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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Long Man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi comes to the cage accompanied by MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Man Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Lason!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi throws a combination. Lason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Joe Lason has been cut.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Lason counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lason content to control rather than advance.
Lason is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Choi is just riding it out for now. Lason eventually gives up the hold.
Choi is trying to stand up here but Lason is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lason tries to pass to full mount but Choi defends it.
Choi is staying active underneath Lason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lason wants to stand but Choi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lason looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Choi wants to get back to full guard.
Choi trying to hold on to Lason's head to control him but Lason postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Choi is not content to let Lason control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Lason hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lason slips a jab and a cross from Choi.
Choi misses with a few strikes there.
Choi misses with a two punch combination.
Choi throws a series of punches but Lason moves out of range.
Choi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lason counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Choi!
Lason working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Choi wants to hold on but Lason pushes him away.
Lason sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lason landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lason looking to control and managing it successfully.
Choi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Choi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Choi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lason on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lason raining down shots from the mount!
Choi is trying desperately to improve position.
Lason with a couple of short strikes.
Lason landing shots from mount.
Choi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lason controlling from the full mount.
Lason's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Lason's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Choi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.
Choi throws a nice looking combination but Lason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Choi. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Lason.
Choi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Choi scores with a four punch combination!
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Lason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Lason counters with a left to the body.
Lason misses with a series of wild punches.
Choi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a right and a left that Lason avoids nicely.
A combination from Choi does no damage.
Choi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Choi misses with a combination
and Lason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lason.
Lason dodges the punch combination from Choi.
Lason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Choi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Choi avoids the head kick by Lason.
Long Man Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Choi.
Choi throws a series of punches but Lason moves out of range.
Lason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Lason counters with a slapping leg kick.
Choi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lason throws a nice looking combination but Choi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Choi.
Lason misses with a double jab.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Long Man Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choi misses with a combination
and Lason counters with a body kick that stops Choi in his tracks momentarily.
Lason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
Choi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a few strikes there.
Choi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lason pushes Choi away with a front kick.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lason.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Lason throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
Choi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lason counters with a stiff right hand.
Lason thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Lason's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Choi throws a nice looking combination but Lason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Choi.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
Lason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Choi. Those never looked like landing.
Choi throws a right hand that Lason ducks under and follows up with a left that Lason also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi misses with a double jab
and Lason counters with a three punch combo that has Choi backing up. Choi nods at Lason to acknowledge the strikes.
Choi misses with the combination.
Lason throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a series of punches but Lason moves out of range.
Lason is looking to chop away at Choi's legs.
Lason fails to land with a series of punches.
Choi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Choi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
Lason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lason tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Choi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Choi misses.
Choi misses with a series of wild punches.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Lason.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Choi misses with a double jab.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Lason counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lason throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Lason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Lason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lason circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Choi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Lason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lason misses with a few strikes there.
Choi defending well as Lason loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Lason.
Choi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lason counters with a series of strikes. Choi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Choi throws a combination that misses
and Lason counters with a good low kick that Choi was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lason throws the kick towards the body but Choi avoids it.
Choi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lason throws a head kick that misses.
Choi throws a right hand that Lason ducks under and follows up with a left that Lason also avoids with ease.
Lason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lason throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
Choi fails to land with a series of punches.
Lason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lason counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Choi circles away quickly and effectively.
Choi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Long Man Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lason thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Lason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lason 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lason!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alex murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, alex murphy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren with a lazy takedown attempt
and murphy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lokren won't be happy with that.
Lokren struggling a bit here.
Lokren is trying to get back to half guard.
murphy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lokren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lokren is breathing heavily.
murphy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half 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!
Lokren is trying is best to control the position here.
murphy is trying for a kimura here. Lokren looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! murphy wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). alex murphy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and agapito batongbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Achilles Lombard had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Achilles Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, agapito batongbakal!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
batongbakal throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lombard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombard dodges the punch combination from batongbakal.
Lombard lands a nice looking body shot.
batongbakal misses with a body kick.
Lombard rushes batongbakal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
batongbakal is trying to break the clinch but Lombard is controlling him.
batongbakal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lombard just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
batongbakal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
batongbakal darts in trying to clinch
and Lombard counters with a left and a right that stings batongbakal.
Lombard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. batongbakal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
batongbakal throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
batongbakal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lombard.
batongbakal looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard connects with a looping right hand.
batongbakal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lombard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by batongbakal.
batongbakal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lombard stalks batongbakal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into batongbakal's face. batongbakal staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
batongbakal tries to keep at a distance but Lombard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lombard breaks the clinch.
batongbakal throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
batongbakal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lombard drives through and clinches with batongbakal against the cage.
Lombard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite batongbakal's efforts to push away.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lombard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like agapito batongbakal has been cut.
Lombard fails to land with a series of punches.
Lombard throws a nice looking combination but batongbakal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
batongbakal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lombard clinches up with batongbakal and pushes him back against the cage.
batongbakal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lombard manages to break the clinch.
Lombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but batongbakal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Lombard.
Lombard rushes batongbakal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lombard manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Lombard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lombard lands a two punch combo.
Lombard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lombard swinging wildly here.
Lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard clinches with his opponent.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lombard pushes batongbakal up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombard slows down the pace here.
Lombard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombard throws a series of punches but batongbakal avoids them all with ease.
Lombard throws a series of strikes that have batongbakal backpedaling.
Lombard moves out of range of the body kick from batongbakal.
Lombard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lombard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lombard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lombard works over batongbakal's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Lombard throws a good cross that connects.
Lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a series of strikes that have batongbakal backpedaling.
Lombard cracks batongbakal with an open hand slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lombard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lombard.
Lombard throws a series of strikes that have batongbakal backpedaling.
Lombard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt batongbakal.
Lombard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to batongbakal's calf.
Lombard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
Lombard blocks a head kick by batongbakal.
Lombard throws a right and a left that batongbakal avoids nicely.
batongbakal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
batongbakal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lombard moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lombard.
batongbakal wants to get back to striking at distance but Lombard won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Lombard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on agapito batongbakal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lombard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
batongbakal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
batongbakal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lombard has batongbakal up against the cage in a clinch.
batongbakal has a couple of punches blocked by Lombard.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lombard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. batongbakal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
batongbakal throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard misses with the combination.
Lombard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as batongbakal backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
batongbakal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lombard counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard manages to break the clinch.
batongbakal tries to clinch
and Lombard counters with a series of strikes. batongbakal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lombard blocks the body kick.
Lombard lands a high kick!
Lombard feints and then cracks batongbakal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow batongbakal down.
Lombard stalks batongbakal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into batongbakal's face. batongbakal staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lombard.
batongbakal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lombard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces batongbakal back to the cage. Lombard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lombard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
batongbakal closes the distance but Lombard moves to the side
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
batongbakal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lombard counters by clinching up.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
batongbakal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lombard counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
batongbakal is trying to break free.
Lombard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Achilles Lombard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard tries to work over batongbakal's front leg with a kick but batongbakal checks it.
A left and a right from Lombard both land. Nice combination.
Lombard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that batongbakal can do to turn this around?
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
batongbakal dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a wild combination.
Lombard looks to land a combination but batongbakal avoids it well.
batongbakal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lombard counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from batongbakal misses
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
batongbakal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Lombard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombard breaks the clinch.
Lombard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lombard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombard scores with a one two! batongbakal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lombard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
batongbakal throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
Lombard throws a nice looking combination but batongbakal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces batongbakal back to the cage. Lombard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lombard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. batongbakal eats them both and turns towards Lombard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
batongbakal misses with a few strikes there.
batongbakal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
agapito batongbakal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard works over batongbakal's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard clinches up against the cage.
batongbakal struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
Lombard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
batongbakal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lombard counters with a low kick, right behind batongbakal 's knee.
Lombard throws a head kick but batongbakal moves out of range.
batongbakal darts in trying to clinch
and Lombard counters with a three punch combo that has batongbakal backing up. batongbakal nods at Lombard to acknowledge the strikes.
Lombard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
batongbakal checks a low kick from Lombard.
An inside leg kick from Lombard misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
batongbakal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with batongbakal, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Lombard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on agapito batongbakal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Lombard. Those never looked like landing.
Lombard slips a straight right by batongbakal.
batongbakal clinches up against the cage.
batongbakal swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard breaks the clinch.
Achilles Lombard is winning the standup battle so far.
batongbakal is looking to clinch.
Lombard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lombard connects with a right hand. batongbakal shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from batongbakal. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
Lombard fails to land with a series of punches.
batongbakal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Lombard.
Lombard clinches up with batongbakal and pushes him back against the cage.
Lombard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lombard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by batongbakal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombard rushes batongbakal and presses him up against the cage.
Lombard breaks the clinch.
Lombard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from batongbakal.
batongbakal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lombard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombard throws a half hearted mid kick.
batongbakal dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
Lombard avoids the head kick by batongbakal.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lombard rushes batongbakal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
batongbakal throws a right and a left that Lombard avoids nicely.
Lombard scores with a three punch combo!
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by batongbakal.
Lombard moves into the clinch successfully.
Lombard breaks the clinch.
Lombard looks to land a combination but batongbakal avoids it well.
Lombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lombard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
batongbakal misses with a right hand
and Lombard counters with a one-two to the body.
Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lombard lands with a nice combination. batongbakal backs away looking to recover.
Lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
batongbakal closes the distance but Lombard moves to the side
and Lombard counters with a left and a right that stings batongbakal.
Lombard tries to keep at a distance but batongbakal has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard blocks an uppercut.
Lombard breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Nice uppercut lands for batongbakal. That snapped Lombard's head back.
Lombard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
batongbakal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard throws a combination. batongbakal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
batongbakal moves to clinch but Lombard breaks away
and Lombard counters with a series of strikes. batongbakal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
batongbakal is looking to clinch but Lombard is avoiding it.
