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TFC 78 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Marcello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Carson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello fails with the takedown.
Carson jabs at Marcello's body.
Marcello scores a takedown into full mount!
Carson regains half guard.
Carson is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcello.
Carson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marcello drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carson dives on top into guard.
Carson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carson wants to pass the guard but Marcello is keeping the position.
Carson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcello is keeping the position for now.
Carson lands a couple of elbows.
Marcello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carson defends well.
Marcello wants to stand and escape but Carson is having none of it.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcello looking for a guillotine here but Carson defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marcello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcello can't keep his opponent in guard - Carson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carson works his way into full mount!
Carson looking to control but Marcello is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee warns Marcello that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carson 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.
Carson prevents Marcello from getting the reversal.
Carson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcello manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Carson trying to control the pace.
Carson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carson trying to control from half guard but Marcello is working away.
Marcello is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carson pulls his head out easily.
Marcello taking some punishment here, with Carson in his half guard.
Carson is looking for a kimura here.
Carson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marcello doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello looking for submissions off his back.
Marcello actively working from the bottom here.
Carson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Carson 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.
Carson passes to full mount!
Carson wants to control the pace but Marcello is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Carson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marcello shoots in for a double leg but Carson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Mario Marcello has been cut.
Carson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcello avoids the body shot from Carson.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Marcello moved away.
Mario Marcello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carson lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcello's hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carson works Marcello's body with a nice hook.
Carson lands a nice hook to Marcello's body. Marcello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carson. That's going to slow Marcello down.
Carson fakes the leg kick and cracks Marcello in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson digs a good hook to Marcello's body.
Carson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcello's head.
Carson lands a jab.
Marcello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mario Marcello's cut is getting worse.
Marcello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson digs a good body shot into Marcello's ribs.
Marcello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carson to score with a decent uppercut.
Carson punishes Marcello's body with a nice straight punch.
Carson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marcello rather than just go for the knockout.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marcello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bill Carson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcello doesn't seem bothered though.
Carson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a head kick but Marcello moves out of range.
Carson misses with a head kick.
Marcello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carson misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carson.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marcello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carson. Carson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcello is just out of range.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
Marcello walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mario Marcello's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Carson lands a high kick!
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carson jabs at Marcello's body.
Carson digs a good hook to Marcello's body.
Carson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson misses with the combination.
Carson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Marcello's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Carson lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcello off the cage and back into rage.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carson as he avoids it easily.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carson lands with a nice body punch.
Carson scores with a jab. Marcello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jeez, Mario Marcello's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carson finds it's way round the side to connect with Marcello's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mario Marcello's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bill Carson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willis William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis William has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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226 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willis William!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches William napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Karelin is trying to get an arm triangle but William is defending well.
Karelin working away.
Karelin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by William, who protects the arm well.
William really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
William regains half guard.
William tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karelin seems to be working for a kimura but William defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but William is defending well.
William is defending against the submission attempts here by Karelin.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and William defends it well.
William tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
That's two 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.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, William has managed to free his arm - good work.
William makes his way to full guard. A much better position for William.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from William.
Karelin 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.
Karelin 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.
Karelin connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karelin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
William wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
William thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
William wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Karelin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for William!
William is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking for a guillotine from mount but William is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if William can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karelin has control of William's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and William regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Karelin has hold of William's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and William manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
William wants to control but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But William has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from William!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Karelin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
William looks to land a combination but Karelin avoids it well.
Willis William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William swings for the body but Karelin moves out of range.
William tries to clinch but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin shoots in for a double leg but William sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karelin slips under a jab.
William throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karelin is defended easily by William.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts William as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
William misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by William.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William rushes Karelin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
William lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
William pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by William there.
Karelin fails to land the takedown.
William lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karelin at a distance.
William fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by William there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
William punishes Karelin's body with a nice straight punch.
William misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
William misses with a two punch combination.
William misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willis William seems to be getting the better of the standup.
William stuns Karelin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
William wants to clinch.
William tries to clinch but Karelin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
William fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
William is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
William cracks Karelin with an open hand slap.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as William sprawls well. William wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karelin gets slowly back to his feet.
Willis William is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
William clinches up against the cage.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but William gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from William.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from William.
Karelin pulls guard effortlessly.
William must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karelin's head.
Karelin is looking for a triangle but William pushes his legs off easily.
William trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
William 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.
Karelin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. William gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
William is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
William preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
William trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in William's guard.
