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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enders Dissonya (ranked 4398 p4p, 4318 weight class) and Reagan Knapp (ranked 246 p4p, 241 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enders Dissonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reagan Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dissonya misses with a head kick.
Dissonya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knapp lands a big head kick that sends Dissonya tumbling to the mat! Knapp takes a step backwards and waves Dissonya back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Enders Dissonya has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Knapp there.
 Dissonya is rocked!
Knapp misses with a straight right.
Oh Dissonya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dissonya just misses with a punch to the body.
Dissonya seems to have got his legs back now.
Dissonya throws a leg kick
and Knapp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dissonya lands with a shot to the body.
Dissonya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knapp tries a quick counter leg kick but Dissonya is wise to it.
Dissonya connects with a leg kick.
Dissonya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dissonya.
Dissonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dissonya lands a right hook to the body.
Knapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dissonya half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knapp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knapp looks to land a left hand but Dissonya moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dissonya scores with a hook to the body. Knapp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dissonya lands a high kick!
Knapp scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dissonya throws a low kick, looking for Knapp's leg but Knapp calmly moves out of range.
Knapp clobbers Dissonya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knapp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knapp works the jab nicely.
Knapp fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dissonya to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dissonya looks to clinch but Knapp throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dissonya taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Reagan Knapp!
After winning the bout, Reagan Knapp 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Combs (ranked 3317 p4p, 4312 weight class) and Darwin Hampton (ranked 207 p4p, 242 weight class). Derek Combs 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 super 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, Derek Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Combs misses.
Combs forces Hampton back against the cage and clinches.
Combs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hampton.
Combs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Combs lands with a light punch inside.
Hampton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Combs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Combs misses with a body punch.
Hampton tries to work over Combs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Combs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hampton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Combs momentarily.
Hampton throws a hook but Combs blocks it.
Combs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Hampton does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hampton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Combs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Combs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hampton.
Combs pushes Hampton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hampton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Combs takes the fight into the clinch.
Combs scores with a shot to the side of Hampton's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is trying to break the clinch but Combs is controlling him.
I was talking to Combs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hampton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Combs lands with an overhand left.
Hampton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Combs.
Hampton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Hampton misses.
Hampton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Combs is looking to counter the offense by Hampton and move into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Combs drops Hampton with a straight right hand, right on the button! Combs follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Combs!
A relieved looking Derek Combs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 2693 p4p, 3290 weight class) and Topf Deckel (ranked 155 p4p, 204 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by True Blood. Topf Deckel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topf Deckel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stackhouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deckel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Deckel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stackhouse as he avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Deckel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deckel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deckel defending well as Stackhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Deckel is looking for the big counter here.
Stackhouse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deckel. That did some damage!
Jason Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deckel throws a nice looking combination but Stackhouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stackhouse lands with a right hand.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Deckel avoids it easily.
Deckel throws a counter combo.
Stackhouse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stackhouse throws a body punch but Deckel moves out of range.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the side of Deckel's head but Deckel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deckel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Stackhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deckel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stackhouse but Stackhouse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Deckel saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Stackhouse misses the target.
Jason Stackhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Deckel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stackhouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deckel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Deckel blocks it.
That kick from Stackhouse tenderised Deckel's leg. Deckel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stackhouse misses with a looping left.
Deckel dives in and scores a takedown into Stackhouse 's guard.
Stackhouse is wriggling around but Deckel manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deckel in particular looking to stall.
Deckel is trying to work for a kimura but Stackhouse is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stackhouse defends it well.
Deckel seems to be working for a kimura but Stackhouse defends the submission attempt.
Deckel is looking to take a break and control but Stackhouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stackhouse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stackhouse tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deckel works his way into side control.
Deckel tries for a kimura but Stackhouse is defending well.
Deckel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stackhouse 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Deckel is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Stackhouse looks calm but he's in trouble here. Deckel gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Stackhouse is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Deckel lets go of the hold and Stackhouse can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Topf Deckel!
Topf Deckel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jason Stackhouse was interviewed post fight and said 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amadeo Thevenet (ranked 2393 p4p, 3623 weight class) and Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 135 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amadeo Thevenet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thevenet swings for the body but Duterte moves out of range.
Duterte throws a fast counter high kick but Thevenet manages to duck under it in time.
