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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Guinness (ranked 23665 p4p, 23643 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 623 p4p, 620 weight class). Knox has chosen Blue World | John Coltrane as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Guinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lands the left hand.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guinness doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guinness tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the cage.
Guinness fails to pull guard.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Guinness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
 Guinness is rocked!
Knox lands a big right hand that drops Guinness! The killer instinct kicks in and Knox finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Knox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trane Knox!
Trane Knox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oluwadare Kwande (ranked 3788 p4p, 3267 weight class) and Jung Ho Park (ranked 367 p4p, 327 weight class). Jung Ho Park 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oluwadare Kwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jung Ho Park!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwande takes one on the button.
Kwande moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kwande missing with a left hand there. Park was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwande scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oluwadare Kwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwande on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kwande.
Kwande lands a jab-cross combination.
Park ducks under a wild hook from Kwande.
Park throws a right and a left that Kwande avoids nicely.
Kwande appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kwande fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwande misses the jab.
Kwande swings away with a body shot that misses
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Park moves out of range of the leg kick from Kwande.
Park takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kwande fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwande connects with a body shot.
Kwande gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kwande misses.
Kwande is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Park's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Park moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Park feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kwande sprawling to the canvas! Kwande rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Park finish him?!
Kwande is rocked!
Kwande misses with a left hand
and Park counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kwande thinking.
Oh Kwande is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kwande is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Kwande takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Park sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Kwande bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jung Ho Park!
Jung Ho Park was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Steed (ranked 4943 p4p, 23977 weight class) and Tex Jackson (ranked 488 p4p, 609 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tubby Steed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tex Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Steed dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Steed's head and hops out.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Steed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Steed.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Steed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steed tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Steed jumps guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Steed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Steed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steed.
Jackson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson leaves Steed 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 Tubby Steed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Tex Jackson has been cut.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Steed looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Steed jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steed tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Steed stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Steed is looking for a takedown.
Steed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Steed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Steed circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steed is defended easily by Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Steed working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Steed backwards.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Steed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Steed won't allow it.
Steed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Steed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson darts in and clinches Steed up against the cage.
Steed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Steed is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steed goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Steed on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steed is defended easily by Jackson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tex Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Steed tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Steed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steed attempts a counter takedown but Jackson avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Steed blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Steed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steed clinches with his opponent.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jackson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tubby Steed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Jackson.
Steed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson is fighting to break Steed's control of his arms but Steed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Steed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steed controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Steed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Steed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Steed pushes him off.
Steed tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Steed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steed sprawls well. Steed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Steed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steed or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Steed shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Steed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tubby Steed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tex Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Steed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steed throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Steed avoids it easily.
Steed misses with a head kick.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Steed tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson has Steed pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jackson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Steed tumbling to the mat - Jackson dives into Steed's guard.
Steed is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jackson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steed is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steed is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Steed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steed throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Tubby Steed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Steed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Steed is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Steed won't allow it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steed just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tubby Steed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Jackson.
Jackson just leaning against Steed, taking a breather.
Steed stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steed to keep the fight standing.
Steed fails to pull guard.
Steed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Steed blocks with his arms.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Steed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Steed breaks the clinch.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steed lands a shot to the body.
Tex Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Steed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Steed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tex Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson has Steed up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Steed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tex Jackson.
I think Jackson 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tex Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sig Sauer (ranked 4064 p4p, 3700 weight class) and Anthony Ochoa (ranked 519 p4p, 490 weight class). Ochoa has chosen Gang Signs by The Game as his entrance music. Anthony Ochoa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sig Sauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa throws a leg kick but Sauer moved away.
Sauer misses with a hook
and Ochoa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Sig Sauer has been cut.
Ochoa misses with a looping right.
Sauer misses with a hook
and Ochoa counters with a left to the body.
Sauer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ochoa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sauer throws a right hand that misses
and Ochoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ochoa moves away.
Sauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ochoa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauer has had enough of the clinch but Ochoa keeps him there for the moment.
Sauer tries to break the clinch but Ochoa is controlling the position.
Ochoa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ochoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ochoa is leaning against Sauer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sauer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ochoa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sauers head.
Sauer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ochoa scores with a body shot.
Sauer is breathing heavily.
Sauer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ochoa tries to avoid it but Sauer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ochoa to the ground. Ochoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ochoa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ochoa's coach down at Primal Concrete Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ochoa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sauer throws a push kick but Ochoa slaps the foot to one side.
Anthony Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ochoa lands a big right hand that sends Sauer crashing to the mat! Ochoa stays standing though and waves Sauer back to his feet!
Sauer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ochoa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sauer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Sauer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Sauer misses.
Sauer seems to have got his legs back now.
Sauer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ochoa counters by clinching up.
Sauer is trying to push Ochoa away but Ochoa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Sauer controls his hands.
Ochoa pushes Sauer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sauer blocks a body shot from Ochoa.
A hook to the body from Ochoa.
Ochoa pushes Sauer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ochoa breaks from the clinch.
