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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sukdese Bawles (ranked 3866 p4p, 5763 weight class) and Daithi O Donoghue (ranked 482 p4p, 612 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukdese Bawles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daithi O Donoghue!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bawles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bawles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Donoghue to score with a decent uppercut.
O Donoghue slips a straight right by Bawles.
A jab lands there for Bawles.
O Donoghue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Donoghue is looking to clinch.
A big right from O Donoghue misses.
O Donoghue misses with a straight right.
O Donoghue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bawles.
Bawles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by O Donoghue - just one landing.
O Donoghue lands a really nice looking cross but Bawles seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donoghue lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Donoghue missing with a left hand there. Bawles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bawles looks to throw the jab but O Donoghue is out of range.
O Donoghue ducks under a wild hook from Bawles.
Bawles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Donoghue.
Bawles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donoghue ducks under a wild hook from Bawles.
O Donoghue just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from O Donoghue.
Bawles moves into the clinch successfully.
Bawles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Donoghue.
Bawles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Donoghue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bawles wants to get back to striking at distance but O Donoghue won't allow it.
O Donoghue throws a punch but it's blocked by Bawles.
Bawles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donoghue backwards.
Bawles manages to break the clinch.
O Donoghue looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Donoghue tries to clinch up.
O Donoghue might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
O Donoghue moves out of range as Bawles strikes.
Bawles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
O Donoghue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bawles throws out the jab.
O Donoghue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bawles moves away.
Bawles 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donoghue connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bawles misses with a right hand
and O Donoghue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bawles needs to keep his hands up - O Donoghue had a free shot at his head there.
 Bawles is rocked!
O Donoghue measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Bawles! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Daithi O Donoghue!
After the fight, Daithi O Donoghue 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Knight (ranked 3548 p4p, 5437 weight class) and John Red (ranked 460 p4p, 618 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Red!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Knight tries to clinch
and Red counters with a one-two to the body.
Red has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Red is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Knight is defending well.
A short uppercut from Knight.
Red has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knight stops a takedown attempt from Red.
Jack Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Red.
Red is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Red just leaning against Knight, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight is trying to trip Red. He has hold of a leg but Red is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Knight persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Knight sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knight engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Red is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Red keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Red shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
Red throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Red gets a clinch.
Red has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Red is fighting off a takedown attempt but Knight is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Red to the mat. Red regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Knight is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight wanted to stand there but Red had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Red is retaining full guard.
Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Red seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Red is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Red.
Red misses with a leg kick
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knight wants to free his trapped foot but Red is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Red trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Knight will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Red dives in for a single leg takedown but Knight sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red closes the distance and clinches.
Knight has Red pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Red manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knight is trying to drag Red to the mat but Red just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Red tries to score a body lock takedown but Knight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Red misses with a knee strike.
Red manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red working for a triangle but Knight defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Red is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
Jack Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Knight has Red pulled in close to control his posture.
Knight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knight is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Red avoiding damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Red.
Knight has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Red after a bit of a struggle.
Red breaks the clinch.
Red tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Knight was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Knight throws a series of punches but Red avoids them all with ease.
Red gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Red jumps guard but Knight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Red pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Red darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoiding damage.
Knight looking for a takedown.
Knight gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Red is looking to control Knight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Red avoid being mounted?
Knight seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Red is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to free his trapped foot but Red is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Red is pressing down on Knight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Red has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Red has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knight has managed to get both his arms back between Red's legs - danger averted.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red closes the distance and clinches.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Red will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Red is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Red circles away and we're back to standing.
Red has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Red tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knight prevents Red from breaking the clinch.
Red tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knight has Red pressed against the cage, preventing Red from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Red tries to clinch
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Red thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Red gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Knight tries for a takedown but Red manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Red fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knight leaves Red with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knight somewhat.
Red changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knight tries to avoid it but Red manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knight to the ground. Knight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knight leaves Red with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Red scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Red fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Red, which made it look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.
Red forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Knight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Red is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Red jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knight walks away with a smile on his face. Red gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Red stuffs the takedown.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Red misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Red.
The fight stays on the outside here - Red looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight feinted with a counter takedown.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
Red lands a high kick!
Red instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Red is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Red is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight drops down looking for a counter takedown but Red sprawls and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Red 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Red!
An out of breath John Red thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Nospmis (ranked 2635 p4p, 6369 weight class) and Joel Miller (ranked 345 p4p, 675 weight class). Nospmis comes into the arena with Mi Morena blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juice Nospmis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Miller!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nospmis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nospmis throws out the jab.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.
Miller scores with a nice strike.
Miller misses with a hook
and Nospmis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Nospmis finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Nospmis thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Nospmis scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller scores with the left hand. Nospmis knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Nospmis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Nospmis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nospmis staying out of range there.
Nospmis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Nospmis's shoulder, as Nospmis tries to avoid the shot.
