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Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland shocked the crypto and combat sports world Thursday night, defeating the heavily favored crypto YouTuber Justin “Jchains” Custardo via TKO during the main event of Karate Combat’s Influencer Fight Club series at the Consensus conference in Austin, Texas.

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Custardo, the co-founder of the Web3 Breakfast Club channel, had trained for months for the bout, promising revenge for the investors who lost $26 million on McFarland’s fraudulent Fyre Fest. But Custardo quickly ran out of gas in the second round of the wild MMA-style fight and had no defense against a barrage of right crosses thrown by McFarland. With less than 20 seconds left, McFarland finished off Custardo with a knee strike and several punches, sending the gassed out content creator to the mat for the final time.

The two-round fight was the final bout at Karate Combat 46, a four-hour event combining full contact martial arts with crypto trading and immersive CGI environments powered by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine program. Karate Combat odds makers had favored Custardo to win the bout with 58/42 odds, but fight announcer and three-time UFC champion George St. Pierre did note prior to the bout that McFarland potentially had one major advantage in his corner.

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“Do you think he learned anything crazy in prison,” announcer and podcaster Mike Maljack asked St. Pierre, referencing McFarland’s four-year stint in prison.

“I think he learned a lot more when he got out because he trained with Phil Nurse, who was my coach for my career,” said St. Pierre, who is widely regarded as the greatest welterweight MMA fighter in UFC history. Nurse is a UK-born former Muay Thai kickboxer and undefeated European Light Welterweight Champion who now owns and trains out of The Wat, a gym in Manhattan.

“There is no better teacher than Phil Nurse I believe,” St. Pierre said.

McFarland thanked Nurse in a post-fight interview and promised to use a portion of his winnings, including all of his $12,000 knockout bonus, to repay his Fyre Fest investors. As for Custardo, the YouTuber took to social media shortly after the fight to devour a post-bout slice of pizza and nurse his wounds.

“I got beat up, but it’s alright,” Custardo told his followers.

Pizza never tasted so good. Thanks to everyone that came to support. Apologies we didn’t bring home the W but I’m hanging my head up high. Fought my ass off. Shoutout to @pyrtbilly for being one tough motherfucker. I owe you a beer dude. Looking forward to it. pic.twitter.com/zA2kUQxCUQ— JChains (@CryptoJChains) May 31, 2024

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Two premiere middleweight fighters go head-to-head as the main event during UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday (April 6). South-Carolinian Brendan “All In” Allen (23-5) takes on Ohio-native Chris “The Action Man” Curtis (31-10) in a re-match. Allen is looking for revenge after Curtis knocked him out in Dec. 2021.

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UFC Vegas 90 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a start time of 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. However, the main card starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Want to watch UFC Vegas 90 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.

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Check out the full fight card below, and livestream UFC Vegas 90 here.

Main Card, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis (Middleweights) — Main Event

Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweights)

Morgan Charriere vs. Jose Mariscal (Featherweights)

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos (Lightweights)

Valter Walker vs. Lucasz Brzeski (Heavyweights)

Trevor Peek vs. Charlie Campbell (Lightweights)

Prelims Card, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

Court McGee vs. Alex Morono (Welterweight)

Norma Dumont vs. Germaine de Randamie (Bantamweights)

Alateng Heili vs. Victor Hugo (Bantamweights)

Piera Rodriguez vs. Cynthia Calvillo (Strawweights)

Dan Argueta vs. Jean Matsumoto (Bantamweights)

Dylan Budka vs. Cesar Almeida (Middleweights)

Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Mullins (Bantamweights)

UFC Vegas 90 is available to stream on ESPN+ on Saturday, April 6 starting at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT with the main card at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. In the meantime, watch the trailer for the event, below:

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The United States Copyright Office is giving the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and the Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) five-year check-ups with a re-designation process to ensure both are effectively fulfilling their purposes. Though this is the first time the organizations have been through this process, it is a routine occurrence that will take place every five years.
Under the review, both organizations must show compliance with the Music Modernization Act, which was passed in 2018 to replace the old song-by-song licensing system for digital streaming services with a new blanket license for musical work mechanicals. To administer the new blanket license, the MMA called for a mechanical licensing collective to be established.

