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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Till Heilbronn (ranked 5256 p4p, 24829 weight class) and Yang Kang (ranked 518 p4p, 585 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Till Heilbronn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yang Kang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang misses with a right hand
and Heilbronn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Heilbronn trying to control the action but Kang is working from the bottom.
Heilbronn tries to pass to full mount but Kang defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heilbronn is looking for a kimura here.
Heilbronn is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heilbronn is looking for a kimura but Kang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heilbronn to get the leverage.
Heilbronn wants to free his trapped foot but Kang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heilbronn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heilbronn is really struggling to control Kang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heilbronn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Heilbronn is looking for a kimura but Kang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heilbronn to get the leverage.
Heilbronn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Heilbronn trying to pass the guard but Kang defending well.
Kang is defending against the submission attempts here by Heilbronn.
We've been hearing good reports from Heilbronn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heilbronn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Till Heilbronn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kang misses with a looping left.
Heilbronn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kang.
Heilbronn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heilbronn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heilbronn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heilbronn wants to pass to mount but Kang is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heilbronn is trying to control. Kang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heilbronn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heilbronn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kang sees it coming and defends easily.
Heilbronn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heilbronn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heilbronn is working for a submission of some sort.
Heilbronn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heilbronn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Till Heilbronn dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kang throws a poor cross that misses
and Heilbronn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yang Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heilbronn is trying to control. Kang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Heilbronn seems to be looking for submissions.
Heilbronn is looking to take a break and control but Kang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heilbronn works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heilbronn is trying to get an arm triangle but Kang is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heilbronn is looking to take a break and control but Kang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Till Heilbronn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heilbronn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Heilbronn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heilbronn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heilbronn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kang, who protects the arm well.
Till Heilbronn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heilbronn trying to control the position but Kang is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heilbronn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Till Heilbronn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heilbronn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Till Heilbronn!
Till Heilbronn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ioelu Vavau (ranked 5476 p4p, 4412 weight class) and Kian Griffiths (ranked 366 p4p, 339 weight class). Kian Griffiths acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ioelu Vavau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kian Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but Vavau ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vavau.
It looked like Vavau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vavau slips a straight right by Griffiths.
A little feinted left hand from Vavau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griffiths misses with a hook. Vavau ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffiths scores with a nice body kick.
Griffiths cracks Vavau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griffiths with the inside leg kick.
Kian Griffiths 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Vavau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vavau ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
A little feinted left hand from Vavau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vavau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Griffiths finds it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a left hand
and Vavau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vavau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 Vavau is rocked!
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vavau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Vavau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griffiths feints a jab promting Vavau to slip. Griffiths then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vavau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Griffiths lands.
Vavau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vavau gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Griffiths gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Vavau is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kian Griffiths!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bode Ike (ranked 4408 p4p, 5309 weight class) and Sang Chunso (ranked 489 p4p, 522 weight class). Chunso has chosen Achieving Greatness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Chunso!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chunso.
Chunso throws a sloppy head kick and Ike moves out of range easily.
Chunso slips under a jab.
Ike misses the jab.
Ike moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 It looks like Bode Ike has been cut.
Chunso has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chunso misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ike counter with a right hand.
Chunso lands with a big left! Ike is wobbled badly! Chunso comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Ike to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sang Chunso!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niko Silva (ranked 4958 p4p, 5149 weight class) and Owain Parsons (ranked 451 p4p, 462 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niko Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owain Parsons!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parsons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Owain Parsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Parsons counters with a left to the body.
Parsons lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parsons scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Parsons does it's job there.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parsons counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Parsons.
Parsons fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parsons cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Parsons is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Parsons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva stands up.
Parsons digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Parsons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parsons lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Parsons looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Parsons jabs at Silva's body.
Parsons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Owain Parsons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parsons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parsons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parsons lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Parsons is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Parsons scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owain Parsons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva drives through and clinches with Parsons against the cage.
Parsons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Parsons's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parsons's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parsons tries to clinch up.
Parsons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons connects with the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parsons tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parsons is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Parsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niko Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parsons connects with the punch.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Parsons scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parsons 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.
Parsons throws a one two combo.
Silva is rocked!
Parsons wants to clinch.
Parsons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Parsons had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Parsons catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Parsons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Parsons jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parsons closes the distance and clinches.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Parsons throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parsons.
Parsons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Parsons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Parsons does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parsons wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owain Parsons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Parsons stuffs the takedown.