Karelin preventing the sweep.
William lands an upkick as Karelin stands over him.
Karelin 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.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William is pulling down on Karelin's head to control his posture.
William wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willis William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
William drops Karelin with a beautiful combination! Karelin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - William is looking for the KO!
Karelin is rocked!
It looks like Alexei Karelin has been cut.
William throws an overhand right that has Karelin reeling! William follows up with more punches and Karelin is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Willis William!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Veloso II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the Tiger. Douglas Veloso II has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Veloso II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veloso II closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veloso II defends well.
Veloso II wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Veloso II is working hard here to advance position.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Veloso II pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Veloso II is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veloso II is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lee is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Douglas Veloso II!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bas Naaktgeboren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen Shogun style as his entrance music. Bas Naaktgeboren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vitor Dos Santos's chin.
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186 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Naaktgeboren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Naaktgeboren.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Naaktgeboren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naaktgeboren misses with a low kick.
Naaktgeboren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bas Naaktgeboren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Naaktgeboren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Naaktgeboren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Naaktgeboren tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naaktgeboren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naaktgeboren wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dos Santos, who protects the arm well.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
Naaktgeboren tries to advance to mount but can't.
Naaktgeboren has an Americana. Dos Santos didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Naaktgeboren is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Naaktgeboren hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bas Naaktgeboren!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme Remix. John Holliday acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsung slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.
Holliday connects with a right hand. Tsung shakes it off.
Holliday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsung.
Tsung lands with a nice combination. Holliday backs away looking to recover.
It looks like John Holliday has been cut.
Good leg kick by Tsung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holliday throws a combination that misses
and Tsung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsung scores with a leg kick.
Tsung tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsung lands a big head kick that sends Holliday tumbling to the mat! Tsung takes a step backwards and waves Holliday back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Holliday is rocked!
Holliday looks gassed!
Tsung lands a nice looking body kick.
Tsung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holliday sprawls well. Holliday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tsung gets slowly back to his feet.
Holliday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday looks to throw the jab but Tsung is out of range.
Holliday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsung. Tsung obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsung avoids the body shot from Holliday.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsung.
Tsung delivers a nice body kick.
Tsung throws a front kick that sends Holliday stumbling back into the cage.
Shang Tsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tsung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsung bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tsung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tsung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holliday's calf.
Holliday misses with a shot to the body
and Tsung counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung connects with a solid leg kick.
Holliday takes one on the button.
Tsung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holliday gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsung.
Tsung throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.
Tsung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holliday throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tsung counters with a thumping low kick.
Holliday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tsung can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsung.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tsung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung closes the distance and pushes Holliday back into the cage.
Tsung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holliday.
Tsung controlling the action here for a moment.
Tsung throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tsung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tsung lands a good knee to the midsection. Holliday won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Holliday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tsung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tsung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsung prevents Holliday from breaking the clinch.
Holliday blocks an uppercut.
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.
Tsung swings wildly with an uppercut but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsung lands a shoulder strike.
Holliday has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tsung.
A body shot lands from Tsung.
Tsung tries to work over Holliday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holliday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tsung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holliday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holliday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tsung effectively controlling the action here.
Holliday blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsung landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tsung can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Holliday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Tsung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Holliday's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tsung pushes Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Tsung tries to land knees in the clinch but Holliday avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tsung.
Tsung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holliday avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsung.
Tsung throws an elbow but it misses.
Tsung's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Tsung fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday tries to circle away but Tsung has him pinned against the cage.
Tsung lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holliday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsung lands an elbow just above Holliday 's eye.
Holliday can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday takes an elbow to the temple.
Tsung cracks Holliday with a nice body shot.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Tsung digs a right hand into Holliday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holliday's gas tank.
Tsung stalling.
A short body shot lands from Tsung as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tsung.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holliday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tsung presses Holliday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Tsung.
A hook to the body from Tsung.
Tsung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tsung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsung.
A shot in the inside from Tsung.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tsung.
Tsung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsung leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tsung.
Tsung lands a body punch.
Tsung swings wildly with an uppercut but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsung.
Holliday avoiding damage as Tsung throws knees to the body.
A short right from Tsung.
Tsung lands a good knee to the midsection. Holliday won't want to take too many of those.
Tsung is struggling to control the position.
Tsung working Holliday over with knees to the body.
Tsung is stalling here.
Tsung lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Tsung.