Sauer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sauer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ochoa.
Good leg kick by Ochoa.
Sauer misses with a takedown attempt
and Ochoa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sauer! Ochoa lets Sauer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sig Sauer's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sig Sauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Ochoa.
Ochoa is stalking Sauer. Sauer circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Ochoa, and it's lights out! Sauer really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Ochoa!
Anthony Ochoa very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane O Donelly (ranked 2814 p4p, 2569 weight class) and Toe Fungas (ranked 384 p4p, 360 weight class). Shane O Donelly has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane O Donelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toe Fungas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Horrible takedown attempt by O Donelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Fungas, which made it look bad.
Fungas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Donelly with a body shot.
O Donelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donelly closes the distance and clinches up with Fungas, looking for a takedown. O Donelly pushes Fungas against the cage but Fungas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungas misses with a looping left.
O Donelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane O Donelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donelly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fungas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fungas misses with a hook.
Fungas connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Fungas misses its intended target.
O Donelly ducks under a wild hook from Fungas.
O Donelly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fungas sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donelly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Donelly works his foot free and advances to mount.
O Donelly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fungas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
O Donelly advances nicely into full mount.
O Donelly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fungas hang on?
Fungas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donelly moves to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fungas is trying to defend against the choke here but O Donelly has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. O Donelly Tightens the hold and Fungas taps out furiously! O Donelly displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane O Donelly!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zee Land (ranked 1598 p4p, 2124 weight class) and Greg Fitzgerald (ranked 196 p4p, 247 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Land might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Fitzgerald has chosen It's Bedtime by NSP as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Land with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fitzgerald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fitzgerald throws a looping overhand right but Land ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Land manages to avoid it.
Land chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Land closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzgerald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Fitzgerald on the inside.
Fitzgerald has a couple of punches blocked by Land.
Fitzgerald blocks a body shot from Land.
A right hook to the body lands for Land.
Fitzgerald wants to break free but Land has control.
Land misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Land fails to land.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Land is controlling him.
Land throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Land really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzgerald lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Land tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Land misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzgerald.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
Land tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzgerald tries to throw a body punch but Land avoids it by throwing Fitzgerald back against the cage.
Land tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Land throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Land fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Land lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Land digs a right hand underneath Fitzgerald's ribcage. Fitzgerald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Land doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald gets through Land's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Land tries to pull guard but Fitzgerald holds him up against the cage and eventually Land drops back down to his feet.
Land fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Land.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Land takes a shot to the head.
Land has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzgerald.
Land lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Land misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzgerald struggles to land a body shot inside as Land controls his hands.
Land blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Land jumps guard but Fitzgerald stands there with Land around his waist. Land gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fitzgerald's coach down at Punch out was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fitzgerald's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zee Land. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzgerald fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Land.
Fitzgerald blocking some punches.
Land manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Land has his foot on Fitzgerald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitzgerald works his way back into a safe position though.
Land is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Land looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fitzgerald is defending well. Land quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fitzgerald has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Land celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zee Land!
In his post fight interview, Zee Land started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Greg Fitzgerald spoke after the fight, saying 'This isn't it for me. I still want to earn a belt around my waist. My gigantic body still has a lot left in the tank and a lot more bones to break. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 1982 p4p, 2717 weight class) and Beau Abner (ranked 224 p4p, 320 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeppe Bjoergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bjoergen doesn't seem bothered though.
Bjoergen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bjoergen lands an overhand right.
Bjoergen throws a series of punches but Abner moves out of range.
Abner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bjoergen throws a series of punches but Abner moves out of range.
Bjoergen throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bjoergen lands a jab.
Abner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bjoergen is breathing heavily.
Abner sends Bjoergen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Abner is motioning to the referee to let Bjoergen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Jeppe Bjoergen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abner ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bjoergen out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beau Abner!
A less than humble Beau Abner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Winchester (ranked 1800 p4p, 2076 weight class) and Leonidas Kellogg (ranked 254 p4p, 284 weight class). Leonidas Kellogg struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Leonidas Kellogg told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonidas Kellogg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellogg rushes Winchester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kellogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winchester avoids it.
Winchester swings wildly with an uppercut but Kellogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winchester tries to throw a body punch but Kellogg avoids it by throwing Winchester back against the cage.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Kellogg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kellogg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winchester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Leonidas Kellogg has been cut.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Winchester lands a left hand.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kellogg avoids it.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Kellogg in his tracks for a moment.
Kellogg stalling the fight.
Winchester misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester blocks an uppercut.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kellogg has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Kellogg lands a nice shot to the body.
Winchester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kellogg lands a nice shot to the body.
Winchester tries to land knees in the clinch but Kellogg avoids the damage to the body.
Kellogg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks with his arms.
Winchester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winchester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winchester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kellogg misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winchester.
Winchester misses with a punch on the inside.
Kellogg working aggressively here.