Thevenet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duterte misses with a combination
and Thevenet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
Duterte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thevenet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duterte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thevenet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duterte momentarily.
Jab from Duterte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Thevenet misses.
Good shot there by Duterte.
Duterte throws a leg kick but Thevenet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duterte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thevenet throws a hook but Duterte blocks it.
Duterte throws out a counter right but Thevenet avoids it with no problem.
Duterte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thevenet is able to avoid easily.
Thevenet appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thevenet misses with a left hand
and Duterte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thevenet fails with a takedown attempt.
Duterte unleashes a big counter combination but Thevenet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thevenet throws an off balance right hand
and Duterte counters with a three punch combo that has Thevenet backing up. Thevenet nods at Duterte to acknowledge the strikes.
Duterte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte slips a jab from Thevenet.
Duterte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thevenet momentarily.
Thevenet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thevenet moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuterte.
Duterte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thevenet.
Thevenet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thevenet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thevenet misses with a jab to the body
enabling Duterte to counter with a crisp jab.
Duterte cracks Thevenet with an uppercut from hell and Thevenet crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Duterte's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Thevenet is rocked!
Duterte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet tries to strike from the bottom.
Duterte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thevenet controls Duterte momentarily but Duterte frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet wants to sweep here but Duterte controlling him for the moment.
Duterte looking to sit in guard and control but Thevenet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thevenet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thevenet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four 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.
Thevenet looking to pass the guard.
Thevenet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duterte on the ground.
Thevenet postures up in Duterte's guard and throws a big left but Duterte blocks it.
Thevenet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duterte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duterte keeping moving, preventing Thevenet from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duterte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Duterte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duterte misses with a head kick.
Duterte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thevenet has time to react.
Duterte misses the body punch
and Thevenet counters with a nice body shot.
Thevenet throws a right hand that misses
and Duterte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thevenet misses the shot to the body.
Duterte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duterte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thevenet on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet throws a body shot but no joy.
Thevenet looks to score with a jab to the body but Duterte is just out of range.
Duterte flicks out a counter leg kick but Thevenet steps away.
Nice uppercut there from Thevenet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thevenet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duterte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Duterte. Beautiful body shot.
Thevenet stuns Duterte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duterte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thevenet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duterte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thevenet.
Rodrigo Duterte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duterte throws a combination. Thevenet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thevenet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duterte is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Thevenet misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet misses with a straight left.
Rodrigo Duterte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duterte scores with a hook to the body. Thevenet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodrigo Duterte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duterte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duterte throws a hook but Thevenet blocks it.
It looked like Thevenet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thevenet throws out a powerful jab.
Duterte ducks under a wild hook from Thevenet.
Duterte throws a counter combo.
Thevenet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duterte misses with a double jab.
Thevenet appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thevenet misses with an uppercut
and Duterte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet throws a body punch but Duterte moves out of range.
Duterte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thevenet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duterte.
Thevenet throws a lazy uppercut
and Duterte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thevenet thinking.
Thevenet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thevenet dips to his left and cracks Duterte with an uppercut!
Thevenet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duterte manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet missing with a left hand there. Duterte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duterte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thevenet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thevenet.
Duterte wants to get back to his feet but Thevenet passes into half guard.
Duterte has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Thevenet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duterte wants to get back to his feet.
Duterte gets back to full guard.
Duterte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Amadeo Thevenet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thevenet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Duterte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thevenet doesn't seem phased though.
Thevenet throws a poor cross that misses
and Duterte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Thevenet misses.
Nice combo by Duterte! Oh, that's hurt him - Thevenet falls to the canvas and Duterte follows him into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thevenet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Duterte fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thevenet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thevenet manages to get back to half guard.
Duterte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duterte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duterte is working for a submission of some sort.
Duterte is trying to work for a kimura but Thevenet is defending well.
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.
Duterte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thevenet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duterte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duterte is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thevenet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duterte.
It looks like Duterte is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thevenet is just riding it out for now. Duterte eventually gives up the hold.
Thevenet tries to roll over but Duterte keeps him under control.
Thevenet is not content to let Duterte control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thevenet is looking to improve his position.
Duterte is working for a kimura but Thevenet is defending it quite comfortably.
Duterte prevents Thevenet from improving his position.
