Sean Wheelock
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Sean Wheelock is a football (soccer) and mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 commentator, who is based in Kansas in the United States. He currently serves as the play-by-play television commentator for the M-1 Challenge, as well as current play by play man for Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 and reports on North American football (soccer) for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

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Among his most popular programs is "The World Football Phone-In," which airs weekly as part of "Up All Night
Up All Night (radio show)
Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night...

" on BBC Radio 5
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...

 (In the USA, the program airs between 9:30-11:00 PM Eastern time on Friday nights). He is often referred to as "The Big Wheel" on the program. He has worked as a commentator for XM Radio at the 2006 World Cup, as well as for ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

 and Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Soccer is an American television specialty channel, owned by News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, that specializes in soccer. It formerly broadcast rugby and Australian rules football, but is now dedicated strictly to soccer...

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On January 24, 2009, Wheelock served as the play-by-play commentator for the pay per view broadcast of Affliction
Affliction Entertainment
was an American mixed martial arts promotion company created by Affliction Clothing in 2008. The UFC prohibited its fighters from wearing Affliction clothing after learning Affliction was applying to become an MMA fight promotion. Donald Trump, who owned a significant equity stake in Affliction...

 M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 Day of Reckoning
Day of Reckoning
-Music video:* "Singled Out" – Directed by Marc Mirnbach, and shot in Maine and Worcester, Massachusetts.-Personnel :* Colin Schleifer – Vocals* Jon Kita – Lead Guitar* Kirk Kolaitis – Rhythm Guitar* Jeremy Wooden – Bass...

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