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Gene 43 : Rushing Elephants PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Pilgrim by Iron Maiden. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helio Ali!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ali crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Ali gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Ali manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Ali with an uppercut!
It looks like Helio Ali has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Smith catches Ali right on the button with a cross.
Smith is looking to wear down Ali with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Ali.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ali.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Ali counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Ali is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ali keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ali is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith wants to improve his position but Ali is controlling well.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.
Ali is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ali to get the leverage.
Ali tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Helio Ali has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ali doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio Ali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali backs away from a small jab... but Smith lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Ali crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Smith with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). John Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Rantala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavali Pietari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietari has chosen The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pasi Rantala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paavali Pietari's chin.
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
7 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Rantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Pietari!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietari misses with a series of wild punches.
Rantala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rantala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pietari clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rantala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rantala avoiding damage as Pietari throws knees to the body.
Rantala is working Pietari over against the cage.
Rantala is trying to stall.
Pietari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pietari with a knee to the head.
Rantala wants to get back to striking at distance but Pietari won't allow it.
Pietari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rantala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rantala wants to get back to striking at distance but Pietari won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pietari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pietari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rantala can't break the clinch.
Pietari misses with a knee to the head.
Pietari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rantala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pietari trying to land knees to the body.
Rantala being controlled against the cage.
Rantala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rantala working hard to break the clinch.
Pietari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rantala struggles to land a body shot inside as Pietari controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietari is stalling here.
Pietari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rantala's efforts to push away.
Pietari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pietari crunches a lovely knee into Rantala's ribcage.
Rantala tries to stall but Pietari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rantala breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietari has managed to clinch.
Pietari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pietari scores with a knee to the head.
Pietari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pietari is looking to control Rantala's arms but Rantala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pietari has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantala is trying to break the clinch but Pietari has him pressed against the cage.
Pietari tries to land a knee to the head but Rantala blocks with his arms.
Pietari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rantala being controlled against the cage.
Rantala is trying to push Pietari away but Pietari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rantala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pietari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rantala tries to bum rush Pietari with a series of wild strikes but Pietari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rantala rushes Pietari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rantala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rantala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pietari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rantala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rantala looks to land a combination but Pietari avoids it well.
Pietari darts in and clinches Rantala up against the cage.
Pietari avoiding damage as Rantala throws knees to the body.
Pietari tries to land knees in the clinch but Rantala avoids the damage to the body.
Pietari tries to land knees in the clinch but Rantala avoids the damage to the body.
Rantala avoiding damage as Pietari throws knees to the body.
Rantala managing to block the knees to the body from Pietari.
Rantala wants to break free but Pietari has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietari misses with an elbow strike.
Rantala tries to break the clinch but Pietari is controlling the position.
Pietari tries a knee to the head but Rantala blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rantala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paavali Pietari will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pietari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rantala forces Pietari back against the cage and clinches.
Rantala tries to break free but Pietari pushes him back against the cage.
Rantala is trying to force a seperation but Pietari has the dominant position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pietari in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rantala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pietari tries to clinch up
and Rantala counters with a stiff right hand.
Rantala drops Pietari with a huge uppercut! Pietari drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rantala is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Rantala!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gage Ruehlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valmir Caliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Caliman's choice of entrance music: Live Free or Let Me Die - Skillet. Gage Ruehlen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valmir Caliman's chin.
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175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gage Ruehlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valmir Caliman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caliman shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruehlen tries to sprawl out of it but Caliman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruehlen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruehlen shoots and misses
and Caliman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Caliman.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Caliman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruehlen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Caliman uses it to pass to side control.
Caliman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruehlen is trying to control Caliman's posture but Caliman avoids it.
Ruehlen taking a bit of punishment here - Caliman scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caliman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caliman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caliman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ruehlen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Caliman works to advance to full mount. Ruehlen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruehlen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruehlen wants to hold on but Caliman pushes him away.