Rodrigo Duterte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duterte moves into full mount! Thevenet won't be happy about that!
Duterte stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Duterte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duterte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Duterte!
A very excited looking Rodrigo Duterte rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thompson (ranked 2622 p4p, 3565 weight class) and Claudio Castagnoli (ranked 147 p4p, 218 weight class). Thompson comes into the arena with Redneck Summer - Ben Hudson blaring out of the sound system. Castagnoli has chosen James Bond Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claudio Castagnoli!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castagnoli punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castagnoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been informed that Castagnoli has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thompson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castagnoli is trying to defend but Thompson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Castagnoli defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castagnoli wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.
Castagnoli trying to get back to full guard but Thompson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castagnoli is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson looking to finish Castagnoli with some ground and pound. This is bad for Castagnoli!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castagnoli working to try and regain half guard.
Castagnoli gets back to half guard.
Castagnoli gets full guard.
Castagnoli looking to control.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castagnoli has control of Thompson's left arm, preventing Thompson from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Castagnoli trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Castagnoli might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Castagnoli is pulling down on Thompson's head. It's preventing any offense from Thompson, at least for the moment.
Castagnoli is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Castagnoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castagnoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Castagnoli's guard.
Thompson trying to mount his opponent but Castagnoli defends it.
Castagnoli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Castagnoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Castagnoli is trying to keep Thompson in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Thompson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castagnoli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Castagnoli blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castagnoli keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castagnoli has an active guard here but Thompson has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
Thompson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castagnoli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castagnoli manages to avoid it.
Castagnoli unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Castagnoli defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Castagnoli.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Castagnoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy left from Castagnoli finds it's target.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Castagnoli counters with a leg kick.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castagnoli can do to turn this around?
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castagnoli.
Thompson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Castagnoli on his heels. He'll look to pass Castagnoli's guard now, I'm sure.
Castagnoli trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castagnoli trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castagnoli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Castagnoli looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Castagnoli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Castagnoli from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castagnoli controlling from the top position.
Thompson controlling the position.
Castagnoli wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson pulls Castagnoli in close to his closed guard and prevents Castagnoli from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castagnoli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castagnoli controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Castagnoli from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Castagnoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Castagnoli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Castagnoli avoids it well.
Castagnoli connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Castagnoli moved out of range nicely.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Castagnoli.
Thompson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castagnoli is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castagnoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castagnoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castagnoli ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Castagnoli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Castagnoli is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castagnoli won't allow Thompson to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castagnoli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castagnoli 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 one minute gone in the round.
Thompson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Castagnoli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into half guard.
Thompson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Scott Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castagnoli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castagnoli is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Castagnoli wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
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.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Castagnoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castagnoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson is working Castagnoli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Castagnoli trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castagnoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Castagnoli blocks nicely.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to pass into half guard but Castagnoli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Castagnoli is in guard.
Thompson looking to control.
Castagnoli looking to pass the guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Castagnoli trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castagnoli is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson catches Castagnoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thompson misses with the combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castagnoli throws a head kick that misses.
Castagnoli throws the kick towards the body but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson attempts a counter takedown but Castagnoli avoids it well and moves away.
Claudio Castagnoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castagnoli misses with a low kick.
Thompson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castagnoli sprawls and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Thompson!
Our winner, Scott Thompson, 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel Iii (ranked 2069 p4p, 2135 weight class) and Nikora Tama (ranked 122 p4p, 118 weight class). Tama has chosen Haka War Dance as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Steel Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama swings widly with a right hand
and Steel Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Nikora Tama has been cut.
Alex Steel Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Iii tries to bum rush Tama with a series of wild strikes but Tama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tama doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Iii circles away.
Steel Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama.
Tama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Steel Iii quickly recovers to half guard.
Steel Iii is positioning himself well to prevent Tama advancing to mount.
Steel Iii continues to stall.
Tama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel Iii defending well though.
Steel Iii is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Steel Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Tama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel Iii keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama working Steel Iii over with strikes.
Steel Iii is looking to improve his position.
Steel Iii is working hard here to advance position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tama lands a nice short elbow.
Tama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Tama.
Tama is trying to control. Steel Iii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Iii tries to roll over but Tama keeps him under control.
Steel Iii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel Iii keeps working.