Nospmis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nospmis.
Nospmis throws a quick counter head kick but Miller was just out of range.
Nospmis slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 It looks like Juice Nospmis has been cut.
Nospmis lands the left hand.
Joel Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nospmis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Nospmis scores with a punch to the head.
Miller might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Nospmis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nospmis throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nospmis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nospmis works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nospmis has time to react.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nospmis doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Nospmis counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Nospmis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller throws a body punch but Nospmis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nospmis.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Nospmis.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nospmis counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Nospmis to acknowledge the strikes.
Nospmis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nospmis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nospmis throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nospmis throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nospmis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nospmis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nospmis counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Nospmis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nospmis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Nospmis saw that one coming.
It looked like Nospmis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller tries to bum rush Nospmis with a series of wild strikes but Nospmis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Nospmis does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juice Nospmis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juice Nospmis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nospmis lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juice Nospmis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Miller misses.
Nospmis throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Juice Nospmis is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller lands a body shot.
Nospmis takes one on the button.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nospmis moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nospmis. Nospmis obviously looking to wear him down.
Nospmis scores with a body shot.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Nospmis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body shot
and Nospmis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nospmis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nospmis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller throws a series of punches but Nospmis moves out of range.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Nospmis to counter with a crisp jab.
Nospmis misses with a hook.
Nospmis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nospmis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nospmis momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Nospmis throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Nospmis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tests Nospmis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nospmis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nospmis works the jab nicely.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and Nospmis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Nospmis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nospmis.
Miller misses with a hook.
It looked like Nospmis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Nospmis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Nospmis counters with an inside leg kick.
Nospmis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Nospmis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nospmis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Nospmis.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nospmis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Nospmis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nospmis avoids the body shot from Miller.
Nospmis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Nospmis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Nospmis.
Nospmis defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juice Nospmis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juice Nospmis's cut.
That's time! Nospmis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Nospmis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Nospmis slips under a jab from Miller.
Donk. Miller catches Nospmis right on the button with a cross.
Nospmis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nospmis lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller with a nice cross.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nospmis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Miller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nospmis back to the cage. Miller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Nospmis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nospmis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Nospmis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Nospmis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nospmis scores with a hook.
Nospmis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nospmis misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Nospmis counters with a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Nospmis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Nospmis counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Nospmis coming out on top.
Nospmis walks into a left hand.
Nospmis misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nospmis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Nospmis counters with a leg kick.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nospmis.
Nospmis is looking for a counter combo.
Nospmis throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Nospmis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Nospmis misses.
Miller misses with an uppercut
letting Nospmis counter with a right hand.
Miller jabs at Nospmis's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a jab to the head.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nospmis counters with an outside leg kick.
Nospmis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Nospmis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Nospmis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller misses with a hook
and Nospmis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joel Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nospmis.
Nospmis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Nospmis misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juice Nospmis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nospmis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juice Nospmis!
Juice Nospmis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katelynn Arby (ranked 6428 p4p, 4362 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 692 p4p, 541 weight class). Arby comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet But Psycho. Katelynn Arby 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katelynn Arby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Arby scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Arby is having none of it.
Arby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Arby tries to pass.
Arby stops Johnson from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arby stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson wants to stand but Arby is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Arby takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson tries to escape but Arby is in control.
Johnson is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is pushing Arby's head away, looking to escape. Arby manages to hold on to the position though.
Arby controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Arby drags him back down.
A lull in the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Arby.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Arby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson is pushing Arby's head away, looking to escape. Arby manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape back to his feet but Arby has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Johnson's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Johnson is tapping! Arby saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Katelynn Arby!
After the fight, Katelynn Arby 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 Dougie McFistface (ranked 2888 p4p, 4909 weight class) and Paul Herrera (ranked 370 p4p, 568 weight class). McFistface kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tiptoe Through The Tulips. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dougie McFistface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFistface shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herrera sprawls well. Herrera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McFistface gets slowly back to his feet.
McFistface avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McFistface misses with a wild body shot.
Herrera misses the shot to the body.
Herrera closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by McFistface.
Herrera tightens his grip and picks McFistface up, before dumping him to the ground. McFistface manages to land in guard.
Herrera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Herrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herrera lands with a nice combination. McFistface backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFistface connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Herrera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McFistface pushes Herrera off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFistface gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that McFistface has been working on his elbows in the gym.
McFistface breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McFistface.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Herrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McFistface scoring with punches from side control.
McFistface working the head and body with strikes.
McFistface takes a little break here. Herrera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McFistface has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFistface is working to tighten his grip on Herrera's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Herrera has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McFistface is really squeezing tight and eventually Herrera passes out! McFistface breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dougie McFistface!
