house
1074
00:47:37,476 --> 00:47:38,830
and, most of all,
it was free for them.
1075
00:47:38,854 --> 00:47:40,729
It was not...
You know, I paid for it.
1076
00:47:41,105 --> 00:47:43,229
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
1077
00:47:44,732 --> 00:47:46,231
After I won the world title,
I fell off the wagon.
1078
00:47:48,734 --> 00:47:51,336
I was into meth.
1079
00:47:51,360 --> 00:47:53,446
Friend of mine was dealing,
I was just hanging out with him.
1080
00:47:54,779 --> 00:47:57,073
Just into a time to just party,
1081
00:47:58,323 --> 00:48:00,884
you know, eating
shitloads of food
1082
00:48:00,908 --> 00:48:03,386
and smoking a whole lot of shit
1083
00:48:03,410 --> 00:48:04,887
because I was just
a dumbarse at the time.
1084
00:48:04,911 --> 00:48:06,848
(SIGHS) You know, instead of
setting things up,
1085
00:48:06,871 --> 00:48:09,014
getting ready for another
onslaught of the next year,
1086
00:48:09,038 --> 00:48:11,934
getting the right people
for finance and helping out.
1087
00:48:11,958 --> 00:48:14,351
I didn't know that shit,
you know.
1088
00:48:14,375 --> 00:48:16,227
Didn't have anyone
saying to me,
1089
00:48:16,251 --> 00:48:17,979
"Mark, you've gotta do this
with your finance.
1090
00:48:18,003 --> 00:48:19,855
"With your finances,
you gotta do this."
1091
00:48:19,879 --> 00:48:21,564
Yeah, that was hard.
That was really hard.
1092
00:48:21,588 --> 00:48:23,858
Yeah, just stressed out.
1093
00:48:23,882 --> 00:48:26,232
And then we're going through
the court. That was horrible.
1094
00:48:26,256 --> 00:48:28,485
That's the first time
I ever saw Mark cry
1095
00:48:28,509 --> 00:48:30,445
because he was really upset
about that
1096
00:48:30,469 --> 00:48:32,113
and how someone
could rip him off.
1097
00:48:32,137 --> 00:48:33,530
Well, I mean, I was in court,
1098
00:48:33,554 --> 00:48:35,448
you know, I mean,
I wasn't training.
1099
00:48:35,473 --> 00:48:37,239
I didn't know where I was at,
1100
00:48:37,263 --> 00:48:38,742
where the loyalty was at
with anybody.
1101
00:48:38,766 --> 00:48:40,702
I was ballooned up size.
1102
00:48:40,726 --> 00:48:42,411
I just didn't... Do you know
what I mean? I was just at...
1103
00:48:42,435 --> 00:48:46,122
..just didn't feel like
doing anything.
1104
00:48:46,146 --> 00:48:48,166
You know, what's
the point of fighting
1105
00:48:48,190 --> 00:48:49,749
when you get cheated
by these little scumbags
1106
00:48:49,773 --> 00:48:51,916
and you have to go
and fight them in court?
1107
00:48:51,940 --> 00:48:54,002
Just things weren't
going too well.
1108
00:48:54,026 --> 00:48:55,860
-(DARK MUSIC)
-(CHEERING)
1109
00:48:57,320 --> 00:48:59,237
MARK: I went back to the
K-1 fight the next year.
1110
00:49:01,279 --> 00:49:04,257
I was defending the title.
1111
00:49:04,281 --> 00:49:05,758
I won the first fight.
1112
00:49:05,782 --> 00:49:07,677
Stefan kicked the shit out
of my leg.
1113
00:49:07,701 --> 00:49:09,678
Got my PCL cut.
1114
00:49:09,702 --> 00:49:11,430
My leg was battered
1115
00:49:11,454 --> 00:49:13,263
and it was all blue and purple.
1116
00:49:13,287 --> 00:49:15,307
I couldn't...
Nothing was strong.
1117
00:49:15,331 --> 00:49:16,850
So when I fought Jerome, he
kicked it and it just snapped.
1118
00:49:16,874 --> 00:49:19,267
COMMENTATOR:Hunt's gotta
throw the big punch.
1119
00:49:19,291 --> 00:49:21,268
It's a leg. That's the leg.
1120
00:49:21,292 --> 00:49:23,937
(CHEERING AND CHANTING)
1121
00:49:23,961 --> 00:49:25,838
COMMENTATOR:Oh, look at
the bruises on that leg.
1122
00:49:26,295 --> 00:49:28,672
MARK: So, that was, you know,
1123
00:49:29,924 --> 00:49:31,358
the end of my K-1
kickboxing career.
1124
00:49:31,382 --> 00:49:33,276
You know, that was
my world title gone
1125
00:49:33,299 --> 00:49:35,112
and my...you know,
my everything else gone.
1126
00:49:35,136 --> 00:49:37,404
COMMENTATOR: What his other
opponents have not been able
1127
00:49:37,428 --> 00:49:40,279
to do to his head and body,
they have done to his leg.
1128
00:49:40,303 --> 00:49:43,281
MIKE: I think
Mark had it in him
1129
00:49:43,305 --> 00:49:44,867
if he'd stayed on
to become champion again,
1130
00:49:44,891 --> 00:49:47,786
maybe...hey, maybe
two or three more times.
1131
00:49:47,810 --> 00:49:50,538
Because between 2003 and 2005,
1132
00:49:50,562 --> 00:49:53,873
K-1 went through
a little bit of a slump
1133
00:49:53,897 --> 00:49:55,749
where Remy Bonjasky
won the championship
1134
00:49:55,773 --> 00:49:57,541
against some very mediocre
competition.
1135
00:49:57,565 --> 00:49:59,169
I think if Mark was in there,
he would've won that.
1136
00:49:59,193 --> 00:50:01,377
(DYNAMIC MUSIC)
1137
00:50:01,402 --> 00:50:03,318
MARK: Glenn Elliot calls me.
"Oh, we got an offer for you.
1138
00:50:05,320 --> 00:50:09,050
"Pride championships, you know."
1139
00:50:09,074 --> 00:50:10,634
"What the hell is that shit?"
1140
00:50:10,658 --> 00:50:12,284
"It's mixed martial arts, you
know, they pay you $250,000."
1141
00:50:12,324 --> 00:50:15,845
I said, "What, one fight?"
1142
00:50:15,869 --> 00:50:18,056
And he goes, "Yeah,
one fight, first fight.
1143
00:50:18,080 --> 00:50:20,305
"You sign a contract, the thing
is a five-fight contract
1144
00:50:20,329 --> 00:50:22,682
"or three-fight contract
for $250,000 a fight."
1145
00:50:22,706 --> 00:50:25,227
I was like, "Bullshit. Give
me a look at that contract."
1146
00:50:25,251 --> 00:50:27,310
I never been doing mixed
martial arts, but I signed up.
1147
00:50:27,334 --> 00:50:30,521
GLENN: The K-1 was
a crazy thing
1148
00:50:30,545 --> 00:50:33,191
that had come out of
boxing, right?
1149
00:50:33,215 --> 00:50:35,399
It was like stand-up
and it was striking
1150
00:50:35,423 --> 00:50:37,442
and, you know,
it kinda made sense.
1151
00:50:37,466 --> 00:50:39,777
This new thing,
it was all like striking
1152
00:50:39,801 --> 00:50:42,321
and then everybody's
on the ground
1153
00:50:42,345 --> 00:50:44,031
and it gets all Roman,
and what the hell?
1154
00:50:44,055 --> 00:50:47,115
But I remember looking at Mark
and looking at this MMA thing
1155
00:50:47,139 --> 00:50:50,117
and thinking, "I don't know,
it doesn't look that far away
1156
00:50:50,141 --> 00:50:52,994
"from just your standard
lunchtime brawl
1157
00:50:53,018 --> 00:50:54,744
"out in South Auckland
schools, you know.
1158
00:50:54,769 --> 00:50:56,913
"This is how his...probably
what they do every lunchtime,
1159
00:50:56,937 --> 00:50:59,873
"so he should be fine."
1160
00:50:59,897 --> 00:51:01,355
MARK: The money was more -
I was getting paid 250,000 US
1161
00:51:01,732 --> 00:51:05,333
instead of paid 60,000 US.
1162
00:51:05,358 --> 00:51:07,503
At my first
Pride press conference,
1163
00:51:07,527 --> 00:51:09,337
they asked me a question,
1164
00:51:09,361 --> 00:51:10,880
"Mark, how many hours on
the ground work have you done?"
1165
00:51:10,904 --> 00:51:14,049
And I was like just,
"Oh, I had about eight hours."
1166
00:51:14,073 --> 00:51:17,261
They all just fucking
shit themselves laughing,
1167
00:51:17,285 --> 00:51:20,136
the whole...everyone.