Winchester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellogg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kellogg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Winchester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kellogg.
Knees to the body from Winchester.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellogg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winchester backwards.
Winchester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kellogg effectively controlling the action here.
Kellogg blocks an elbow strike.
Winchester lands a knee to the body.
Kellogg looks winded!
Kellogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Kellogg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
Winchester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kellogg is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winchester.
Kellogg has a couple of punches blocked by Winchester.
Winchester looking to throw knees to the head but Kellogg is blocking nicely.
Winchester lands a nice elbow.
Winchester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winchester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winchester blocks an uppercut.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
Winchester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kellogg is defending well for now.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks with his arms.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Kellogg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kellogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winchester avoids it.
Winchester 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.
Winchester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kellogg throws a head punch that misses.
Kellogg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Kellogg to work.
Winchester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Leonidas Kellogg's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winchester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winchester tries a body shot but Kellogg blocks it.
Winchester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kellogg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Winchester throws an elbow but misses.
Kellogg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winchester backwards.
Kellogg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kellogg misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Winchester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Kellogg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Winchester is looking to clinch.
Winchester clinches up against the cage.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but Kellogg blocks it.
Winchester lands a damaging elbow.
Kellogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Kellogg.
Winchester lands a shoulder strike.
Kellogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kellogg's defenses.
Kellogg blocks the elbow strike.
Sam Winchester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester lands with a right to the head.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
Winchester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kellogg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Winchester lands an elbow just above Kellogg 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester lands a hook that snaps the head of Kellogg backwards.
The cut above Leonidas Kellogg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kellogg is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester landing knees to the body.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester misses with a knee strike.
Winchester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Winchester fails to land.
Winchester lands a damaging elbow.
Winchester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kellogg's defenses.
Kellogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kellogg avoids the elbow strike from Winchester, against the cage.
Kellogg dodges an elbow strike from Winchester.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winchester.
Leonidas Kellogg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winchester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winchester utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winchester landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leonidas Kellogg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Winchester!
After the fight, Sam Winchester was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John PG (ranked 1382 p4p, 1637 weight class) and Island Yonic (ranked 202 p4p, 238 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John PG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Island Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic darts in and clinches PG up against the cage.
PG lands with a short punch from the clinch.
PG lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
PG misses with a body punch.
PG working some nice short punches in the clinch.
PG breaks the clinch.
Yonic misses with a takedown attempt
letting PG counter with a right hand.
Yonic misses with a takedown
and PG counters with a straight right hand.
PG swings widly with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yonic.
PG wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yonic manages to pass to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PG trying to hold on to Yonic's head to control him but Yonic postures up.
Yonic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
PG won't allow Yonic to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yonic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic passes to full mount!
Yonic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws some wild stikes that PG manages to avoid easily.
PG on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if PG tries to get out of the position.
Yonic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yonic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yonic looking to finish PG with some ground and pound. This is bad for PG!
Yonic scoring with strikes but PG is staying in there.
Yonic controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Yonic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
PG tries to hold on but Yonic postures up.
Yonic controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Yonic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Island Yonic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yonic.
An attempted straight right counter from PG misses the target.
Yonic misses with a double jab
and PG counters with a stiff right hand.
Yonic throws a lazy body kick
and PG counters with a stiff right hand.
PG lands a head shot.
Yonic goes for a double leg but PG avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as PG continues to drive forward.
PG throws a big counter combination but Yonic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Island Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic throws a predictable looking body shot
and PG counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yonic shoots and misses
and PG connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John PG has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Yonic.
PG fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Yonic is rocked!
Yonic throws a head kick that misses
and PG counters with a left to the body.
Yonic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yonic dives in and grabs PG's left leg, looking for a takedown. PG pushes down on Yonic's head and hops out.
We've been told by PG's head coaches at Clinch Pride that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
PG lands a nice shot that snaps Yonic's head back.
Yonic is still on wobbly legs! Can PG finish him?
Yonic with a poor takedown
and PG counters with a huge left! Yonic is in big trouble! He's backing up but PG isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Yonic from any more damage. A dominating finish by PG!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John PG!
A very excited looking John PG made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axl Lors (ranked 573 p4p, 969 weight class) and Thomas Bennett (ranked 77 p4p, 116 weight class). Thomas Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270
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232
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axl Lors!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett closes the distance and pushes Lors back into the cage.
Bennett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bennett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lors smiles and moves away.
Bennett shoots in for a double leg but Lors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lors cracks Bennett with a big right hand and Bennett goes down!
It looks like Thomas Bennett has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Lors from controlling successfully.
Bennett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lors has picked Bennett up and slammed him! Bennett can't keep hold of the triangle and Lors manages to pass to side control!
Lors will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bennett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lors wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Bennett is looking for a sweep.
Lors controls the position.
Bennett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lors off and has taken his back!
Bennett is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lors has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lors is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Lors is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Bennett!
Thomas Bennett is the new heavyweight champion!
Thomas Bennett was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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RATING
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