At that time two entities applied, and the MLC was chosen because it was the only one that fit the MMA’s “endorsement” criteria, which said that the organization chosen as MLC had to have the support of much of the publishers and songwriters affected by the blanket license. The endorsement was meant to be “based on market share” and “measured by applicable licensing revenue.” Among others, the MLC was notably supported by the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), which represents the major publishers and many of the sizable indie publishers, giving it a robust coalition of support.

Similarly, the Digital Licensee Collector was intended to represent the majority interests of digital music providers affected by the blanket license in matters related to its administration. The DLC was the sole applicant and was supported by the major music streamers and the Digital Media Association (DiMA) trade organization. Both the MLC and DLC assumed their roles in 2019.

The review process will begin with the MLC and DLC writing self-reports about their performances to date as well as developments they are planning in the future.

In their comments, the two organizations will need to address several key points, as mandated by the Copyright Office. Among them: whether they have ample endorsements for their different sectors, whether they have the administrative capabilities necessary to fulfill their roles, how they govern themselves and more. The MLC must also respond to whether it has made progress on implementing the Copyright Office’s suggestions in their ‘Unclaimed Royalties’ report, and the DLC must explain how it has participated in the Copyright Royalty Board.

This self-reporting will be made available for the public. Songwriters, publishers and digital music providers can also submit their feedback about whether or not the MLC and the DLC should continue as they have been. The MLC and the DLC will then be allowed to respond to public submissions. There could also be “informal” meetings between the copyright office and the organizations to address “discrete issues” prior to making the final re-designation determination.

Last June, Congress gave the MMA a five-year review — inviting a number of stakeholders, including the leaders of DiMA and the MLC — to speak to the strengths and weaknesses of the MMA and the MLC. The comments submitted in this proceeding will likely echo some of what was raised at this hearing.

If the MLC or DLC are rejected, the Copyright Office will ask for proposals for new offices that could handle these roles in the Federal Register. But it is not expected for either organization to be replaced.

“We welcome the announcement of the Register of Copyrights commencing the first review of The MLC’s designation as required by the MMA,” says MLC CEO Kris Ahrend about the re-designation. “We are confident that this review will confirm that The MLC continues to meet all of the criteria set out in the MMA, while affording us the opportunity to highlight the many successes our team and our stakeholders have achieved since launching The MLC’s full operations.”

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One Fight Night just couldn’t stay away from your streaming platforms and is already kicking off 2024 with its first MMA fight of the season. Friday (Jan. 12) will see fourth-ranked featherweight MMA contender Shamil Gasanov take on the league’s described “dangerous finisher” Oh Ho Taek of South Korea at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand starting at 8 p.m. ET.

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If you weren’t able to score travel deals to watch the fight live this time around, Prime Video is livestreaming Gasanov vs. Oh, so you can catch all the action without having to leave the comfort of your home. Along with the main card event, One Fight Night 18 will feature bantamweight MMA stars such as fourth-ranked Kwon Won Il, fifth-ranked Artem Belakh and Mongolian sensations Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg and Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu, according to an official press release. Muay Thai standouts will also be joining the lineup, including the U.K.’s Liam Nolan and Thai knockout artist Suablack.

Keep reading to learn how to watch the MMA matchup online.

How to Watch Gasanov vs. Oh

Prime Video will be the exclusive streamer of the first matchup of the season in the U.S. and Canada. The event will be livestreamed at 8 p.m. ET and if you have a Prime membership, you can stream it for free. Just log into your account and you’ll have instant access to the Gasanov vs. Oh fight.

You’ll need a Prime membership in order to watch the fight, but Amazon offers a 30-day free trial for new users who sign up, which means you can stream the fight and more for no cost. Once your free trial is up, you’ll be charged the regular membership fee of $14.99/month or $139/year. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.

Looking for more money-saving options? Students can take advantage of a student membership, which comes with a six month free trial as well as a half off membership. Qualifying government programs can earn you a 30-day free trial and 50% off membership through an EBT/Medicaid membership.

A Prime membership won’t just allow you to watch Gasanov vs. Oh for free, but will give you access to the entire Prime Video library including exclusive content and original TV shows and movies like Saltburn, Gen V, Medellin, Foe, Invincible, Candy Cane Lane, Red, White and Royal Blue, Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, Reacher, Swarm, Kelce, Harlem, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and more.

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