1168
00:51:20,160 --> 00:51:21,661
It was a good eight hours,
though.
1169
00:51:22,829 --> 00:51:24,597
(LAUGHTER)
1170
00:51:24,621 --> 00:51:28,016
(CHEERING)
1171
00:51:28,040 --> 00:51:29,141
MARK: Now, after the first
loss against Yoshida,
1172
00:51:29,165 --> 00:51:31,685
I started winning some fights.
1173
00:51:31,709 --> 00:51:33,686
Now that I had found
mixed martial arts,
1174
00:51:33,710 --> 00:51:36,146
I thought, "Wow, that's another
mountain I gotta climb."
1175
00:51:36,170 --> 00:51:38,355
It reignited
my interest.
1176
00:51:38,379 --> 00:51:39,606
"Right, I've gotta go
and chase this dream."
1177
00:51:39,631 --> 00:51:41,357
STEVE: You know,
physically, he's gifted.
1178
00:51:41,381 --> 00:51:43,484
But just look at Mark,
1179
00:51:43,508 --> 00:51:45,027
and he just doesn't fit into
any category, mate, you know.
1180
00:51:45,051 --> 00:51:47,361
You think he's gonna be slow
1181
00:51:47,384 --> 00:51:49,361
and he's gonna be...have no gas.
1182
00:51:49,385 --> 00:51:51,614
You know, mate, he's just
the total opposite.
1183
00:51:51,638 --> 00:51:54,116
He's got lungs,
you know, for weeks.
1184
00:51:54,140 --> 00:51:57,118
And he's so explosive off the
mark, it's amazing, you know.
1185
00:51:57,142 --> 00:51:59,619
He's one of the quickest men
I've ever seen.
1186
00:51:59,644 --> 00:52:01,412
Mark went to mixed martial arts,
took to it like a duck to water.
1187
00:52:01,436 --> 00:52:04,371
And pretty soon he's giving
the likes of Fedor Emelianenko,
1188
00:52:04,395 --> 00:52:07,250
the greatest mixed martial arts
fighter in history,
1189
00:52:07,274 --> 00:52:09,960
the toughest fight
of his career.
1190
00:52:09,984 --> 00:52:12,253
You know, it was phenomenal.
1191
00:52:12,277 --> 00:52:13,378
He's giving Wanderlei Silva
1192
00:52:13,402 --> 00:52:14,795
one of the toughest fights
of his career.
1193
00:52:14,820 --> 00:52:16,422
Mark Hunt!
You know, it was incredible.
1194
00:52:16,446 --> 00:52:19,133
And, again, it did wonders
for his popularity
1195
00:52:19,157 --> 00:52:21,884
because at that time, Pride was
not only known in Japan,
1196
00:52:21,908 --> 00:52:24,719
but Pride had circulated
across the world.
1197
00:52:24,743 --> 00:52:26,428
So all of a sudden,
1198
00:52:26,452 --> 00:52:27,804
people that didn't know
Mark Hunt the K-1 champion
1199
00:52:27,828 --> 00:52:30,265
now knew him as a K-1 champion
1200
00:52:30,289 --> 00:52:31,974
and a guy shooting towards
the top of mixed martial arts.
1201
00:52:31,998 --> 00:52:34,891
But there was a time in Pride
1202
00:52:34,915 --> 00:52:38,393
where he had a loss.
1203
00:52:38,417 --> 00:52:39,644
It wasn't a typical Mark
in the ring that night.
1204
00:52:39,669 --> 00:52:43,147
It was a Mark that was
going through problems.
1205
00:52:43,171 --> 00:52:46,108
He just gave up.
1206
00:52:46,132 --> 00:52:47,150
When we were in the room,
the hotel room,
1207
00:52:47,174 --> 00:52:49,360
we were having a chat and he
just said to me that, you know,
1208
00:52:49,384 --> 00:52:53,029
"My heart's not in it,
you know,
1209
00:52:53,053 --> 00:52:54,904
"I think, you know, I might have
one more and call it a day."
1210
00:52:54,928 --> 00:52:58,406
I couldn't beat anybody. I mean,
I had middleweights beating me.
1211
00:52:58,430 --> 00:53:01,407
I got knocked out
for the first time.
1212
00:53:01,431 --> 00:53:02,993
I was battling
a different fight, man.
1213
00:53:03,017 --> 00:53:04,786
I was battling not in
the Octagon, or the ring.
1214
00:53:04,810 --> 00:53:06,912
I was battling in my mind
and other stuff.
1215
00:53:06,936 --> 00:53:09,580
Those results would have
been certainly different
1216
00:53:09,604 --> 00:53:11,749
if he had a better management
group around him.
1217
00:53:11,773 --> 00:53:15,209
Financially, it was going wrong.
Things weren't going so well.
1218
00:53:15,233 --> 00:53:18,211
People were lying about shit.
And I wasn't working.
1219
00:53:18,235 --> 00:53:21,005
I didn't have
any more structure,
1220
00:53:21,029 --> 00:53:22,422
I was just...doing nothing.
1221
00:53:22,446 --> 00:53:24,906
That was a bad time for
Caleb to come live with me.
1222
00:53:25,615 --> 00:53:28,384
I was in a bad way.
1223
00:53:28,408 --> 00:53:29,843
JULIE: When I met Mark,
he told me that he had kids
1224
00:53:29,867 --> 00:53:32,470
but he had nothing
to do with them.
1225
00:53:32,494 --> 00:53:34,096
I was like, "They're so cute,
they look like you.
1226
00:53:34,120 --> 00:53:36,389
"Let's meet them and
we'll bring them over to Oz.
1227
00:53:36,413 --> 00:53:38,891
"You don't have to do anything
with them. I'll do it all.
1228
00:53:38,915 --> 00:53:41,310
"I'll take them places,
the zoo and stuff."
1229
00:53:41,334 --> 00:53:43,269
But he didn't have much to do
with them the first years.
1230
00:53:43,293 --> 00:53:45,729
Caleb always wanted
to go with his dad.
1231
00:53:45,753 --> 00:53:47,355
When he was 10, 11,
he went and come live with us.
1232
00:53:47,379 --> 00:53:49,773
And I thought, "Oh, this is
gonna be wonderful.
1233
00:53:49,797 --> 00:53:52,440
"Mark's gonna finally realise
what it's like to be a dad.
1234
00:53:52,464 --> 00:53:54,942
"He's gonna help him."
It was the total opposite.
1235
00:53:54,966 --> 00:53:57,443
Didn't have nothing
to do with him.
1236
00:53:57,467 --> 00:53:59,196
I was his mum and his dad.
1237
00:53:59,220 --> 00:54:00,488
You know, he absolutely
doted his dad.
1238
00:54:00,512 --> 00:54:02,990
It was just sad because Mark
just treated him like a friend.
1239
00:54:03,014 --> 00:54:06,825
I wasn't a good father.
I mean, I didn't know how to be.
1240
00:54:06,849 --> 00:54:09,868
I mean, I was only... (LAUGHS)
1241
00:54:09,892 --> 00:54:11,662
I don't know what was going on.
1242
00:54:11,686 --> 00:54:14,104
UFC were buying Pride.
1243
00:54:15,314 --> 00:54:17,898
And Mark was having a hard time
mentally around who he was,
1244
00:54:18,565 --> 00:54:22,459
how he was meant to be
getting paid properly,
1245
00:54:22,483 --> 00:54:25,461
and he wasn't winning.
1246
00:54:25,485 --> 00:54:26,838
And then the UFC come in
and were like,
1247
00:54:26,862 --> 00:54:28,838
"Oh, we want this guy, this guy.
1248
00:54:28,862 --> 00:54:30,464
"And by the way,
oh, we don't really...
1249
00:54:30,488 --> 00:54:32,465
"You know,
you're not winning and...
1250
00:54:32,489 --> 00:54:34,343
"Here's 50k, you can go away."
1251
00:54:34,367 --> 00:54:37,095
They didn't want me,
but, you know, to be honest,
1252
00:54:37,119 --> 00:54:39,680
to be fair also too,
I don't blame them
1253
00:54:39,704 --> 00:54:41,704
because I was on a six,
seven fight losing streak,
1254
00:54:41,871 --> 00:54:45,474
and who would want that,
you know?
1255
00:54:45,498 --> 00:54:47,227
But that's how I felt, you know.
1256
00:54:47,251 --> 00:54:49,418
(COINS RATTLE)
1257
00:54:50,501 --> 00:54:52,837
MARK: I just went back
to my old ways.
1258
00:54:53,712 --> 00:54:55,564
I was doing the wrong thing,
totally the wrong thing,
1259
00:54:55,588 --> 00:54:57,650
doing all sorts of stupid stuff.
1260
00:54:57,674 --> 00:54:59,150
I had a gambling addiction -
I had plenty of money now.