Ruehlen tries to reverse the position but Caliman maintains control.
Caliman looking to finish Ruehlen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruehlen!
Caliman looking to control but Ruehlen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Caliman prevents Ruehlen from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruehlen can't escape the position.
Caliman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruehlen is working to get back to half guard.
Caliman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruehlen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Caliman.
Ruehlen is in a horrible position here. Caliman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ruehlen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruehlen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ruehlen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ruehlen throwing strikes but missing.
Ruehlen trying to control but Caliman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Caliman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruehlen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gage Ruehlen just wasn't active enough.
Ruehlen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruehlen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruehlen trying to control but Caliman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valmir Caliman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caliman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruehlen's waist but Ruehlen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caliman off to one side.
Ruehlen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caliman's guard.
Ruehlen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caliman trying to keep a closed guard but Ruehlen is proving a slippery customer.
Caliman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruehlen.
Ruehlen looking to sit in guard and control but Caliman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Caliman throws a strike but Ruehlen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caliman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caliman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruehlen.
Ruehlen wanted to stand there but Caliman had control of the position.
Ruehlen postures up.
Ruehlen chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruehlen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruehlen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caliman wants to control but Ruehlen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruehlen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruehlen trying to control from Caliman's half guard. Caliman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Caliman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruehlen.
Ruehlen stands and throws Caliman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Caliman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ruehlen.
Caliman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen wants to control but Caliman is keeping him busy.
Ruehlen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ruehlen is working for a kimura but Caliman is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruehlen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliman is staying active underneath Ruehlen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruehlen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruehlen wants to control but Caliman is keeping him busy.
Ruehlen prevents Caliman from improving his position.
Ruehlen is looking for a kimura here.
Ruehlen seems to be working for a kimura but Caliman defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Ruehlen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruehlen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruehlen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Caliman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruehlen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caliman avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Ruehlen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caliman misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruehlen counters with a solid body kick.
Caliman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruehlen circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruehlen.
Nice sprawl there from Ruehlen as Caliman shoots in.
Caliman misses with a takedown
and Ruehlen counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruehlen trying to control the action but Caliman is working from the bottom.
Ruehlen in side control, throwing shots but Caliman defends.
Ruehlen tries to score with some ground and pound. Caliman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Caliman stops Ruehlen from passing to mount.
Ruehlen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruehlen.
Caliman is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruehlen.
Caliman tries to bench press Ruehlen off him but Ruehlen keeps the position.
Ruehlen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen scoring with punches from side control.
Ruehlen tries to advance to mount but Caliman denies him.
Ruehlen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Caliman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Caliman parries the strikes from Ruehlen easily there. Ruehlen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Caliman to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruehlen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Caliman's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruehlen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caliman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ruehlen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Caliman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ruehlen but great work by Caliman.
Ruehlen wants to get back to his feet.
Caliman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruehlen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caliman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruehlen keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Ruehlen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruehlen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Ruehlen!
Gage Ruehlen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiodor Stavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson comes to the cage accompanied by Duncan, Duncan Ferguson. Fiodor Stavrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duncan Ferguson's chin.
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218 lbs
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224 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fiodor Stavrov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stavrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stavrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stavrov gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferguson prevents Stavrov from improving position.
Stavrov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ferguson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stavrov is trying to maintain the position but Ferguson is very close to passing his half guard.
Stavrov gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stavrov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferguson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stavrov tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Ferguson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stavrov tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Stavrov cracks Ferguson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stavrov controlling from the full mount.
Stavrov wants to control the pace but Ferguson is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stavrov lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson is looking to improve his position but Stavrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Stavrov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stavrov throws some wild stikes that Ferguson manages to avoid easily.
Ferguson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stavrov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ferguson tries to reverse the position but Stavrov maintains control.
