BBC tours UFC arena at White House

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The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann takes an up-close look at the Octagon, or fight stage, and "the Claw", a 92ft (28.04 meters) tall, 154ft (46.94 meters) wide structure that will light up the South Lawn where more than 4,300 people are expected to attend the event. ShareSave'There is no one else' - Platner voters on backing the controversial DemocratThe BBC spoke to voters in Maine on election day on who they want to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins. Watch: Massive hailstones pound Denver in powerful stormStrong winds, intense rain and hailstones the size of golf balls pelted the city and the surrounding area on Monday. Watch: Moment a meteor creates sonic boom over MassachusettsAccording to Nasa, the meteor released the equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT when it broke up. 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