Dougie McFistface decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Paul Herrera had this to say: 'I love you all!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olle Tandberg (ranked 2809 p4p, 3812 weight class) and Ben Aspirin (ranked 388 p4p, 498 weight class). The key to victory for Olle Tandberg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olle Tandberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Aspirin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Tandberg has knocked Aspirin down with a huge combo! Tandberg steps away and waves a wobbly Aspirin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Ben Aspirin has been cut.
Tandberg throws a nice looking combination but Aspirin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tandberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tandberg drives through and clinches with Aspirin against the cage.
Aspirin looking to slow down the pace here.
Tandberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tandberg drops Aspirin with a beautiful combination! Aspirin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tandberg is looking for the KO!
Aspirin get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Aspirin stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Tandberg runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olle Tandberg!
Ben Aspirin spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry World :('.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Fury (ranked 4285 p4p, 3007 weight class) and Josie Saltzman (ranked 547 p4p, 414 weight class). Fury comes to the cage accompanied by STREET FIGHTER THEME SONG. Saltzman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Josie Saltzman 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryu Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josie Saltzman!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saltzman fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saltzman.
Saltzman looks for a takedown but Fury sprawls well.
Ryu Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josie Saltzman.
Saltzman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Josie Saltzman has been cut.
Saltzman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Josie Saltzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saltzman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Fury misses with a low kick.
Saltzman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saltzman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Saltzman trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saltzman is working away from the top position though.
Saltzman stops Fury from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury trying to control from the bottom.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saltzman trying to control the pace.
Saltzman is trying for a kimura here. Fury looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saltzman wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josie Saltzman!
A less than humble Josie Saltzman 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tolby Tovington (ranked 2688 p4p, 2545 weight class) and Dalmour Daxton (ranked 346 p4p, 332 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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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tolby Tovington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalmour Daxton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tovington lands a jab.
Daxton slips a jab from Tovington.
Daxton fails with a takedown attempt.
Tovington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daxton under the eye.
Daxton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tovington counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Tovington misses.
Daxton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tolby Tovington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalmour Daxton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tovington throws a monster overhand right that drops Daxton! Tovington follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tolby Tovington!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dragonov (ranked 1684 p4p, 3251 weight class) and Trey Darden (ranked 193 p4p, 329 weight class). Darden has chosen Killa Whale - Andre Nickatina as his entrance music. Ivan Dragonov 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Darden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Darden moves out of range.
Dragonov tries to move into range but Darden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragonov clinches up against the cage.
Darden scores with a shot to the side of Dragonov's head.
Darden breaks the clinch.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Darden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darden! But no joy.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragonov wants to clinch but Darden slips to the side
and Darden counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragonov tries to clinch up
and Darden counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ivan Dragonov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Darden does it's job there.
Darden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Darden coming out on top.
Darden tests Dragonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darden keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragonov looks to clinch
and Darden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darden connects with a looping right hand.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but Darden keeps it at a distance.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darden counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Darden moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darden swings widly with a right hand
and Dragonov counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darden keeps the fight on the outside.
Darden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragonov. Dragonov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darden counters with a straight right hand.
Darden connects with the punch.
Dragonov moves into the clinch.
Darden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Darden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darden misses with a jab to the body
letting Dragonov counter with a right hand.
 Darden is rocked!
It looks like Trey Darden has been cut.
Darden throws a right hand that misses
and Dragonov counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Dragonov!
The defeated Trey Darden had this to say: 'Win or Lose hands are thrown, this is good. '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Gazersky (ranked 1901 p4p, 2133 weight class) and Tiago Lima (ranked 250 p4p, 278 weight class). Gazersky comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - Electric Worry. Marlon Gazersky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tiago Lima's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlon Gazersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lima!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gazersky. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Gazersky backs off Lima throws a huge counter combo but Gazersky manages to avoid it all.
Gazersky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lima misses with the combination.
Gazersky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Lima lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gazersky throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gazersky misses with a body shot
and Lima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gazersky scores with the left hand. Lima knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Tiago Lima has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazersky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gazersky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lima's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazersky with a nice head shot there.
Gazersky throwing strikes but missing.
Lima is looking to stand up but Gazersky isn't so interested in that idea.
Lima 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.
Gazersky trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Gazersky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lima looking for a sweep. Not yet Lima, not yet.
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.
Lima keeping full guard, as Gazersky tries to pass.
Lima can't keep his opponent in guard - Gazersky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gazersky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Lima is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gazersky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gazersky drops an elbow to the side of Lima's head.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lima trying to control here.
Gazersky slips a nice elbow through Lima's hands, connecting with Lima's forehead.
Lima is staying active underneath Gazersky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gazersky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gazersky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Lima is not content to let Gazersky control the position.
Gazersky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gazersky throwing shots but Lima is blocking nicely.
Lima taking some punishment here, with Gazersky in his half guard.
Gazersky lands with a punch from half guard.
Lima is rocked!
Gazersky scores with a big shot! Lima's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Lima! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlon Gazersky!
Marlon Gazersky spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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