Holliday letting Tsung take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tsung.
Tsung pushes Holliday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsung can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tsung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tsung is leaning against Holliday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holliday up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holliday's defenses.
Holliday tries to circle away but Tsung has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Tsung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Holliday's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tsung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsung thuds his shin into the meat of Holliday's side.
Holliday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tsung.
Tsung is looking to slow Holliday down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Holliday crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tsung - the referee stops the clock and Holliday gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tsung. Holliday manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsung.
Tsung thuds his shin into the meat of Holliday's side.
Tsung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holliday's calf.
Holliday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tsung.
Tsung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsung connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung lands a slapping body shot.
Holliday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tsung tries to clinch but Holliday is having none of it.
Tsung thows a body kick. Holliday tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tsung shoots in but Holliday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsung.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tsung!
Holliday takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tsung throws a head kick that Holliday semi-blocks.
Holliday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsung moves into the clinch.
Tsung keeps control of Holliday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsung scores with a hook to the body.
Tsung lands a shot to the body.
Tsung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tsung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsung scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Tsung.
Nice body punch from Tsung.
Tsung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tsung as the two fighters clinch.
Tsung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holliday up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tsung obliges.
Tsung's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsung.
Tsung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holliday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsung tries to stall but Holliday uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holliday is trying to break free.
Tsung lands with a left to the head.
Holliday is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsung has double underhooks.
Tsung presses Holliday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tsung lands a nice elbow.
Tsung misses with a knee strike.
Holliday is trying to break the clinch but Tsung has him pressed against the cage.
Shang Tsung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holliday is trying to break free.
Holliday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsung.
Holliday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holliday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holliday is trying to break free.
Tsung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Tsung - that landed with a thud.
Tsung cracks Holliday with a nice body shot.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Tsung.
Tsung stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shang Tsung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsung 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Tsung!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RlCK JAMES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charles king (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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178 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good knees
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RlCK JAMES!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles king!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
king throws a leg kick which misses JAMES's front leg but catches the back leg as JAMES tries to avoid it.
king throws a nice looking combination but JAMES bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
king throws and low kick but JAMES moves out of range easily.
king throws a front kick aimed at JAMES's knee but JAMES avoids it well.
king misses with a series of wild punches.
king fails to land with a series of punches.
king misses with a jab, cross combination.
king takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
king looks gassed!
JAMES throws a leg kick that is checked
and king counters with a big head kick but JAMES shrugs it off.
king throws a leg kick that is checked
and JAMES counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from JAMES! king is out on his feet! JAMES rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - king is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! king is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RlCK JAMES!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josie Jo Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Vassari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josie Jo Ford!
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, Raimo Vassari!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vassari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vassari shoots in and drives through. Ford sprawls well.
Ford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vassari throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Vassari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vassari somewhat.
Vassari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ford's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vassari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vassari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Josie Jo Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Vassari.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ford wants it to stay on the feet.
Vassari shoots for a double leg takedown but Ford sprawls well. He's pushed Vassari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vassari.
Vassari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ford is fending him off so far but Vassari persists. Nope, Ford circles away and we're back to standing.
Vassari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford slips under a jab from Vassari.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Vassari moves out of range easily.
Vassari shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vassari shoots for a double leg takedown but Ford sprawls well. He's pushed Vassari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Vassari misses the target.
Ford slips a jab from Vassari.
Ford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ford stuffs the takedown attempt from Vassari. Vassari gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Vassari with that takedown attempt.
Vassari shoots in but Ford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassari throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vassari.
Vassari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Vassari seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vassari throws an elbow but Ford slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vassari tries for a kimura but Ford is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassari advances nicely into full mount.
Vassari looks gassed!
Vassari lands a heavy elbow.
Vassari moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ford has worked his arm free - good work by Ford!
Vassari looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ford defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josie Jo Ford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vassari.
Vassari closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vassari throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ford works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Vassari not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vassari is taking a breather. Ford says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vassari wants to free his trapped foot but Ford is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford tries to roll over but Vassari keeps him under control.
Ford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vassari.
Vassari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ford defending well though.
Vassari is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vassari has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vassari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ford is fending him off so far but Vassari persists. Nope, Ford circles away and we're back to standing.
Josie Jo Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Vassari.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vassari is defended easily by Ford.
Vassari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vassari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vassari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ford defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vassari throws a lazy head kick
and Ford counters with a leg kick.