1261
00:54:59,174 --> 00:55:02,486
Gambling every day,
6,000...18,000 a day,
1262
00:55:02,510 --> 00:55:05,987
credit cards, just gambling,
though, you know.
1263
00:55:06,011 --> 00:55:09,488
And it just all caught up.
1264
00:55:09,512 --> 00:55:11,074
I wasn't making an income anyway
because I wasn't working.
1265
00:55:11,098 --> 00:55:14,035
I'd end up borrowing money
off my mum and dad
1266
00:55:14,059 --> 00:55:16,036
and not saying what for,
but I'd always pay them back.
1267
00:55:16,060 --> 00:55:18,494
But, yeah, he'd come home shitty
1268
00:55:18,518 --> 00:55:19,913
so I knew straightaway
he'd lost the money.
1269
00:55:19,937 --> 00:55:21,664
Didn't think nothing of it.
1270
00:55:21,688 --> 00:55:23,333
Money was just
coming and going,
1271
00:55:23,356 --> 00:55:24,583
so he just spent it
like it was...
1272
00:55:24,607 --> 00:55:26,376
When you've got nothing,
you just blow it all on crap.
1273
00:55:26,400 --> 00:55:29,170
So, yeah.
1274
00:55:29,194 --> 00:55:30,403
MARK: You know,
I was in big trouble.
1275
00:55:31,570 --> 00:55:33,504
Didn't realise it, though,
but I was in big trouble.
1276
00:55:33,528 --> 00:55:36,531
I was always angry,
turning on a dime on anybody.
1277
00:55:38,241 --> 00:55:40,826
I was just a real dickhead.
1278
00:55:41,701 --> 00:55:44,287
JULIE: We were just going in
to EB Games in Campbelltown.
1279
00:55:45,245 --> 00:55:47,513
This guy come up to Mark
and goes, "Let's go,"
1280
00:55:47,537 --> 00:55:49,514
and Mark goes, "Alright then."
1281
00:55:49,538 --> 00:55:50,598
MARK: I said, "What are
you looking at?"
1282
00:55:50,622 --> 00:55:52,516
He said, "You wanna fight?
1283
00:55:52,540 --> 00:55:53,560
"Fuck, fight,
ding, ding, ding, ding."
1284
00:55:53,584 --> 00:55:55,228
I went, "Alright, motherfucker,
what did you say?"
1285
00:55:55,252 --> 00:55:57,271
JULIE: I said, "Mark,
if you do this, I'm gone."
1286
00:55:57,295 --> 00:55:59,814
He wasn't gonna
back down to a fight.
1287
00:55:59,838 --> 00:56:01,648
My gosh, that would've
made him look weak.
1288
00:56:01,672 --> 00:56:03,523
That was the time when
she said, oh, um...
1289
00:56:03,547 --> 00:56:07,068
..when she said
she was gonna leave me.
1290
00:56:07,092 --> 00:56:09,027
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
1291
00:56:09,051 --> 00:56:10,528
So that was an altercation
that I had.
1292
00:56:10,552 --> 00:56:12,029
Was one of the last ones -
it was when it wasn't good.
1293
00:56:12,053 --> 00:56:14,698
I just gave him the ultimatum -
1294
00:56:14,722 --> 00:56:16,450
"If you don't get help,
I'm gonna leave."
1295
00:56:16,474 --> 00:56:18,033
And so he started seeing a
psychologist, which was amazing.
1296
00:56:18,057 --> 00:56:20,534
She was great -
definitely opened up his eyes
1297
00:56:20,558 --> 00:56:22,436
and saw, you know, this isn't
normal and stuff like that.
1298
00:56:26,605 --> 00:56:30,541
I used to feel a failure
when I look at this place,
1299
00:56:30,565 --> 00:56:33,461
because, you know,
I lost this house.
1300
00:56:33,485 --> 00:56:34,711
I failed at making payments.
1301
00:56:34,735 --> 00:56:36,795
And, you know, my wife was
crying on the phone.
1302
00:56:36,819 --> 00:56:39,088
She was saying,
"Mark, the sheriff's here,
1303
00:56:39,112 --> 00:56:40,757
"he's knocking here, he wants
us to get out of the house.
1304
00:56:40,781 --> 00:56:43,175
"You have to get out.
Can't afford it here."
1305
00:56:43,199 --> 00:56:45,633
She was crying, I was angry,
and I was running out of money
1306
00:56:45,657 --> 00:56:48,552
because I was gambling
$20,000 a day.
1307
00:56:48,577 --> 00:56:50,703
I was in the lawsuit
with the UFC about employment.
1308
00:56:51,828 --> 00:56:55,141
No income,
1309
00:56:55,165 --> 00:56:56,557
still living like
I was working, you know,
1310
00:56:56,581 --> 00:56:59,250
and, you know, a lot of it...
mostly it was my fault.
1311
00:56:59,583 --> 00:57:02,687
All of it.
1312
00:57:02,711 --> 00:57:04,229
I made some mistakes here,
1313
00:57:04,253 --> 00:57:06,356
but, yeah, no-one told me
how to do things,
1314
00:57:06,380 --> 00:57:09,191
so had to do it myself.
1315
00:57:09,215 --> 00:57:10,566
Had to fall in the hole,
get back up, do it again.
1316
00:57:10,590 --> 00:57:13,153
And, you know, if it wasn't for
my wife ringing me up crying,
1317
00:57:13,177 --> 00:57:16,529
saying, "Fuck, the sheriff
just came here, Mark,
1318
00:57:16,553 --> 00:57:18,571
"we need the money,"
1319
00:57:18,595 --> 00:57:19,990
I wouldn't have taken
the UFC deal.
1320
00:57:20,014 --> 00:57:22,140
(DYNAMIC MUSIC)
1321
00:57:22,890 --> 00:57:25,599
ARIEL: I was there
at his UFC debut
1322
00:57:26,599 --> 00:57:28,537
and that was fascinating
1323
00:57:28,561 --> 00:57:30,705
because here we are in
Indianapolis, of all places,
1324
00:57:30,729 --> 00:57:33,289
UFC 119,
1325
00:57:33,314 --> 00:57:34,416
and he's the first fight
of the night.
1326
00:57:34,440 --> 00:57:35,917
You know, so we start
to learn about the story,
1327
00:57:35,941 --> 00:57:38,251
like how did Mark Hunt
end up here?
1328
00:57:38,275 --> 00:57:39,877
Losing streak, time off.
1329
00:57:39,901 --> 00:57:41,837
And he's fighting a guy named
Sean McCorkle.
1330
00:57:41,860 --> 00:57:43,922
They're like, "Yeah, you know,
we wanted to get rid of him,
1331
00:57:43,946 --> 00:57:47,006
"but he has a contract
and he wants to take his shot."
1332
00:57:47,030 --> 00:57:50,842
So, first fight of the night
and it goes horribly for him.
1333
00:57:50,866 --> 00:57:53,844
He gets submitted in a matter
of seconds and we all think,
1334
00:57:53,868 --> 00:57:56,387
"Alright, it was really cool
to see Mark Hunt in the UFC,
1335
00:57:56,411 --> 00:57:59,306
"but that's probably it."
1336
00:57:59,330 --> 00:58:00,723
Well, I had to just
keep winning fights from then.
1337
00:58:00,747 --> 00:58:03,351
I mean, that contract that I got
1338
00:58:03,375 --> 00:58:05,601
was something that
was legally binding,
1339
00:58:05,625 --> 00:58:07,602
and I had to
start winning fights.
1340
00:58:07,626 --> 00:58:09,563
I won the Tuchscherer fight,
1341
00:58:09,587 --> 00:58:10,730
then I started winning
more fights and...
1342
00:58:10,754 --> 00:58:12,981
And that's how I came back.
1343
00:58:13,005 --> 00:58:14,941
ARIEL: The place just
exploded for Mark.
1344
00:58:14,965 --> 00:58:17,443
It was, you know, a walk-off KO,
1345
00:58:17,467 --> 00:58:19,610
and it was just brutal
and it was sudden
1346
00:58:19,634 --> 00:58:22,530
and it was painful to watch.
1347
00:58:22,554 --> 00:58:23,780
The place went nuts.
It was just great.
1348
00:58:23,804 --> 00:58:25,864
That was his first UFC win,
so I was like,
1349
00:58:25,888 --> 00:58:27,908
"Wow, Mark Hunt is gonna
stick around, it seems."
1350
00:58:27,932 --> 00:58:30,016
It was a day fight and
by 3:00 I was mowing the lawns.
1351
00:58:30,640 --> 00:58:33,310
JON: The king of
the walk-off knockout.
1352
00:58:34,353 --> 00:58:37,205
There's just
nobody like him.
1353
00:58:37,229 --> 00:58:38,582
He knows when he lands
1354
00:58:38,606 --> 00:58:40,249
that you're not getting up.