Ferguson is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stavrov tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Stavrov pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stavrov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stavrov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stavrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferguson is looking to escape.
Ferguson tries to buck Stavrov off but he can't manage it.
Stavrov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ferguson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stavrov controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stavrov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Stavrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stavrov throws a solid leg kick but Ferguson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stavrov.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stavrov.
Stavrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stavrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferguson under the eye.
Stavrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferguson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fiodor Stavrov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stavrov wants to slow Ferguson down by chopping away at his legs.
Stavrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson throws out a powerful jab.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Stavrov ducked under it nicely.
Stavrov feints and then cracks Ferguson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferguson down.
Ferguson throws a jab when Stavrov was well out of range.
Stavrov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Stavrov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stavrov is controlling him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stavrov gets to his feet - Ferguson follows without any prompting.
Stavrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stavrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stavrov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tests Stavrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Ferguson blocks the low kick.
Stavrov throws a leg kick but Ferguson moved away.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stavrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a right hand
enabling Stavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson walks into a stiff left hand from Stavrov.
Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson glances at the clock... BAM! Stavrov nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Ferguson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Ferguson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fiodor Stavrov!
A very excited looking Fiodor Stavrov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes into the arena with Concrete Schoolyard blaring out of the sound system. Kazuki Yasuda has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wanderlei Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yasuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda connects with a crisp jab.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Yasuda misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yasuda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yasuda keeping full guard, as Machida tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida trying to control but Yasuda is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Wanderlei Machida wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida misses with the combination.
Machida swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Machida lands with a nice body punch.
Yasuda takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yasuda.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazuki Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yasuda!
Yasuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Yasuda with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Yasuda which made him look bad.
Machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasuda tries to avoid it but Machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasuda to the ground. Yasuda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yasuda. That's going to slow Machida down.
Yasuda throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda clobbers Machida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Yasuda leaves Machida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida defending well as Yasuda loads up on a big left hand.
Yasuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yasuda stuffs the takedown attempt from Machida. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
Yasuda throws a shot to the body.
Yasuda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda jabs Machida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda darts in and clinches Machida up against the cage.
Yasuda tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Yasuda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Machida slips a jab from Yasuda.
Machida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yasuda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wanderlei Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida punishes Yasuda's body with a nice straight punch.
Yasuda lands the left hand.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Yasuda.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yasuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Yasuda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda has managed to clinch.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda effectively controlling the action here.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machida looking for a takedown.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Yasuda.
Yasuda delivers a nice body kick.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machida is looking to wear down Yasuda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the body.
Machida throws a right hand that Yasuda ducks under and follows up with a left that Yasuda also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Machida avoids the body shot from Yasuda.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Yasuda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Yasuda misses.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Machida slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Yasuda. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Yasuda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocks a head kick by Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Yasuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yasuda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yasuda moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Yasuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yasuda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machida. Machida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Yasuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasuda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasuda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida can't get the takedown.
Yasuda works on Machida's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Yasuda keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yasuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Yasuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yasuda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazuki Yasuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Yasuda doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Yasuda throws a good cross that connects.
Yasuda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Machida takes a step back to recover.
Yasuda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yasuda misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda slaps away a takedown attempt from Machida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yasuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida lands with a nice combination. Yasuda backs away looking to recover.
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Machida tries to score with some ground and pound. Yasuda controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yasuda struggling a bit here.
Yasuda managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Machida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Machida trying to control the action but Yasuda is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Machida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura but Yasuda is defending well.
Machida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wanderlei Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazuki Yasuda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yasuda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Machida postures up.
Yasuda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Machida is working to get back to half guard.
Yasuda avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yasuda avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
Yasuda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machida sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wanderlei Machida.
I think Yasuda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
A relieved looking Kazuki Yasuda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Thron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miki Thron!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Masura does no damage.
Thron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thron wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thron gets back to full guard.
Masura trying to control but Thron is working from the bottom.