Owain Parsons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parsons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva gets control of Parsons's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva stops Parsons from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Parsons to get to his feet.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva darts in and clinches Parsons up against the cage.
Parsons wants to break free but Silva has control.
Parsons tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parsons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Silva has his hands on Parsons's head, controlling the position.
Silva 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working for a triangle but Parsons defends it easily.
Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Owain Parsons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsons connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Niko Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parsons gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is working Parsons over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parsons 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owain Parsons!
In his post fight interview, Owain Parsons started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vik Diek (ranked 4318 p4p, 5269 weight class) and Mike Evangelist (ranked 426 p4p, 465 weight class). Mike Evangelist is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vik Diek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Evangelist!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evangelist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diek was covering up waiting for the punch and Evangelist finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diek has his feet on Evangelist's thighs here. He's pushed Evangelist off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Evangelist screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vik Diek!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 4279 p4p, 5169 weight class) and Dameko Brewer (ranked 454 p4p, 505 weight class). Yobachukwu comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Brewer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fye Fye _ Tobe Ngwigwe. Akubundu Yobachukwu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dameko Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer defending well as Yobachukwu loads up on a big left hand.
Yobachukwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Yobachukwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yobachukwu cracks Brewer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yobachukwu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brewer to stand back up!
 It looks like Dameko Brewer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yobachukwu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akubundu Yobachukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Yobachukwu misses.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Yobachukwu is just out of range.
Yobachukwu throws a right hand that misses
and Yobachukwu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yobachukwu breaks from the clinch.
Yobachukwu lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Brewer is looking to close the distance but Yobachukwu sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Brewer crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Brewer is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Akubundu Yobachukwu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt King (ranked 4632 p4p, 4258 weight class) and Jamie Webb (ranked 235 p4p, 217 weight class). Jamie Webb 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Webb!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws out a loose jab but Webb uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Webb.
Webb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Donk. Webb catches King right on the button with a cross.
Webb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Webb cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King is rocked!
King swings for the body but Webb moves out of range.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King scores with a decent looking hook.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King tries to clinch there but Webb circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Webb. No joy for King on that attempt.
King moves in looking to clinch but Webb pushes him off.
King has been working on his balance at Catch Wrestling L.A., so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Webb.
Webb cracks King with a big right hand and King goes down!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Webb's guard.
King is standing up over Webb. Webb looks to escape but King dives into side control.
King wants to control but Webb is keeping him busy.
King working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Webb is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with the ground and pound.
King taking a breather here.
King trying to control the action but Webb is working from the bottom.
Webb is pushing King's head away, looking to escape. King manages to hold on to the position though.
King trying to control the action but Webb is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Webb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab by King.
A low kick lands for Webb.
A jab lands there for Webb.
Webb scores with a nice right hand.
King shoots in but Webb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Webb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Webb throws an overhand right that drops King like a sack of potatoes! Webb dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Webb!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Erkkila (ranked 4106 p4p, 4097 weight class) and Yrjo Erkkila (ranked 481 p4p, 482 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Erkkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Erkkila!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
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.
Yrjo Erkkila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jorma Erkkila throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrjo Erkkila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma Erkkila connects with a body shot.
Jorma Erkkila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma Erkkila rushes Yrjo Erkkila with punches - Yrjo Erkkila moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Yrjo Erkkila goes down! Jorma Erkkila follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorma Erkkila!
After winning the bout, Jorma Erkkila thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muchen Li (ranked 4028 p4p, 4374 weight class) and Cole Davies (ranked 478 p4p, 487 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muchen Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Davies!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li scores with a nice strike.
Davies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davies looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Li is looking to clinch but Davies is avoiding it.
Davies throws out a counter right but Li avoids it with no problem.
Li scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li looks to throw the jab but Davies is out of range.
Davies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li wants to clinch
and Davies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies cracks Li with a good jab.
Li throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Davies circles away.
Li slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Li finds it's way through Davies's defenses.
Davies jabs at Li's body.
Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Davies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davies throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Davies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Davies tries to get set, Li tries to push him back and clinch up but Davies manages to avoid the attempt.
Li jabs Davies to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li darts in and clinches Davies up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
Davies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Davies scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Muchen Li 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.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davies lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at The Li Bloodline🔥 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Cole Davies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davies throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davies throws a hook but Li blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li looks to land a right hand but Davies moved out of range.