1355
00:58:40,273 --> 00:58:41,623
And if you do get up,
you really shouldn't get up.
1356
00:58:41,647 --> 00:58:44,293
And if you are the referee,
1357
00:58:44,317 --> 00:58:45,836
you should probably
stop it down here
1358
00:58:45,860 --> 00:58:47,627
because I don't need to give
this man more concussive damage
1359
00:58:47,651 --> 00:58:49,628
or knock him out again.
1360
00:58:49,652 --> 00:58:51,131
(CHEERING)
1361
00:58:51,155 --> 00:58:53,550
Sometimes the knockout punches,
1362
00:58:53,574 --> 00:58:55,259
like, it feels like nothing,
like, literally just pillow.
1363
00:58:55,283 --> 00:58:58,261
And he's done it
so many times now
1364
00:58:58,285 --> 00:59:00,635
that he just knows the feeling.
1365
00:59:00,659 --> 00:59:02,661
It's like, "Boom, there it is.
OK. Alright."
1366
00:59:05,540 --> 00:59:09,584
JON: December 7, 2013,
Brisbane Entertainment Centre,
1367
00:59:09,665 --> 00:59:13,563
we knew we had
a great fight on paper,
1368
00:59:13,586 --> 00:59:15,645
but I don't think it was
until the third round
1369
00:59:15,669 --> 00:59:17,815
that me and my broadcast
partner Kenny Florian
1370
00:59:17,839 --> 00:59:19,798
started to realise just
how special this fight was.
1371
00:59:19,965 --> 00:59:23,819
COMMENTATOR: Nice hit
from Silva.
1372
00:59:23,843 --> 00:59:26,027
Hunt's under pressure here.
1373
00:59:26,051 --> 00:59:28,280
Now Hunt strikes back.
1374
00:59:28,304 --> 00:59:29,654
The output that those two men
1375
00:59:29,678 --> 00:59:31,282
were able to sustain
over 25 minutes
1376
00:59:31,306 --> 00:59:32,782
was really one of
the greater athletic feats
1377
00:59:32,806 --> 00:59:35,016
that I have ever seen
from any professional athlete.
1378
00:59:35,724 --> 00:59:38,644
COMMENTATOR: Unbelievable.
1379
00:59:39,519 --> 00:59:40,996
Hunt just split
Silva's head wide open.
1380
00:59:41,020 --> 00:59:44,272
Ah, it's a bloody mess, and
too tough to call in Brisbane.
1381
00:59:44,980 --> 00:59:48,293
(CHEERING)
1382
00:59:48,317 --> 00:59:49,666
It's a fight
the world's gonna talk about.
1383
00:59:49,690 --> 00:59:51,878
I put a lot into that fight,
I mean, it was a great fight.
1384
00:59:51,902 --> 00:59:55,380
I used to train
at the American Top Team
1385
00:59:55,404 --> 00:59:57,340
with Bigfoot,
he's a nice person.
1386
00:59:57,364 --> 00:59:59,174
He ruined that fight by doping.
1387
00:59:59,198 --> 01:00:01,134
And I broke my hand,
and I was out for nine months
1388
01:00:01,158 --> 01:00:04,469
and I couldn't work.
1389
01:00:04,493 --> 01:00:06,012
He got suspended
for nine months,
1390
01:00:06,036 --> 01:00:07,388
and then he was still
competing before I was.
1391
01:00:07,412 --> 01:00:09,972
He was cheating and I wasn't.
1392
01:00:09,996 --> 01:00:11,764
And that's an unfair
playing field.
1393
01:00:11,788 --> 01:00:13,892
It ruined the fight,
1394
01:00:13,916 --> 01:00:15,393
it just ruined
everything.
1395
01:00:15,417 --> 01:00:17,084
(PULSING MUSIC)
1396
01:00:17,877 --> 01:00:20,211
Well, I was adamant that I was
gonna go and train my arse off
1397
01:00:22,087 --> 01:00:25,567
to fight Bigfoot
for the rematch.
1398
01:00:25,591 --> 01:00:26,734
ALEX: You know,
Mark's a good Samoan boy
1399
01:00:26,758 --> 01:00:29,360
and he loves his food.
1400
01:00:29,384 --> 01:00:30,693
I think the record's 33 kilos
1401
01:00:30,717 --> 01:00:32,529
that we've had to
get off before a fight.
1402
01:00:32,553 --> 01:00:34,614
That was about 14 weeks out.
1403
01:00:34,638 --> 01:00:36,697
But as I say, it's sort of
one of those things
1404
01:00:36,721 --> 01:00:39,699
that potentially has actually
given him longevity
1405
01:00:39,723 --> 01:00:42,327
because he's letting
his body rest in between.
1406
01:00:42,351 --> 01:00:45,353
He gets grumpy a lot when
he has to lose some weight
1407
01:00:46,019 --> 01:00:49,581
and not eating carbs.
1408
01:00:49,605 --> 01:00:51,706
And he gets really, really
grumpy in training,
1409
01:00:51,730 --> 01:00:54,335
and, you know, sometimes
he throws tantrums -
1410
01:00:54,359 --> 01:00:56,586
"No, don't wanna do this,
I wanna do that," you know.
1411
01:00:56,610 --> 01:00:58,734
But that's because of, you know,
he doesn't get to eat
1412
01:00:59,612 --> 01:01:03,548
his favourite cakes
or carbohydrate sweet stuff.
1413
01:01:03,572 --> 01:01:07,384
You know, one day
we were getting food
1414
01:01:07,407 --> 01:01:09,594
and we pulled into KFC
and he's like,
1415
01:01:09,618 --> 01:01:11,495
"Oh, can I have
a chicken 10-piece pack,
1416
01:01:11,993 --> 01:01:15,722
"two bottles of drink
and two fries?"
1417
01:01:15,746 --> 01:01:18,082
And then he looks at me,
"What do you want, Hape?"
1418
01:01:21,960 --> 01:01:25,103
ARIEL: His fight against
Bigfoot Silva, the first one,
1419
01:01:25,127 --> 01:01:28,689
one of the greatest fights
I've ever seen.
1420
01:01:28,713 --> 01:01:30,732
They fought to a draw,
somewhat marred
1421
01:01:30,756 --> 01:01:32,942
by Bigfoot's post-fight
drug test failure.
1422
01:01:32,966 --> 01:01:36,487
But the second fight
against Bigfoot Silva,
1423
01:01:36,511 --> 01:01:39,237
UFC 193 in Melbourne,
was incredible.
1424
01:01:39,261 --> 01:01:42,180
COMMENTATOR: It's a hard
right hand that's rocked Silva.
1425
01:01:42,472 --> 01:01:45,783
It's all Hunt tonight.
1426
01:01:45,807 --> 01:01:48,410
Another walk-off KO
for the big man.
1427
01:01:48,434 --> 01:01:51,454
MARK: And when
he wasn't cheating,
1428
01:01:51,478 --> 01:01:53,121
he didn't even last one round.
1429
01:01:53,145 --> 01:01:54,956
You know, you take away
their steroid use,
1430
01:01:54,980 --> 01:01:57,667
they just become
average fighters again.
1431
01:01:57,691 --> 01:01:59,458
They shouldn't be up here
with the elite.
1432
01:01:59,482 --> 01:02:01,085
The UFC has gone to
great lengths to clean this up
1433
01:02:01,109 --> 01:02:04,212
with USADA,
the US Anti-Doping Agency.
1434
01:02:04,236 --> 01:02:06,422
Now, certainly for Mark Hunt,
it's been unfortunate.
1435
01:02:06,446 --> 01:02:08,947
MARK: What I didn't
realise that...
1436
01:02:09,779 --> 01:02:11,299
..that cheating
was an issue...for me.
1437
01:02:11,323 --> 01:02:13,842
But, you know, as you learn,
1438
01:02:13,866 --> 01:02:15,844
as you go on through things,
you learn these things
1439
01:02:15,868 --> 01:02:17,886
and then you realise -
what are you gonna do?
1440
01:02:17,910 --> 01:02:20,264
Trying to do what's right,
1441
01:02:20,288 --> 01:02:21,763
you know, coming from the bad
side of, you know, an ex-con,
1442
01:02:21,787 --> 01:02:23,890
to trying to do
the right thing these days
1443
01:02:23,914 --> 01:02:26,393
as a productive
member of society,
1444
01:02:26,417 --> 01:02:29,377
I only felt there was only
one way to go with this.
1445
01:02:35,796 --> 01:02:39,567
REPORTER: UFC superstar
Brock Lesnar
1446
01:02:39,591 --> 01:02:42,194
has been suspended for a year.