Vassari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vassari trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vassari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vassari is breathing heavily.
Vassari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vassari trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vassari throws a big right hand that misses.
Ford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vassari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ford dives on top into guard.
Vassari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ford defends well.
Vassari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raimo Vassari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ford defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vassari.
Vassari misses with a two punch combination.
Ford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vassari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Ford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vassari. That did some damage!
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vassari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vassari takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Horrible takedown by Vassari or perhaps it was just good defense by Ford which made him look bad.
Josie Jo Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Vassari.
Vassari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ford throws a leg kick which misses Vassari's front leg but catches the back leg as Vassari tries to avoid it.
Ford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vassari.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vassari.
Vassari throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ford.
Vassari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ford circles away.
Vassari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vassari is defended easily by Ford.
Josie Jo Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vassari cracks Ford with a good jab.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vassari fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ford avoids it really well and circles away.
Vassari shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassari with a poor takedown
and Ford counters with a head kick.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Vassari sees coming a mile off.
Vassari misses with a body shot.
Vassari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ford circles away.
Vassari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vassari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josie Jo Ford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ford has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josie Jo Ford!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by OH YEAH!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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26
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jrock Mandela has been cut.
Mandela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Savage to counter with a crisp jab.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mandela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Savage counters with a head kick.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Mandela moves out of range easily.
Mandela throws a combination that misses
and Savage counters with a thumping low kick.
Mandela throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Savage.
Savage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mandela to see if he's OK.
Savage controlling the position from side mount.
Mandela taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage controlling the position from side mount.
Mandela tries to bench press Savage off him but Savage keeps the position.
Savage trying to control the position but Mandela is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mandela's face as Savage controls the position.
Savage creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mandela sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Savage 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.
Savage postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Savage working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mandela is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Savage is staying active.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Savage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mandela closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mandela looks gassed!
Mandela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Savage sneaks back into half guard.
Savage wants to improve his position but Mandela is controlling well.
Mandela is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savage tries to roll over but Mandela keeps him under control.
Mandela wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savage keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.
Mandela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandela.
Mandela got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mandela has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.
Savage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Savage is looking to pass Mandela's guard but actually Mandela recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jrock Mandela's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Savage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mandela is in all sorts of trouble here.
Savage tries to control but Mandela wriggling away.
Savage lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mandela hang on?
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Savage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savage raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage landing strikes, looking to finish!
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Savage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mandela is in a horrible position here. Savage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mandela tries to hold on but Savage postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mandela?
Mandela is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savage landing strikes from the mount.
Mandela is in a horrible position here. Savage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandela tries to lock up and control but Savage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mandela really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands a big elbow.
Savage cracks Mandela with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Savage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Savage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savage lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage controlling the position easily from mount.
Savage raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage working Mandela over with strikes here.
Savage 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.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandela can do to turn this around?
Savage controlling his opponent.
Savage lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Jrock Mandela's cut even more.
Savage avoids the attempt from Mandela to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mandela's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jrock Mandela's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mandela moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Savage throws a series of strikes that have Mandela backpedaling.
The cut above Jrock Mandela's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Savage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Savage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mandela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Randy Savage has been cut.
Mandela takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mandela misses with an uppercut. Savage saw that one coming.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Mandela shows good takedown defense.
Savage slips under a jab from Mandela.
Savage's corner calls for a 1-2. Savage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Savage throws a right hand that Mandela ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandela also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage lands with a cross.
Mandela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jrock Mandela's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mandela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mandela leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Savage lands but Mandela takes it in his stride.
Savage fails with the takedown.
Randy Savage is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandela throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Mandela misses its intended target.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mandela as he avoids it easily.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a front kick that sends Mandela stumbling back into the cage.
Mandela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Savage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandela to the mat! Mandela manages to get full guard.
Savage wants to control from the top but Mandela keeps moving.
Mandela wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mandela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mandela trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Mandela blocks nicely.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Mandela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mandela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandela is one step ahead there.
Savage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandela is aware though and is defending well.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Savage 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.
Savage throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jrock Mandela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandela lands a couple of elbows.
Mandela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but Mandela avoids it.
Savage misses with a body kick.
Savage tries for a takedown but Mandela circles away easily
letting Mandela counter with a right hand.
Savage gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandela is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Savage off and has taken his back!
Savage has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Mandela.