Steel Iii wants to control but Tama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel Iii is just riding it out for now. Tama eventually gives up the hold.
Steel Iii trying to control here.
Steel Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Tama is nestled in close to Steel Iii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steel Iii trying to control here.
Tama prevents Steel Iii from improving his position.
Tama 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.
Tama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel Iii keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Iii trying to hold on to Tama's head to control him but Tama postures up.
My spies in Final Mile inform me that Tama has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel Iii is just riding it out for now. Tama eventually gives up the hold.
Steel Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Tama wants to control but Steel Iii is keeping him busy.
Tama with the ground and pound but Steel Iii uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steel Iii looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Iii, not yet.
Steel Iii keeping full guard, as Tama tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steel Iii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steel Iii looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Iii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steel Iii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Steel Iii 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.
Tama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Iii's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Iii's back!
Tama controlling well, preventing Steel Iii from escaping the position.
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!
Steel Iii looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tama.
Steel Iii rolls, trying to escape but Tama keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikora Tama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tama.
Steel Iii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel Iii lands in his opponent's guard.
Steel Iii lands a couple of digs.
Tama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tama looking for a guillotine here but Steel Iii defends easily.
Tama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Iii avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tama looking for a guillotine here but Steel Iii defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Iii lands a couple of digs.
Tama throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steel Iii uses it to pass to side control.
Steel Iii in side control lands a decent elbow.
Steel Iii working the body and head with strikes.
Tama taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tama is looking to reverse the position.
Steel Iii is looking to take a break and control but Tama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tama is looking to regain half guard here but Steel Iii keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Steel Iii politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Steel Iii prefers to stall for the moment though.
Steel Iii is looking to take a break and control but Tama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Iii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tama is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel Iii's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steel Iii trying to control the action but Tama is working from the bottom.
Nikora Tama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tama wants to control but Steel Iii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tama is trying to control but Steel Iii passes into side control!
Tama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steel Iii wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steel Iii connects with a decent elbow.
That has opened up Nikora Tama's cut even more.
Tama tries to improve position but can't.
Tama is letting Steel Iii control him for a moment.
Steel Iii is looking to take a break and control but Tama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tama is looking for a sweep.
Steel Iii cracks Tama with a big elbow.
The cut above Nikora Tama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tama is looking to reverse the position.
Steel Iii working the ground and pound.
 Tama is rocked!
Steel Iii cracks Tama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tama is still in real trouble! Can Steel Iii finish him?
Steel Iii in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Tama looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Steel Iii turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel Iii!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Leonov Jr (ranked 1881 p4p, 3267 weight class) and Gaetan Hart (ranked 109 p4p, 179 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Leonov Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaetan Hart!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart takes a swing at Leonov Jr's ribcage but misses.
Leonov Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hart misses with a left hand
and Leonov Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Leonov Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hart looks to land a right hand but Leonov Jr moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hart. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hart, as that shot connected.
Hart throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Leonov Jr persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart jabs at Leonov Jr's body.
Hart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonov Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leonov Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonov Jr.
Hart scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leonov Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonov Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leonov Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Hart has passed into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart slips a nice elbow through Leonov Jr's hands, connecting with Leonov Jr's forehead.
Leonov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonov Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hart thows a huge punch but Leonov Jr dodges it nicely.
Hart is pressing down on Leonov Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leonov Jr is holding on for now.
Hart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leonov Jr tries to roll over but Hart keeps him under control.
Leonov Jr moves into full guard.
Hart tries to free his leg and advance position but Leonov Jr is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leonov Jr keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Leonov Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Hart passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Leonov Jr there!
Hart content just to control the position here.
Leonov Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Leonov Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hart is trying to control the action in half guard but Leonov Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is trying to control but can't.
Hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leonov Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leonov Jr.
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Leonov Jr.
Hart passes Leonov Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leonov Jr tries to get to full guard but Hart has control of the leg.
Hart controlling the action here.
Hart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leonov Jr gets back to full guard.
Leonov Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaetan Hart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hart throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonov Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Leonov Jr checks a low kick from Hart.
As Hart looks to move away, Leonov Jr throws a big counter combo but Hart just gets out of the way.
Leonov Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hart throws a leg kick but Leonov Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice combination there by Hart.
Leonov Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leonov Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Leonov Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Hart misses
and Leonov Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Hart throws a leg kick but Leonov Jr moved away.