Davies has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Davies misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Davies on the inside.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Davies.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Davies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davies pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Davies blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Davies blocks with his arms.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li with a knee to the head.
Davies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Davies lands an uppercut.
Davies misses with a punch to the body.
Davies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davies avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Davies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davies working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davies.
Davies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davies lands with a short shot to the head.
Davies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies working aggressively here.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Davies.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davies thuds a left hand into Li's body.
Davies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davies rushes Li and presses him up against the cage.
Davies lands with a short shot to the head.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Davies.
Davies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Davies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Davies.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davies lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li blocking some punches.
Davies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li blocking some punches.
Davies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Davies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Davies.
Davies gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Davies is blocking nicely.
Davies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li is rocked!
Davies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Davies throws a big uppercut that drops Li! More strikes from Davies and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Li lies dazed against the cage as Davies celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Davies!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lloyd (ranked 4695 p4p, 4301 weight class) and Lily Foster (ranked 238 p4p, 222 weight class). Jamal Lloyd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lily Foster!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster closes the distance and pushes Lloyd back into the cage.
Lloyd is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Foster has Lloyd pressed against the cage, preventing Lloyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloyd is trying to break the clinch but Foster is controlling him.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lloyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster shoots for a takedown but Lloyd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Foster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lloyd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foster wants to counter with a clinch but Lloyd pushes him away.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lloyd checks a leg kick nicely.
Lloyd looks to throw the jab but Foster is out of range.
Lloyd lunges at Foster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foster's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster with the counter takedown but Lloyd avoids it easily.
Lloyd misses with a straight right.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lloyd.
Foster is looking for the big counter here.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a straight right hand.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jamal Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lloyd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lloyd misses with a left hand
and Lloyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster looks for a takedown but Lloyd sprawls well.
Jamal Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lily Foster.
Lloyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Foster to counter with a crisp jab.
Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foster pulls guard successfully.
Lloyd throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely.
Lloyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Foster has wrist control.
Lloyd prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lloyd landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster has momentary wrist control but Lloyd slips an elbow through the middle.
Lloyd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lloyd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lloyd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lloyd throws a big right hand that misses.
Lloyd distracts Foster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lloyd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lloyd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lloyd connects with a couple of short punches.
Lloyd postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
Lloyd throwing strikes but missing.
Lloyd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lloyd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lloyd looks to land a right hand but Foster moved out of range.
Lily Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lloyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foster shoots in but Lloyd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lloyd looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Lloyd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 Foster is rocked!
Lloyd throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lloyd as Foster shoots in.
Lloyd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Foster counters with a three punch combo that has Lloyd backing up. Lloyd nods at Foster to acknowledge the strikes.
Jamal Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster staying out of range there.
Lloyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster throws a counter combo.
Lloyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Foster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foster blocks a jab.
Jamal Lloyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Lloyd digs a good hook to Foster's body.
Lloyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foster slips under a jab.
Jab by Lloyd.
Foster is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with a hook
and Foster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foster.
Lloyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lloyd throws out the jab.
Lloyd tries to keep at a distance but Foster has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lloyd's face.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lloyd is trying to push Foster away but Foster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lloyd smiles and moves away.
Jamal Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lily Foster.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foster connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
Foster feints the counter takedown.
Foster defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
Foster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lloyd looks to throw the jab but Foster is out of range.
Foster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Lloyd misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Foster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lloyd scores with the left hand. Foster knows he should have avoided that one.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foster moves away.
Lloyd throws a jab when Foster was well out of range.
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lloyd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Foster darts in looking for a takedown but Lloyd gets double underhooks and turns Foster into the cage.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Foster feints and as Lloyd raises his hands in defense, Foster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lloyd has his feet on Foster's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lloyd looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Lloyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Lloyd.
Foster tries to clinch but Lloyd is having none of it.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lloyd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut. Foster saw that one coming.
Lloyd throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Foster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lloyd tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Foster is in Lloyd's guard.
Lloyd scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lloyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lloyd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foster.
Jamal Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lily Foster.
Lloyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Foster moves out of range as Lloyd strikes.
Lloyd tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyd misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lloyd misses with a straight left.
Lloyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foster looks for a takedown but Lloyd sprawls well.
Lloyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Foster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lloyd misses with a hook. Foster ducked under it nicely.
Foster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Lily Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Foster misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Lloyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lloyd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Lloyd!
Our winner, Jamal Lloyd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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