Randy Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mandela has Savage flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage 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 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Savage!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jax Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lesnar's choice of entrance music: YOU JUST LOST - To ME. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
284 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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261 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Briggs sprawls well initially but Lesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Briggs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Briggs is in trouble now - Lesnar has advanced to mount!
Lesnar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Briggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is landing with some decent strikes but Briggs is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lesnar trying to control but Briggs is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar working the ground and pound effectively.
Lesnar unloads with some shots from mount but Briggs bucks and avoids them well.
Briggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lesnar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Briggs is trying desperately to improve position.
Lesnar looking to finish Briggs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Briggs!
Lesnar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working Briggs over with strikes here.
Briggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Briggs tries to get out of the position.
Lesnar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lesnar looking to ground and pound but Briggs is blocking nicely.
Lesnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lesnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Briggs taking shots to the head.
Lesnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lesnar landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar raining down shots from the mount!
Lesnar lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Briggs! Lesnar sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Briggs and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Lesnar!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleto Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan has chosen Korpiklaani - Beer Beer as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cleto Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan scores with a nice right hand.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donovan.
Rodriquez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriquez scores with a leg kick.
Rodriquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donovan pinned against the cage. Donovan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donovan throws a head kick but Rodriquez moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Donovan.
It looks like Cleto Rodriquez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriquez throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Rodriquez blocks the low kick.
Rodriquez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donovan is out of range and Rodriquez settles back down.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodriquez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donovan throws a leg kick
and Rodriquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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.
Donovan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Donovan is predictable there
and Rodriquez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rodriquez looks for the body kick but Donovan saw that one coming.
Donovan throws a leg kick
and Rodriquez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters circling a little - Rodriquez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donovan is looking to chop away at Rodriquez's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a looping left.
Harry Donovan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriquez throws a sloppy head kick
and Donovan counters with an outside leg kick.
Donovan moves out of range as Rodriquez throws a body kick.
Rodriquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Rodriquez keeps it at a distance.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Rodriquez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Donovan is predictable there
and Rodriquez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rodriquez throws a front kick that sends Donovan stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donovan thows a leg kick but Rodriquez checks it
and Rodriquez counters with a nice body kick.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriquez throws a sloppy head kick and Donovan moves out of range easily.
Donovan is looking to chop away at Rodriquez's legs.
Donovan throws a leg kick
and Rodriquez counters with a big head kick but Donovan shrugs it off.
A low kick from Donovan misses
and Rodriquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donovan wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleto Rodriquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodriquez thumps Donovan with a low kick.
Rodriquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donovan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donovan throws a leg kick
and Rodriquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Donovan is looking to sweep but instead, Rodriquez has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donovan tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to mount his opponent but Donovan defends it.
Rodriquez is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Donovan to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Rodriquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donovan dives on top into guard.
Donovan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donovan's guard.
Rodriquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Donovan is retaining full guard.
Donovan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donovan has control of Rodriquez's left arm, preventing Rodriquez from doing any damage.
Rodriquez throwing strikes from guard but Donovan blocks nicely.
Rodriquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donovan is keeping the position for now.
Donovan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriquez is one step ahead there.
Donovan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rodriquez throws a sloppy head kick and Donovan moves out of range easily.
Donovan tries to clinch up
and Rodriquez counters with a good, hard body kick but Donovan shrugs it off.
Rodriquez has his takedown stuffed
and Donovan counters with a thumping low kick.
Rodriquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleto Rodriquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Donovan misses
and Rodriquez counters with a big head kick but Donovan shrugs it off.
Donovan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rodriquez counters with a body kick.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Donovan avoids the head kick by Rodriquez.
Donovan throws a leg kick
and Rodriquez counters with a head kick.
Rodriquez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriquez throwing strikes from guard but Donovan blocks nicely.
Rodriquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Donovan is retaining full guard.
Rodriquez is fighting to break Donovan's control of his arms but Donovan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rodriquez stays in close to Donovan's body and controls the position.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Rodriquez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donovan keeping full guard, as Rodriquez tries to pass.
Donovan wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez throws a strike but Donovan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Donovan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez seems keen to control Donovan's posture.
Cleto Rodriquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donovan gets to his feet - Rodriquez follows without any prompting.
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.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriquez moves out of range easily.
Donovan darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriquez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donovan's knee momentarily.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriquez counters with a head kick. That will keep Donovan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Harry Donovan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriquez misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Rodriquez blocks the low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleto Rodriquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriquez 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleto Rodriquez!
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