1447
01:02:42,218 --> 01:02:43,777
On Thursday, the Nevada State
Athletic Commission announced
1448
01:02:43,801 --> 01:02:46,887
that along with the suspension,
Lesnar will be fined $250,000
1449
01:02:47,804 --> 01:02:51,701
for testing positive
to two banned substances.
1450
01:02:51,725 --> 01:02:54,784
MARK: Yeah, man, yeah.
Grab a photo, yeah.
1451
01:02:54,809 --> 01:02:57,287
-Thanks. An honour to meet you.
-MARK: See ya, bro, see ya.
1452
01:02:57,311 --> 01:03:00,623
REPORTER: The fine
is equal to 10%
1453
01:03:00,647 --> 01:03:02,440
of Lesnar's $2.5 million payday
from the fight.
1454
01:03:02,648 --> 01:03:06,292
MARK: I'm always about
being even,
1455
01:03:06,316 --> 01:03:07,792
and especially when it's
concerning people's health.
1456
01:03:07,816 --> 01:03:10,504
You know, this business
is the hurt business
1457
01:03:10,528 --> 01:03:12,589
and people get hurt,
they could die.
1458
01:03:12,613 --> 01:03:14,006
And when you're cheating and
you're putting hurt on someone,
1459
01:03:14,030 --> 01:03:17,008
it's a harsh enough sport and
reality in the world as it is.
1460
01:03:17,032 --> 01:03:20,510
It's hard when
you are a clean athlete
1461
01:03:20,534 --> 01:03:23,303
and have been
for your whole career,
1462
01:03:23,328 --> 01:03:25,014
when you're fighting guys
1463
01:03:25,038 --> 01:03:26,764
who you presume
even before the contest,
1464
01:03:26,788 --> 01:03:28,806
like Mark Hunt against
Lesnar at UFC 200,
1465
01:03:28,830 --> 01:03:31,267
to be not just dirty but filthy.
1466
01:03:31,291 --> 01:03:33,833
CHRISTINA: Brock Lesnar's purse
for UFC 200 was 2.5 million.
1467
01:03:36,835 --> 01:03:40,314
His pay-per-view proceeds
1468
01:03:40,338 --> 01:03:42,232
are estimated to be
between 3 and 5 million.
1469
01:03:42,256 --> 01:03:45,216
So in Brock's case,
he was fined $250,000,
1470
01:03:45,800 --> 01:03:49,571
which is 10% of
his $2.5 million purse,
1471
01:03:49,595 --> 01:03:52,680
and he got to keep all
of his pay-per-view proceeds.
1472
01:03:53,388 --> 01:03:55,847
Mark took home 700,000
that evening.
1473
01:03:57,099 --> 01:03:59,892
He'd like to have a provision
in all bout agreements
1474
01:04:00,850 --> 01:04:03,829
that if his opponent is found
1475
01:04:03,853 --> 01:04:05,748
to have been using
a banned substance,
1476
01:04:05,772 --> 01:04:07,957
that the cheating opponent
1477
01:04:07,981 --> 01:04:11,251
would have to forfeit
all of his prize money,
1478
01:04:11,275 --> 01:04:13,834
including any other
monetary gain received.
1479
01:04:13,858 --> 01:04:17,088
He believes all that
1480
01:04:17,112 --> 01:04:18,714
should go to the person
who wasn't cheating.
1481
01:04:18,738 --> 01:04:21,490
He fights for a living,
so he felt it was important
1482
01:04:22,741 --> 01:04:26,159
to stand up for himself and for
other fighters who fight clean.
1483
01:04:28,620 --> 01:04:31,846
(THUMP!)
1484
01:04:31,870 --> 01:04:33,498
(FLOWING PIANO MUSIC)
1485
01:04:35,207 --> 01:04:37,726
(BIRDSONG)
1486
01:04:37,750 --> 01:04:40,061
-CHILD: Dad!
-MARK: Yeah!
1487
01:04:40,085 --> 01:04:41,853
MARK: I've got a family to feed,
and I've got a...
1488
01:04:41,877 --> 01:04:44,689
You know, my job is just
different from others.
1489
01:04:44,713 --> 01:04:47,316
-BOY: Snap.
-I said it before you.
1490
01:04:47,340 --> 01:04:48,940
-I said it before you, I won.
-Same time. Same time.
1491
01:04:48,964 --> 01:04:52,444
Share, equal, equal. Snap!
1492
01:04:52,468 --> 01:04:54,737
JULIE: Definitely
does it for the kids.
1493
01:04:54,762 --> 01:04:57,280
I mean, I think he'd be lost
without family.
1494
01:04:57,304 --> 01:04:59,406
Like, when we first met,
his first words were,
1495
01:04:59,430 --> 01:05:01,325
"I don't want kids,
I don't wanna get married,
1496
01:05:01,348 --> 01:05:02,992
"I'm never gonna get a house,
I don't want a girlfriend."
1497
01:05:03,016 --> 01:05:05,660
And, hello, we're married, four
kids, or six, including his.
1498
01:05:05,684 --> 01:05:09,079
Caleb's such a good kid,
1499
01:05:09,103 --> 01:05:10,831
like he's so respectful,
he'll do anything for you.
1500
01:05:10,855 --> 01:05:13,832
He's a good kid.
He's good with our kids.
1501
01:05:13,857 --> 01:05:16,459
And now he goes, yeah,
everywhere with Mark now.
1502
01:05:16,483 --> 01:05:18,960
MARK: I'm just trying to set
a good example for my kids,
1503
01:05:18,984 --> 01:05:21,877
and I feel that's my duty.
1504
01:05:21,901 --> 01:05:23,588
You know, don't get me wrong,
I've made shitloads of mistakes.
1505
01:05:23,612 --> 01:05:25,947
I've made plenty of mistakes
in my time. Plenty.
1506
01:05:28,323 --> 01:05:29,906
(LAIDBACK MUSIC)
1507
01:05:31,742 --> 01:05:34,160
MARK: They've asked me to
fight Barnett in Melbourne.
1508
01:05:35,035 --> 01:05:38,888
I said no, because
they wouldn't put my clause in.
1509
01:05:38,912 --> 01:05:42,226
And the clause was just to...
1510
01:05:42,250 --> 01:05:43,811
..so if he's caught doping,
the money comes from him.
1511
01:05:43,835 --> 01:05:46,061
Two days later, the guy pops
for steroids, fuckin' hell.
1512
01:05:46,085 --> 01:05:49,063
And then after that they offered
to fight again in Canada,
1513
01:05:49,087 --> 01:05:51,564
I said yes to the fight, but
they've gotta put a clause in,
1514
01:05:51,588 --> 01:05:54,191
and they wouldn't do that.
1515
01:05:54,215 --> 01:05:55,609
CHRISTINA: Mark had already
turned down a few fights,
1516
01:05:55,633 --> 01:05:58,902
and the UFC sent a letter to me
1517
01:05:58,926 --> 01:06:01,863
threatening that
if Mark didn't fight,
1518
01:06:01,887 --> 01:06:04,280
that he was going to be
in breach of his contract.
1519
01:06:04,304 --> 01:06:06,906
(COOL MUSIC)
1520
01:06:06,930 --> 01:06:10,518
ANNOUNCER: Next, we move to thenmain card, live on pay-per-view,
1521
01:06:11,852 --> 01:06:15,479
Alistair Overeem vs Mark Hunt.
1522
01:06:17,689 --> 01:06:20,914
(CHEERING)
1523
01:06:20,938 --> 01:06:23,275
Official weight - 265
for the Super Samoan.
1524
01:06:24,941 --> 01:06:28,920
ARIEL: He accepts a fight
with Alistair Overeem
1525
01:06:28,944 --> 01:06:31,423
and I'm thinking,
"Wait a second, what happened
1526
01:06:31,447 --> 01:06:34,258
"to all these things
that you were asking for?"
1527
01:06:34,282 --> 01:06:36,092
Especially Overeem,
who has a history
1528
01:06:36,116 --> 01:06:37,635
with this sort of thing,
unfortunately.
1529
01:06:37,659 --> 01:06:40,095
"Did you just drop all that?
I know you have to make money."
1530
01:06:40,119 --> 01:06:43,849
I was like, "Wow."
I was a little disappointed.
1531
01:06:43,873 --> 01:06:46,331
Official weight, 256
for The Reem.
1532
01:06:47,541 --> 01:06:50,543
CHRISTINA: After Mark accepted
the Alistair Overeem fight,
1533
01:06:52,252 --> 01:06:56,188
he felt backed in a corner
because he didn't get
1534
01:06:56,212 --> 01:06:59,817
the provision that he wanted
in his bout agreement.
1535
01:06:59,841 --> 01:07:02,569
He felt like he had
no choice but to sue.
1536
01:07:02,593 --> 01:07:04,943
So we filed a lawsuit
on his behalf in federal court
1537
01:07:04,967 --> 01:07:08,572
against the UFC,
Dana White and Brock Lesnar.