Thron trying to keep a closed guard but Masura is proving a slippery customer.
Masura wants to pass the guard but Thron is keeping the position.
Masura wants to control from the top but Thron keeps moving.
Thron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thron has his foot on Masura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Masura works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masura is controlling him.
Masura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Masura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thron keeping moving, preventing Masura from controlling successfully.
Masura advances to half guard.
Masura moves into full mount! Thron won't be happy about that!
Thron tries to hold on but Masura postures up.
Masura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thron has worked his arm free - good work by Thron!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thron regains half guard.
Masura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thron!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thron has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thron fending off the submission attempt from Masura.
Thron showing good submission defense here.
Masura is looking for the choke from the back position but Thron is controlling his hands well.
Masura looking for the RNC.
Thron is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Masura looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thron preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Masura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masura is trying to stick to Thron's back but Thron is turning into Masura. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Masura's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thron.
Masura looking for a sweep. Not yet Masura, not yet.
Masura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thron wants to control from the top but Masura keeps moving.
Thron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thron is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Masura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thron is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masura pushes Thron off and gets back to his feet.
Masura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thron is able to avoid easily.
Thron misses with a takedown
and Masura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thron can't keep his opponent in guard - Masura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thron is defending against the submission attempts here by Masura.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aruki Masura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thron tries for a takedown but Masura circles away easily
and Masura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thron won't be happy with that.
Masura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aruki Masura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masura is trying to get an arm triangle but Thron is defending well.
Thron tries to improve position but can't.
Masura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Masura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Masura prevents Thron from improving his position.
Masura is pressing down on Thron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thron is holding on for now.
Thron is trying to stand.
Masura is looking to take a break and control but Thron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thron makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thron.
Masura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masura slips nicely into half guard.
Masura works his way into full mount!
Thron is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masura looking to control but Thron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thron is working to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masura has control of Thron's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thron regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thron can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thron is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Masura looking to secure an arm triangle but Thron defends it well.
Masura looking to control but Thron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Masura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thron has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thron is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masura forces the positional change into back control.
Thron tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thron is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Masura off. It looks like it's working - Masura slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Thron displaying calm under pressure there.
Masura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thron's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thron wants to get back to his feet but Masura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thron wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aruki Masura dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thron shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masura counters with a head kick. That will keep Thron thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thron fails with the takedown
and Masura counters with a takedown into side control.
Thron is trying to get back to half guard.
Masura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Masura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masura is trying to get an arm triangle but Thron is defending well.
Thron sneaks back into half guard.
Thron is refusing to be controlled, as Masura sits in half guard.
Masura wants to pass to mount but Thron is defending the position.
Masura moves nicely into side control.
Masura advances to mount.
Thron tries to hold on but Masura pushes him away.
Masura fails to advance to Thron's back.
Thron holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thron is trying to escape the mount.
Thron gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masura wants to work for an arm triangle but Thron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thron wants to get back to full guard.
Thron gets full guard.
Masura forces his way into half guard.
Thron tries to kick Masura off but Masura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thron is looking to improve his position.
Masura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thron sees it coming and defends easily.
Thron tries to get to full guard but Masura has control of the leg.
Masura wants to take a breather but Thron is having none of it.
Thron missing with punches from the bottom.
Masura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masura.
Thron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masura is working away from the top position though.
Aruki Masura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masura not doing much here.
Thron wants to get back to his feet.
Masura trying to control the action but Thron is working from the bottom.
Masura is looking to advance position but Thron won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Masura controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miki Thron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masura controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aruki Masura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aruki Masura!
During a confident post fight interview, Aruki Masura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olli Pekka Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milka CroCow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem: Just Don't Give a Fuck. CroCow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratatat - Loud Pipes. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Pekka Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milka CroCow!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartikainen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. CroCow was covering up waiting for the punch and Hartikainen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hartikainen drops back looking for a leg! CroCow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and CroCow manages to kick Hartikainen off! Hartikainen jumps back into CroCow's guard.