Lombard scores with a one two! batongbakal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lombard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lombard throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
agapito batongbakal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lombard lands a right hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Lombard.
batongbakal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Lombard pushes batongbakal up against the cage in a clinch.
batongbakal controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on batongbakal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
batongbakal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lombard manages to break the clinch.
Achilles Lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lombard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lombard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles Lombard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lombard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Lombard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Buss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Havey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Buss had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Buss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Havey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Havey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Havey preventing the sweep.
Havey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brad Havey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Havey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Havey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Buss's guard now.
Buss is trying to control the position but Havey postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Havey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Havey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buss trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Havey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Havey controls the position.
Havey has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Buss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Buss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buss is trying to stand but he's just given Havey his back.
Havey really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Buss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
I looks like Havey might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Havey 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.
Buss tries to clinch but Havey moves away
and Havey counters with a single leg into guard. Buss didn't expect that.
Buss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Havey controls the pace.
Buss trying to control the position.
Havey content to stall in guard here.
Havey won't allow Buss to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Buss moves to clinch but Havey breaks away
and Havey counters with a takedown into side control.
Havey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Havey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buss tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buss is looking to get to half guard.
Havey content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buss tries to improve his position but instead Havey has taken his back!
I really don't envy Buss right now.
Buss showing good submission defense here.
Buss trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four 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.
Havey is riding his opponent, not letting Buss buck him off.
Havey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Havey 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!
Havey feints and as Buss raises his hands in defense, Havey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brad Havey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Havey controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buss wants to clinch but Havey slips to the side
and Havey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buss's guard.
Havey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brad Havey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brad Havey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Buss darts in trying to clinch
and Havey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Havey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havey stays in close to Buss's body and controls the position.
Havey stopping the sweep attempt from Buss.
Havey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karl Buss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brad Havey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Buss wants to clinch but Havey slips to the side
and Havey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Havey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buss throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Havey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Havey 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Havey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pizza Parlor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizza Parlor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizza Parlor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Bush!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parlor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Parlor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bush.
Parlor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parlor misses with some punches.
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parlor throws a big shot that misses.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Reggie Bush has been cut.
Bush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parlor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pizza Parlor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Bush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parlor cracks Bush with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bush falls to his knees and Parlor 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 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pizza Parlor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Patino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polydamas Mavroidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Polydamas Mavroidis enters the cage!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Patino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Polydamas Mavroidis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patino lands in his opponent's guard.
Patino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Patino wants to pass the guard but Mavroidis is keeping the position.
Patino passes Mavroidis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mavroidis trying to control from the bottom.
Patino is working for a kimura but Mavroidis is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mavroidis is just riding it out for now. Patino eventually gives up the hold.
Patino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Patino prevents Mavroidis from improving his position.
Patino stalling.
Mavroidis is looking for a sweep. Patino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mavroidis looks gassed!
Patino is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mavroidis is just riding it out for now. Patino eventually gives up the hold.
Mavroidis is defending against the submission attempts here by Patino.
Patino trying to control the pace.
Patino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patino has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mavroidis defend it? Patino steps over the head and cranks it - Mavroidis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Patino!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Patino!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasa Sladkov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus McFly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasa Sladkov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sladkov lunges at McFly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McFly's hand.
It looks like Marcus McFly has been cut.
McFly misses with a looping right.
McFly throws out a loose jab but Sladkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sladkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFly fails with the takedown.
McFly throws a lazy uppercut
and Sladkov counters with a nice right hand that sends McFly toppling to the canvas! McFly scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sladkov finish him?!
McFly is rocked!
McFly misses with an uppercut. Sladkov saw that one coming.
Sladkov throws an overhand right that drops McFly like a sack of potatoes! Sladkov dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasa Sladkov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Balagtas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Balagtas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balagtas throws a lazy uppercut
so Frye counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Frye could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Balagtas trying to keep a closed guard but Frye is proving a slippery customer.
Balagtas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balagtas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frye wants to control from the top but Balagtas keeps moving.
Balagtas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagtas is looking to sinch up a triangle. Frye throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Balagtas's body to avoid the submission. Balagtas has instead reached around Frye's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Balagtas arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Balagtas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hollow Points At Ya Face . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Grady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Piper!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grady thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Grady is controlling the pace.
Grady works his way into side control.
Piper dodges the ground and pound from Grady.
Grady controlling the position from side mount.
Grady postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grady 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.
Grady has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Piper!
Grady looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Piper avoids a series of strikes thrown by Grady.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grady looking to finish Piper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Piper!
Grady is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Piper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Piper shrugs it off.
Grady is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Piper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Piper wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grady.
Grady controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady manages to capitalize on a mistake by Piper to take his back!
Piper trying to control the hands but Grady breaks the grip.
Grady controlling the position well here. Piper rolled but Grady kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Grady has managed to slip his arm under Piper's chin. This could be all over... yep, Piper is tapping out! Submission win for Grady.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Grady!
James Grady is the new welterweight champion!
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