1538
01:07:08,596 --> 01:07:12,640
Mark's lawsuit includes several
different causes of action
1539
01:07:13,640 --> 01:07:16,993
against the defendants.
1540
01:07:17,017 --> 01:07:18,578
ANNOUNCER:Mark Hunt
and Alistair Overeem,
1541
01:07:18,602 --> 01:07:20,953
ladies and gentlemen!
1542
01:07:20,977 --> 01:07:22,897
REPORTER:Alright,
what are your thoughts
1543
01:07:24,815 --> 01:07:26,583
on fighting
Alistair Overeem again?
1544
01:07:26,607 --> 01:07:28,250
I don't like Alistair Overeem.
1545
01:07:28,274 --> 01:07:29,958
I think he's a cheater.
1546
01:07:29,982 --> 01:07:31,419
And I guess this gives me
an opportunity to beat him up.
1547
01:07:31,443 --> 01:07:34,254
And only until I lost against
Brock is when I realised
1548
01:07:34,278 --> 01:07:36,882
this isn't about winning
or losing or beating cheaters,
1549
01:07:36,906 --> 01:07:39,216
it's about, you know,
people's lives.
1550
01:07:39,240 --> 01:07:41,009
It's a whole lot of different
things going on. It's unfair.
1551
01:07:41,033 --> 01:07:43,967
He's trying to make
a new sort of pathway
1552
01:07:43,991 --> 01:07:45,969
for these young fighters
1553
01:07:45,993 --> 01:07:47,263
because it's giving
a wrong message across.
1554
01:07:47,287 --> 01:07:49,431
You know, kids that are wanting
to get involved within sport,
1555
01:07:49,455 --> 01:07:52,433
it's not the best message
to sort of promote,
1556
01:07:52,457 --> 01:07:54,166
"Hey, if you wanna fight within
MMA sports, you've gotta cheat."
1557
01:07:54,918 --> 01:07:58,562
I think drugs and steroids
in sport,
1558
01:07:58,586 --> 01:08:01,522
especially fighting sport
because you're hurting someone,
1559
01:08:01,546 --> 01:08:03,648
is important and I think
needs to be addressed
1560
01:08:03,672 --> 01:08:06,257
like one of the high priorities,
like, one.
1561
01:08:06,883 --> 01:08:09,928
JOHN: What he's asking
makes a lot of sense.
1562
01:08:10,761 --> 01:08:12,571
It's kinda funny when you think
about it - a guy misses weight,
1563
01:08:12,595 --> 01:08:15,322
he has to give
part of his money to you.
1564
01:08:15,346 --> 01:08:17,365
But a guy gets busted for taking
steroids and we just move on.
1565
01:08:17,389 --> 01:08:20,534
REPORTER: He's kind of
on a crusade
1566
01:08:20,558 --> 01:08:22,535
to get drugs out of the sport.
1567
01:08:22,559 --> 01:08:24,244
What do you say about that?
1568
01:08:24,268 --> 01:08:25,995
Well, what I say
about it is that,
1569
01:08:26,019 --> 01:08:27,747
again, I appreciate
his efforts,
1570
01:08:27,771 --> 01:08:31,457
but this is something
between him and the UFC.
1571
01:08:31,481 --> 01:08:34,668
The UFC has a very stringent
drug test policy.
1572
01:08:34,692 --> 01:08:38,462
I fully support that,
I'm in that program,
1573
01:08:38,486 --> 01:08:41,255
and I have to give
my whereabouts 24/7.
1574
01:08:41,279 --> 01:08:43,340
You know,
Mark feels that, you know,
1575
01:08:43,364 --> 01:08:46,801
because he's fought guys
who've tested positive
1576
01:08:46,825 --> 01:08:49,636
that he should receive their
money or whatever the deal is.
1577
01:08:49,660 --> 01:08:52,304
That has nothing to do with me.
1578
01:08:52,328 --> 01:08:54,055
That's with the
athletic commission.
1579
01:08:54,079 --> 01:08:56,056
And as far as testing goes,
1580
01:08:56,081 --> 01:08:58,015
there's no organisation
in sports
1581
01:08:58,039 --> 01:09:00,184
that you could be in
that test better than we do.
1582
01:09:00,208 --> 01:09:02,645
I mean, with the USADA program,
guys are gonna pop.
1583
01:09:02,669 --> 01:09:05,647
Guys are gonna try to cheat,
guys are gonna...
1584
01:09:05,671 --> 01:09:07,481
But guys will get caught -
it's part of the deal.
1585
01:09:07,505 --> 01:09:10,022
REPORTER: How do you take
these very vitriolic things
1586
01:09:10,046 --> 01:09:12,776
Mark's saying about you?
1587
01:09:12,800 --> 01:09:14,025
What is he exactly saying?
1588
01:09:14,049 --> 01:09:15,526
REPORTER: So basically
he's accused you
1589
01:09:15,550 --> 01:09:17,278
of being a drug cheat, you know,
a needle taker, etc, etc.
1590
01:09:17,302 --> 01:09:20,280
That's what he said
in the press.
1591
01:09:20,304 --> 01:09:22,030
-Yeah.
-What do you think of it?
1592
01:09:22,054 --> 01:09:23,991
How would you respond to that?
1593
01:09:24,015 --> 01:09:25,391
Well, I'm focused on the
positive. I'm a positive guy.
1594
01:09:25,724 --> 01:09:29,828
He is on a bit of a crusade,
but that's Mark Hunt, right?
1595
01:09:29,852 --> 01:09:32,537
Once he gets behind something,
he's gonna stick with it.
1596
01:09:32,561 --> 01:09:34,873
That's just his personality.
That's who he is.
1597
01:09:34,897 --> 01:09:37,040
And, listen,
I think it's great.
1598
01:09:37,064 --> 01:09:38,291
Here's a guy that,
such a fantastic story.
1599
01:09:38,315 --> 01:09:40,209
You go to the backstory
of him coming to the UFC,
1600
01:09:40,233 --> 01:09:42,836
and them saying, "Hey, we'll
just pay you to walk away."
1601
01:09:42,860 --> 01:09:45,337
And, you know, him accomplishing
what he's accomplished -
1602
01:09:45,361 --> 01:09:48,046
become a fan favourite just with
his style, his whole attitude.
1603
01:09:48,070 --> 01:09:50,716
And now he's got
kind of a mission.
1604
01:09:50,740 --> 01:09:52,467
I think this is something
that's important because
1605
01:09:52,491 --> 01:09:54,050
if he's able to accomplish
what he wants to accomplish -
1606
01:09:54,074 --> 01:09:56,387
and, granted, it's a little bit
of an odd way to do it,
1607
01:09:56,411 --> 01:09:59,053
to sue Dana White,
to sue Brock Lesnar,
1608
01:09:59,077 --> 01:10:00,764
but, man, if he can get
something accomplished,
1609
01:10:00,788 --> 01:10:02,808
he could be very important to
the entire future of the sport.
1610
01:10:02,832 --> 01:10:05,709
ARIEL: I wish that they could
sit down and figure this out,
1611
01:10:06,792 --> 01:10:09,478
because I think Mark Hunt
is an important part of the UFC.
1612
01:10:09,502 --> 01:10:12,062
This is such
an unprecedented thing.
1613
01:10:12,086 --> 01:10:14,314
Here's a guy competing
for an organisation
1614
01:10:14,338 --> 01:10:17,065
that he's actively suing.
1615
01:10:17,089 --> 01:10:19,066
This is not normal. (LAUGHS)
1616
01:10:19,090 --> 01:10:20,844
But nothing with Mark has been
normal in his UFC career.
1617
01:10:23,219 --> 01:10:24,344
What happens when he starts
losing fights, you know?
1618
01:10:27,221 --> 01:10:29,407
He might be on
the first train out.
1619
01:10:29,431 --> 01:10:31,099
So this is a really important
fight for Mark Hunt.
1620
01:10:32,433 --> 01:10:34,142
But if he loses this fight,
then loses another,
1621
01:10:36,394 --> 01:10:39,121
you know, he's in his 40s now,
1622
01:10:39,145 --> 01:10:41,499
do they just say, you know,
he's not worth the trouble?
1623
01:10:41,523 --> 01:10:44,001
It's possible.
1624
01:10:44,025 --> 01:10:45,084
MAN 1: Gotta get through
the Samoan.
1625
01:10:45,108 --> 01:10:46,752
MAN 2: Let's do it, Mark.
This is it. It's why we're here.
1626
01:10:46,776 --> 01:10:49,754
(CHEERING)
1627
01:10:49,778 --> 01:10:52,571
COMMENTATOR:Here we go.
Good footwork from The Reem.
1628
01:10:54,239 --> 01:10:57,926
Now a big right hand.