CroCow working a defensive guard here.
Hartikainen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartikainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of CroCow's head.
Hartikainen wants to pass the guard but CroCow is keeping the position.
Hartikainen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and CroCow dives on top into guard.
CroCow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartikainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and CroCow defends well.
CroCow wants to pass the guard but Hartikainen is keeping the position.
Hartikainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from CroCow.
CroCow slips nicely into half guard.
Hartikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hartikainen gets back to full guard.
Hartikainen keeping moving, preventing CroCow from controlling successfully.
CroCow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
CroCow wants to stand but Hartikainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hartikainen looking for a guillotine here but CroCow defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CroCow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hartikainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, CroCow has managed to get both his arms back between Hartikainen's legs - danger averted.
Hartikainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. CroCow is aware though and is defending well.
CroCow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hartikainen keeping full guard, as CroCow tries to pass.
CroCow trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartikainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. CroCow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
CroCow advances to half guard.
CroCow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hartikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen tries to roll over but CroCow keeps him under control.
CroCow maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hartikainen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but CroCow has cracked it and Hartikainen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by CroCow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milka CroCow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siren Tero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammad comes to the cage accompanied by Thé à la Menthe / La Caution / Instrumental. Siren Tero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hassan Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siren Tero!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tero misses with a wild combination.
Mohammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tero manages to avoid it.
Tero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mohammad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tero lands a left and a right that send Mohammad crashing to the mat, dazed. Tero thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Hassan Mohammad has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mohammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohammad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mohammad if he has to take too many more of those.
Mohammad is breathing heavily.
Tero lands a nice hook to Mohammad's body. Mohammad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hassan Mohammad's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Tero.
Tero lands a big head kick that sends Mohammad tumbling to the mat! Tero takes a step backwards and waves Mohammad back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mohammad is rocked!
Siren Tero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tero dances in with a quick combination. Mohammad is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tero snaps Mohammad's head back. Mohammad stumbles backwards against the cage. Tero steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Mohammad's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Mohammad just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Siren Tero!
A victorious Siren Tero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abreham Killyousovizh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shout 2000. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Tripper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abreham Killyousovizh!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killyousovizh throws a jab when Tripper was well out of range.
A slow jab from Tripper misses its intended target.
Killyousovizh closes the distance and pushes Tripper back into the cage.
Killyousovizh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killyousovizh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killyousovizh avoids a wild elbow strike from Tripper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tripper.
Stalling in the clinch from Tripper.
Tripper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Killyousovizh to work.
Killyousovizh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Tripper effectively controlling the action here.
Killyousovizh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tripper has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tripper prevents Killyousovizh from breaking the clinch.
Killyousovizh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tripper blocks a jab.
Tripper throws a jab when Killyousovizh was well out of range.
Killyousovizh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tripper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tripper takes one to the chin there.
Abreham Killyousovizh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripper tries to score with a low kick but Killyousovizh moves his leg out of the way.
Tripper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Killyousovizh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripper.
A low kick from Tripper misses
and Killyousovizh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Killyousovizh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Killyousovizh misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killyousovizh scores with a nice strike.
Killyousovizh throws a body punch but Tripper moves out of range.
Tripper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Killyousovizh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tripper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Killyousovizh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tripper. That did some damage!
Killyousovizh throws a leg kick which misses Tripper's front leg but catches the back leg as Tripper tries to avoid it.
Good work by Killyousovizh as he checks the leg kick.
Killyousovizh moves into the clinch.
Tripper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Killyousovizh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tripper is defending well for now.
Killyousovizh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Killyousovizh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tripper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tripper.
Tripper misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tripper. Killyousovizh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tripper throws a body kick that misses.
Tripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Killyousovizh. Killyousovizh obviously looking to wear him down.
Tripper fails to land the takedown.
Tripper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Killyousovizh throws a push kick but Tripper slaps the foot to one side.