Leonov Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leonov Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart looking to control.
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Leonov Jr from controlling successfully.
Hart has momentary wrist control but Leonov Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Leonov Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leonov Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Hart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonov Jr.
Leonov Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Leonov Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hart's head.
Leonov Jr wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it.
Leonov Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leonov Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leonov Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov Jr cracks Hart with a solid left hand.
Leonov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.
Hart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Leonov Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Leonov Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hart drops an elbow to the side of Leonov Jr's head.
Hart is thwarting Leonov Jr's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leonov Jr wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Leonov Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leonov Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leonov Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hart wants to control from the top but Leonov Jr keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hart working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Leonov Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Leonov Jr, not yet.
Hart distracts Leonov Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leonov Jr trying to control the position.
Hart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart stays in close to Leonov Jr's body and controls the position.
Leonov Jr is trying to keep Hart in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gaetan Hart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hart misses with a hook.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart connects with a body shot that sends Leonov Jr's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Hart.
Hart misses the body punch
and Leonov Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonov Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hart was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leonov Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hart misses with a looping right.
Hart is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leonov Jr on the side of the head.
Hart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leonov Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leonov Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Leonov Jr is trying to keep Hart in close.
Hart won't allow Leonov Jr to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Hart has passed into half guard.
Hart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leonov Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hart is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leonov Jr trying to control but Hart postures up.
Hart takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Leonov Jr manages to get to full guard.
Hart sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonov Jr is keeping the position for now.
Leonov Jr working a defensive guard here.
Hart controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vadim Leonov Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leonov Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaetan Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leonov Jr in his tracks.
Hart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hart throws a body kick that misses
and Leonov Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Hart.
Hart misses with a low kick.
Leonov Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonov Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Hart lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Hart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hart misses with an uppercut.
Leonov Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaetan Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaetan Hart!
Gaetan Hart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Vadim Leonov Jr had this to say: 'He s good. He s really good.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kuzmitch (ranked 636 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Niko Radovic (ranked 40 p4p, 152 weight class). Radovic has chosen BAGS! as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petr Kuzmitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Radovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovic lands a head kick!
Radovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuzmitch off the cage and back into range.
Radovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Radovic misses with a left hand
and Kuzmitch counters with a straight right hand.
Radovic wants to slow Kuzmitch down by chopping away at his legs.
Niko Radovic 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.
Kuzmitch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Radovic at a distance.
Kuzmitch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Radovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuzmitch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hammer House of Horror in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmitch lands a jab to the nose.
Kuzmitch connects with a body shot that sends Radovic's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Radovic.
Kuzmitch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuzmitch blocks the leg kick.
Kuzmitch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kuzmitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Radovic misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kuzmitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuzmitch throws a shot from downtown. Radovic moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Radovic as he connects with a hook.
Radovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzmitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Radovic.
Radovic cracks Kuzmitch with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Radovic 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.
Kuzmitch is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Radovic cracks Kuzmitch with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kuzmitch falls to his knees and Radovic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Radovic!
After winning the bout, Niko Radovic 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Draught (ranked 1500 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Mark Clarke (ranked 94 p4p, 133 weight class). Draught comes to the cage accompanied by JACKEDANDSTACKEDMASSMONSTER. The crowd seem to be enjoying Clarke's choice of entrance music: One Cent, Five Cent, Ten Cent, Dollar - Soca Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Draught!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draught scores with a punch to the head.
Draught ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clarke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draught lands with a good body shot.
Draught misses the shot to the body.
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Draught was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlton Draught seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draught lands a nice hook to Clarke's body. Clarke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draught scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Draught looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Draught.
Draught connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clarke. Clarke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Left hook, right uppercut from Draught.
It looks like Mark Clarke has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draught keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draught scores with a hook.
Draught takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clarke's coach down at Final Mile was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clarke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot to the liver by Draught. Beautiful body shot.
Draught throws a good cross that connects.
Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Draught connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarke's hands.
Clarke takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draught stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draught tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clarke walks into a jab.
Clarke looks for a takedown but Draught sprawls well.
Clarke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clarke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draught lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draught is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Draught lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Clarke sprawling to the canvas. Draught follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Clarke hang on?
Clarke is rocked!
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!
Draught looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clarke is still in real trouble! Can Draught finish him?