1629
01:10:57,950 --> 01:11:00,093
It's turning ugly for Mark Hunt.
1630
01:11:00,117 --> 01:11:03,161
Oh, he's down.
1631
01:11:04,912 --> 01:11:08,640
MAN: He's a big
fucking unit, though.
1632
01:11:08,664 --> 01:11:11,018
Mark's not a type
to make excuses,
1633
01:11:11,042 --> 01:11:13,602
but first couple minute
I watch the fight,
1634
01:11:13,626 --> 01:11:16,103
I knew he had injury.
1635
01:11:16,127 --> 01:11:18,104
Course, it was clarified
by Zen and the boys
1636
01:11:18,129 --> 01:11:21,882
that, yeah, he did, in fact,
have injuries.
1637
01:11:22,130 --> 01:11:24,924
Well, the next fight's gonna be
a very, very tough fight.
1638
01:11:26,216 --> 01:11:28,695
Derrick Lewis is a beast
1639
01:11:28,719 --> 01:11:30,219
and he's probably the strongest
in the UFC at the moment.
1640
01:11:33,513 --> 01:11:34,181
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
1641
01:11:38,726 --> 01:11:39,768
MAN: Action.
1642
01:11:42,103 --> 01:11:43,329
Super Samoan vs the Black Beast.
1643
01:11:43,353 --> 01:11:45,121
June 11, Sky Sport.
1644
01:11:45,145 --> 01:11:47,665
Catch the best... Catch
the best live action.. Is it?
1645
01:11:47,690 --> 01:11:51,109
Champions, warriors and legends,
live on Fan Pass Pay-Per-View.
1646
01:11:51,400 --> 01:11:55,420
Catch me for the first time
fighting in my home town,
1647
01:11:55,444 --> 01:11:58,213
live on Sky Sport.
1648
01:11:58,237 --> 01:11:59,798
Super Sa... Super Samoan vs...
1649
01:11:59,822 --> 01:12:01,758
"Catch me outside,
how 'bout that?" Hss! Hss! Hss!
1650
01:12:01,782 --> 01:12:05,094
(CAMERAS CLICK)
1651
01:12:05,118 --> 01:12:07,119
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,
Derrick Lewis and Mark Hunt.
1652
01:12:07,158 --> 01:12:10,930
BRIAN: If I had to
fight Mark Hunt,
1653
01:12:10,954 --> 01:12:12,348
this is not the place
I'd wanna fight him.
1654
01:12:12,372 --> 01:12:14,307
He's coming off a loss
and he's mad.
1655
01:12:14,331 --> 01:12:16,308
He's mad about the people
he's been fighting.
1656
01:12:16,332 --> 01:12:18,142
He's mad about things that
have happened to him.
1657
01:12:18,166 --> 01:12:20,478
It's not a great time
to take on Mark Hunt.
1658
01:12:20,502 --> 01:12:23,145
..coming out, man,
appreciate it.
1659
01:12:23,169 --> 01:12:24,356
Derrick Lewis is an
interesting guy in that
1660
01:12:24,380 --> 01:12:27,147
he looks one way, right,
he looks so intimidating.
1661
01:12:27,171 --> 01:12:30,692
The way he fights,
people would be scared of him.
1662
01:12:30,716 --> 01:12:33,527
He's got a trick up his sleeve.
1663
01:12:33,551 --> 01:12:35,154
I'm still renegotiating
my contract
1664
01:12:35,178 --> 01:12:37,154
just to fight Mark,
so I'm happy with that.
1665
01:12:37,178 --> 01:12:39,531
MARK: You know, I do believe
Derrick isn't a cheater.
1666
01:12:39,555 --> 01:12:41,950
I give him respect, you know,
because he's from the hood also.
1667
01:12:41,974 --> 01:12:44,744
Well, you know, he's in
the heavyweight division.
1668
01:12:44,768 --> 01:12:47,160
I've been saying this
over and over all the time -
1669
01:12:47,184 --> 01:12:49,496
it doesn't take much
from a heavyweight
1670
01:12:49,520 --> 01:12:52,041
just to land one punch,
1671
01:12:52,065 --> 01:12:53,248
so he has just as much
advantage, as the same as I do.
1672
01:12:53,272 --> 01:12:57,167
For Mark, I think
having the hometown crowd,
1673
01:12:57,191 --> 01:13:00,170
some of those pressures -
he's got a lot of people,
1674
01:13:00,194 --> 01:13:02,671
a lot of family
coming to this fight.
1675
01:13:02,695 --> 01:13:04,422
When you're at this stage of
the career for Mark Hunt where
1676
01:13:04,446 --> 01:13:06,841
he's done everything, he doesn't
have anything left to prove.
1677
01:13:06,865 --> 01:13:09,217
MARK: This is where I started
not too long,
1678
01:13:09,241 --> 01:13:11,136
just down on K' Road there.
1679
01:13:11,160 --> 01:13:12,469
I was just over in Raro, paying
homage to my first trainer.
1680
01:13:12,493 --> 01:13:16,178
And coming to fight here,
like started here,
1681
01:13:16,202 --> 01:13:18,640
like I said, may be
the last time here, it's fine.
1682
01:13:18,664 --> 01:13:20,850
Me getting my hand raised,
either if it's an ugly way
1683
01:13:20,874 --> 01:13:24,183
or a pretty way,
it's going to happen.
1684
01:13:24,207 --> 01:13:26,019
MARK: It's gonna be good
in front of friends and family.
1685
01:13:26,043 --> 01:13:28,814
It's gonna be a great show.
1686
01:13:28,838 --> 01:13:30,313
And, first time here in
the big show, in the big show,
1687
01:13:30,337 --> 01:13:33,799
so, you know, in good old
little New Zealand, so, yeah.
1688
01:13:35,258 --> 01:13:37,509
MAN: I love the way he fights.
1689
01:13:39,010 --> 01:13:41,195
I've been following him
since K-1 and Pride.
1690
01:13:41,219 --> 01:13:43,279
He's had a few fights in
Auckland, I understand, but...
1691
01:13:43,303 --> 01:13:45,490
(LAUGHTER)
1692
01:13:45,514 --> 01:13:47,033
..he's never
fought professionally
1693
01:13:47,057 --> 01:13:48,867
here in New Zealand.
1694
01:13:48,891 --> 01:13:50,643
ZEN: He's in a good headspace.
1695
01:13:51,768 --> 01:13:53,202
Sometimes, you know, he'll get
sort of frustrated again
1696
01:13:53,226 --> 01:13:56,123
with the whole UFC saga.
1697
01:13:56,147 --> 01:13:58,331
Trying to keep him focused.
1698
01:13:58,356 --> 01:13:59,833
And, you know, we're looking
at maybe four fights left
1699
01:13:59,857 --> 01:14:02,525
and then that's pretty much, you
know, his retirement after that.
1700
01:14:03,275 --> 01:14:06,486
MARK: There's always nerves
as it's a different battle,
1701
01:14:07,403 --> 01:14:10,212
but, you know,
here we are again.
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01:14:10,236 --> 01:14:12,507
We ask to keep his mind calm and
sharp at the same time, Lord.
1703
01:14:12,531 --> 01:14:16,677
We ask you to protect and
everyone else tonight, Lord.
1704
01:14:16,701 --> 01:14:19,429
We ask you, Lord, to give us
wisdom in the corner
1705
01:14:19,453 --> 01:14:23,098
so we can pass it on
1706
01:14:23,122 --> 01:14:24,390
and give you this glory in
the holy name of Jesus Christ.
1707
01:14:24,414 --> 01:14:26,850
-MARK: Amen.
-Hear that, boys?
1708
01:14:26,875 --> 01:14:29,059
MARK: I mean, if I don't
win this fight,
1709
01:14:29,083 --> 01:14:30,686
I might as well retire,
just stay retired.
1710
01:14:30,710 --> 01:14:33,062
Because, I mean,
I have no business
1711
01:14:33,086 --> 01:14:35,063
if I cannot beat this guy.
1712
01:14:35,087 --> 01:14:36,480
(LOUD CHEERING)
1713
01:14:36,504 --> 01:14:38,231
COMMENTATOR: Big right hand
from Hunt.
1714
01:14:38,255 --> 01:14:41,192
They're trading blows.
1715
01:14:41,216 --> 01:14:42,800
-Oh! Hunt's hurt Lewis!
-(CHEERING)
1716
01:14:43,926 --> 01:14:47,236
It's a TKO!
1717
01:14:47,260 --> 01:14:49,197
Hometown victory for Hunt.
The crowd love it.
1718
01:14:49,221 --> 01:14:51,657
MAN: For Samoa!
1719
01:14:51,681 --> 01:14:53,682
Oh, thank God he won.
1720
01:14:54,892 --> 01:14:56,242
Oh, he's looking good, he's
not injured, which is great.