Tripper throws a jab when Killyousovizh was well out of range.
Killyousovizh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tripper was well out of range. Poor timing from Killyousovizh.
Tripper dodges the punch combination from Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tripper counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Killyousovizh throws a hook but Tripper blocks it.
Killyousovizh doesn't manage to clinch there - Tripper circles away.
Tripper tries to land a leg kick but Killyousovizh saw it coming and moves away.
Killyousovizh throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killyousovizh connects with a right hand. Tripper shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripper is looking to chop away at Killyousovizh's legs.
Tripper tries to score with a low kick but Killyousovizh moves his leg out of the way.
Tripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tripper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Killyousovizh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tripper throws a leg kick
enabling Killyousovizh to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Tripper finds it's way through Killyousovizh's defenses.
That kick from Tripper tenderised Killyousovizh's leg. Killyousovizh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Killyousovizh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Killyousovizh throws a looping overhand right but Tripper ducks down to avoid it.
Tripper throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killyousovizh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killyousovizh lands a jab.
Tripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Tripper will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tripper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Killyousovizh.
Tripper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Killyousovizh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tripper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tripper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tripper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Killyousovizh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Killyousovizh wants to stand up but Tripper is controlling him.
Tripper wants to pass the guard but Killyousovizh is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killyousovizh kicks Tripper off and gets to his feet.
Abreham Killyousovizh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killyousovizh throws a sloppy head kick and Tripper moves out of range easily.
Killyousovizh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Killyousovizh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Killyousovizh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tripper blocks the body kick.
Killyousovizh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tripper blocks a jab.
Tripper scores with a leg kick.
Tripper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Killyousovizh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tripper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killyousovizh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killyousovizh misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Tripper.
Killyousovizh misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Killyousovizh!
Tripper doesn't manage to clinch there - Killyousovizh circles away.
Killyousovizh throws out a powerful jab.
Killyousovizh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tripper.
Killyousovizh wants to slow Tripper down by chopping away at his legs.
Killyousovizh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tripper slips a straight right by Killyousovizh.
Killyousovizh throws a leg kick but Tripper checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killyousovizh wants to clinch up but Tripper keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Tripper misses.
Killyousovizh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tripper counters with a nice body kick.
Killyousovizh avoids the body shot from Tripper.
Tripper connects with a leg kick. Killyousovizh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Killyousovizh tries to close the distance and clinch but Tripper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tripper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killyousovizh tries to avoid it but Tripper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killyousovizh to the ground. Killyousovizh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Tripper thows a body shot but no joy.
Tripper missing with a left hand there. Killyousovizh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killyousovizh scores with a nice strike.
Tripper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tripper scores a takedown into full mount!
Tripper working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tripper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tripper landing punches.
Tripper with the ground and pound from mount.
Killyousovizh is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tripper wants to finish this one by submission but Killyousovizh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tripper.
Killyousovizh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tripper dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Killyousovizh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tripper counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Killyousovizh off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Tripper follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Killyousovizh was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Tripper!
Jack Tripper is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Jack Tripper made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Gilop® and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ruoska - Kiroan. This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmi Hamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen with a poor takedown
and Hamara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hamara tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen avoids the head kick by Hamara.
Hamara misses with a low kick as Koistinen jumps back.
Koistinen checks a leg kick.
Koistinen misses with a takedown attempt - Hamara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hamara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koistinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anselmi Hamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Koistinen.
Koistinen looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koistinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hamara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Koistinen sprawling to the canvas! Koistinen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hamara finish him?!
It looks like Juha Koistinen has been cut.
Anselmi Hamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koistinen. That did some damage!
Hamara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hamara thuds a left hand into Koistinen's body.
Hamara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hamara throws a shot to the body.
Koistinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamara is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Koistinen flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Koistinen is out cold! Hamara holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anselmi Hamara!
After winning the bout, Anselmi Hamara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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