Draught trying to pass the guard but Clarke defending well.
Clarke seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Clarke won't allow Draught to pass to mount.
Draught is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clarke defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Draught is working away from the top position though.
Draught moves into full mount! Clarke won't be happy about that!
Draught lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Draught lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clarke tries to get to full guard but Draught has control of the leg.
Draught seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clarke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Draught is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clarke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draught not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Draught thows a huge punch but Clarke dodges it nicely.
Draught trying to control from Clarke's half guard. Clarke has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Draught stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.
Draught pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
Draught 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draught pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Draught accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Draught tries to free his leg and advance position but Clarke is retaining full guard.
Clarke looking for a sweep. Not yet Clarke, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draught wants to control from the top but Clarke keeps moving.
Clarke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draught with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draught pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Clarke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Draught throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Clarke feints the counter takedown.
Draught scores with a hook.
Draught throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draught connects with a right hand. Clarke shakes it off.
Draught scores with a jab. Clarke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clarke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Draught is fending him off so far but Clarke persists. Nope, Draught circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlton Draught is winning the standup battle so far.
Clarke fails to land the takedown.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Draught lands a jab to the head.
Draught lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Draught.
Clarke throws a right hand that Draught ducks under and follows up with a left that Draught also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke throws a head kick that misses.
Draught connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Draught misses with a looping right.
Clarke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Draught swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Draught just misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draught misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Draught finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clarke.
Carlton Draught has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Clarke.
Draught throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Sloppy strikes from Clarke. Those never looked like landing.
Clarke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Draught. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draught.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Draught.
Clarke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clarke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clarke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draught.
Draught 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.
Draught lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
Draught throws a hook but Clarke avoids it easily.
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!
Clarke looks for a takedown but Draught sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draught with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Draught.
Draught throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke feints the counter takedown.
Clarke needs to keep his hands up - Draught had a free shot at his head there.
Nice combo by Draught! Oh, that's hurt him - Clarke falls to the canvas and Draught follows him into side control.
Clarke is rocked!
Draught tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Clarke is still in real trouble! Can Draught finish him?
Draught working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Draught passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Clarke!
Clarke seems to have recovered his senses.
Draught looking to finish with strikes here!
Draught throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke working to try and regain half guard.
Draught punishing his opponent with strikes.
Draught misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Draught postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Clarke badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Draught around the waist but Draught pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Draught is the winner by TKO! Draught jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Draught!
Carlton Draught thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Mark Clarke had this to say: 'You beat me again... Well played. I wish you the best of luck in the future... However this is my final fight, thank you to everyone who supported me.. I want to pass the torch to Handerson. Good work brother.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judas Priest (ranked 1832 p4p, 24207 weight class) and Nick Durling (ranked 103 p4p, 367 weight class). Priest comes to the cage accompanied by Jiřà Procházka Battle Scream. Durling is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BABYMETAL - KARATE. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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224
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judas Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Durling!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durling is not content to let Priest control the position.
Priest has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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.
Durling wants to control but Priest postures up.
Priest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Durling is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Priest tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Priest has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Durling actively working from the bottom here.
Durling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Durling trying to keep a closed guard but Priest is proving a slippery customer.
Durling looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Priest passes into side control.
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.
Priest gets to mount! Durling was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Durling is wriggling around trying to escape.
Durling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Priest looking to control but Durling is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Priest is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Durling is surviving well by controlling Priest's body position as best he can.
Durling tries to lock up and control but Priest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Priest with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Durling sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Priest is looking for a kimura here.
Priest is looking for a kimura here.
That's four 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.
Durling looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Priest wants to free his trapped foot but Durling is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest is thwarting Durling's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judas Priest dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durling scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Judas Priest has been cut.
Durling jabs Priest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Priest scores with a body shot.
Priest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durling.
Durling misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Durling there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durling. Priest does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Priest catches Durling right on the button with a cross.
Durling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durling digs a good body shot into Priest's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling lands a head shot.
Durling looks to throw the jab but Priest is out of range.
Durling misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Priest finds it's target.
Priest moves away from the strike by Durling.
Priest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durling takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Priest fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durling drops Priest with a huge uppercut! Priest drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Durling is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Durling!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Durling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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