1721
01:14:56,266 --> 01:14:59,412
So we wanted...
1722
01:14:59,436 --> 01:15:01,246
-Thanks a lot, darling.
-MAN: Jules.
1723
01:15:01,271 --> 01:15:04,440
-MARK: Are we right?
-MAN: Yep, yep.
1724
01:15:04,606 --> 01:15:07,273
I get the cheques. (LAUGHS)
1725
01:15:09,275 --> 01:15:10,861
Jeez, I get my own seat.
Wow. That's pretty cool.
1726
01:15:13,276 --> 01:15:17,132
REPORTER: Well, Mark,
congratulations
1727
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on a big victory
for you tonight.
1728
01:15:18,448 --> 01:15:20,257
MARK: I've been doing this a
long time. I started kickboxing.
1729
01:15:20,281 --> 01:15:22,719
I had my first fight about
a K down the road from here,
1730
01:15:22,743 --> 01:15:25,678
ever, in a ring, at Muay Thai.
1731
01:15:25,702 --> 01:15:27,638
So to be back here with the
biggest company in the world,
1732
01:15:27,662 --> 01:15:31,099
UFC, in a different sport
is pretty amazing,
1733
01:15:31,123 --> 01:15:33,209
especially being the oldest guy,
the oldest guy fighting.
1734
01:15:33,750 --> 01:15:38,002
So, you know, 43 years old and,
you know, still getting it done.
1735
01:15:38,170 --> 01:15:42,231
You know, why not see the
contract out and then retire?
1736
01:15:42,255 --> 01:15:45,566
Well, I'm not slurring my speech
and I'm still alive,
1737
01:15:45,590 --> 01:15:47,942
so you can't kill me yet, man.
1738
01:15:47,967 --> 01:15:49,652
The old dog is still going, man.
1739
01:15:49,676 --> 01:15:52,278
Yeah, nah, I mean, I just...
I'm doing what I'm doing.
1740
01:15:52,302 --> 01:15:55,323
I'm still beating
the top end guys.
1741
01:15:55,347 --> 01:15:57,015
I said if I can't start beating
these guys, then I would retire,
1742
01:15:57,265 --> 01:16:01,118
you know, if these guys
are too good for me.
1743
01:16:01,142 --> 01:16:03,285
But, you know, I don't like
listening to anyone saying,
1744
01:16:03,309 --> 01:16:06,039
"You can't do this,
can't do this,"
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01:16:06,063 --> 01:16:07,497
otherwise I wouldn't
be a fighter.
1746
01:16:07,521 --> 01:16:09,248
REPORTER: You took a stand,
you've been on this thing -
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01:16:09,272 --> 01:16:11,291
we've gotta get steroids
out of the sport.
1748
01:16:11,315 --> 01:16:13,291
If you take away the money,
they wouldn't do it.
1749
01:16:13,315 --> 01:16:15,293
It's just a clause
in the contract
1750
01:16:15,317 --> 01:16:16,544
saying the cheater
doesn't benefit at all -
1751
01:16:16,568 --> 01:16:18,295
because right now
it pays to cheat.
1752
01:16:18,319 --> 01:16:20,047
REPORTER: Mark,
amazing win tonight.
1753
01:16:20,071 --> 01:16:21,797
I just wanna know
what's gonna be
1754
01:16:21,821 --> 01:16:23,297
the go-to meal tonight
after the weigh-in.
1755
01:16:23,321 --> 01:16:26,299
-What a smart prick you are.
-(LAUGHTER)
1756
01:16:26,323 --> 01:16:28,969
I've got some Polynesian food
at the gym, waiting. I love it.
1757
01:16:28,993 --> 01:16:32,303
I was gonna take my boys
out to have some KFC,
1758
01:16:32,327 --> 01:16:35,140
some steak
and cheese pies maybe.
1759
01:16:35,163 --> 01:16:36,474
Maybe a couple of long donuts.
That'd be nice.
1760
01:16:36,498 --> 01:16:38,725
(LAUGHTER)
1761
01:16:38,749 --> 01:16:40,227
-It's all here.
-(APPLAUSE)
1762
01:16:40,251 --> 01:16:41,685
I still feel like I'm one of
the best fighters in the world.
1763
01:16:41,709 --> 01:16:44,395
I wanna finish my career happy
and compete fiercely.
1764
01:16:44,419 --> 01:16:47,213
(GENTLE MUSIC)
1765
01:16:50,382 --> 01:16:54,236
LOLO: I'm proud, I mean,
you know, everybody's happy.
1766
01:16:54,260 --> 01:16:57,262
But it's good for Mark,
you know.
1767
01:16:57,386 --> 01:17:00,906
With all the dramas
1768
01:17:00,930 --> 01:17:04,243
and all the challenges
we've gone through
1769
01:17:04,267 --> 01:17:06,349
and still be able to come on top
and then have the last say.
1770
01:17:07,349 --> 01:17:11,187
You know...you know,
it's awesome.
1771
01:17:11,352 --> 01:17:14,664
Yeah, awesome, yeah.
1772
01:17:14,689 --> 01:17:16,331
It was quite scary
to watch, actually.
1773
01:17:16,355 --> 01:17:18,333
I don't like
watching them at all.
1774
01:17:18,357 --> 01:17:20,126
I'm glad it's over and
everything turned out good
1775
01:17:20,150 --> 01:17:22,170
and no-one got injured
and...fight of the night.
1776
01:17:22,194 --> 01:17:24,922
Ha ha ha!
1777
01:17:24,946 --> 01:17:26,214
We were gonna have
a little celebration anyway
1778
01:17:26,238 --> 01:17:28,362
because some of our kids
did well in the Golden Gloves.
1779
01:17:28,655 --> 01:17:32,341
And then tonight,
of course,
1780
01:17:32,365 --> 01:17:34,577
the big bonus with Mark
take out Lewis - yeah!
1781
01:17:36,077 --> 01:17:39,454
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1782
01:17:40,455 --> 01:17:42,123
MARK: Family's everything
to me - I do this for money
1783
01:17:44,498 --> 01:17:47,144
because I love my family
and I want my kids to have
1784
01:17:47,168 --> 01:17:49,352
better advantages than I had,
more opportunities.
1785
01:17:49,376 --> 01:17:51,730
I want them to have better
options in life than I did.
1786
01:17:51,754 --> 01:17:54,648
That's why, I think,
a lot of parents do this.
1787
01:17:54,672 --> 01:17:57,357
A lot of people, a lot of
parents get up and go to work
1788
01:17:57,381 --> 01:18:00,359
because they love their family.
1789
01:18:00,383 --> 01:18:03,153
Heavenly Father,
we thank you for tonight.
1790
01:18:03,177 --> 01:18:05,738
And we just thank you for
1791
01:18:05,762 --> 01:18:07,363
the grace you've given
over this entire event,
1792
01:18:07,387 --> 01:18:09,700
and over Mark and his family.
1793
01:18:09,724 --> 01:18:11,367
And just thank you
for such a good night.
1794
01:18:11,391 --> 01:18:15,519
We ask you to bless our lives
in Jesus' mighty name.
1795
01:18:15,769 --> 01:18:19,371
-Amen.
-OTHERS: Amen.
1796
01:18:19,395 --> 01:18:21,315
I am not with my ex...
with Jules now.
1797
01:18:21,397 --> 01:18:25,126
We are separated.
That's been hard.
1798
01:18:25,150 --> 01:18:27,295
Fighting's taken a toll
on my life.
1799
01:18:27,319 --> 01:18:28,963
I made a lot of sacrifices,
1800
01:18:28,987 --> 01:18:30,378
spent a lot of time
away from my children.
1801
01:18:30,402 --> 01:18:32,339
I want my kids to be good,
productive members of society.
1802
01:18:32,363 --> 01:18:34,840
I don't want them
to be criminal,
1803
01:18:34,864 --> 01:18:36,258
a little criminal thief
like I was,
1804
01:18:36,282 --> 01:18:38,343
I want them to be
good members of society
1805
01:18:38,367 --> 01:18:40,719
and do the right thing.
1806
01:18:40,743 --> 01:18:42,385
That's all I want.
I don't care what they do.
1807
01:18:42,409 --> 01:18:44,871
Just do good for the community,
do good for themselves,
1808
01:18:45,205 --> 01:18:48,600
and, um, yeah, that's all.
1809
01:18:48,624 --> 01:18:51,792
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
1810
01:19:25,355 --> 01:19:28,900
(MEN CHANT
IN LOCAL LANGUAGE)
1811
01:19:39,365 --> 01:19:43,116
-(YELLS IN LOCAL LANGUAGE)
-(MEN YELL)
1812
01:19:46,660 --> 01:19:50,162
(MEN PERFORM HAKA)
1813
01:21:07,502 --> 01:21:10,754
(INSPIRING MUSIC)