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UFC - Friday Night Fights 9 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Ftw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im gonna fuck you up!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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274 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Ftw!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bronson as Ftw shoots in.
Bronson throws a right and a left that Ftw avoids nicely.
Ftw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bronson as he jumps to the side.
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ftw off the cage and back into range.
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ftw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice jab there from Bronson.
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!
Ftw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charlie Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Ftw.
Bronson leaves Ftw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bronson jabs Ftw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson lands a big right hand that sends Ftw crashing to the mat! Bronson stays standing though and waves Ftw back to his feet!
Ftw is rocked!
It looks like Bjj Ftw has been cut.
Ftw looks gassed!
Bronson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Ftw clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bronson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Bronson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock. Washington has chosen UFC Theme song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leandro Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lamar Washington!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Alves.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington moves into the clinch.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Washington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alves manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Washington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Alves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Washington defends it easily.
Washington won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Washington defends well.
Washington preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Washington wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Washington 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.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lamar Washington.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Alves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington tries to improve position but can't.
Alves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Washington!
Washington is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Alves content just to control the position here.
Washington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Alves controlling from the full mount.
Washington tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alves blocks Washington's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Alves has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Washington's face.
Washington is looking to get to half guard.
Alves controlling from mount.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves has isolated one of Washington's arms. Washington looking to fight him off but Alves twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leandro Alves!
Leandro Alves tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snord Cranston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hardy II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy II is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Resort- Papa Roach. James Hardy II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Snord Cranston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hardy II!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy II lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy II.
Cranston gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hardy II.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cranston.
Cranston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cranston works on Hardy II's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy II blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Cranston.
Cranston pushes Hardy II back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cranston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cranston struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy II controls his hands.
Cranston lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy II tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cranston stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranston gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hardy II regains guard.
Cranston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hardy II is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cranston trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hardy II manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cranston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hardy II trying to move into half guard but instead Cranston has managed to sweep!
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.
Hardy II looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranston throwing strikes from guard but Hardy II blocks nicely.
Cranston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cranston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy II keeping moving, preventing Cranston from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cranston lands a couple of elbows.
Cranstonis looking to pass into half guard but Hardy II pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hardy II is in guard.
Hardy II is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hardy II trying to control but Cranston is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy II trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy II has gone for a leg lock! Cranston slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardy II's guard.
Cranston wants to pass the guard but Hardy II is keeping the position.
Cranston advances to half guard.
Cranston winds up and cracks Hardy II with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cranston is pressing down on Hardy II's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy II is holding on for now.
Cranston is keen to just control but Hardy II is a slippery customer.
Hardy II moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy II lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cranston!
Cranston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy II on the ground.
Hardy II looking to secure an arm triangle but Cranston defends it well.
Hardy II trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cranston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snord Cranston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cranston moves into the clinch successfully.
Cranston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cranston can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy II controls the action.
Hardy II looking to stall.
Cranston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cranston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cranston has Hardy II pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cranston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hardy II tumbling to the mat - Cranston dives into Hardy II's guard.
Cranston throwing strikes from guard but Hardy II blocks nicely.
Snord Cranston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cranston throwing strikes from guard but Hardy II blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranston working some strikes from top position.
Hardy II throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cranston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy II swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy II working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cranston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cranston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cranston wants to pass the guard but Hardy II is keeping the position.
Cranston postures up in Hardy II's guard and throws a big left but Hardy II blocks it.
Cranston advances to half guard.
Cranston lands with a punch from half guard.
Hardy II is pressing down on Cranston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cranston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cranston wants to control from the top but Hardy II keeps moving.
Cranston is pushing down on Hardy II's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy II is fighting to maintain full guard but Cranston has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hardy II tries to get to full guard but Cranston has control of the leg.
Hardy II wants to control but Cranston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy II gets full guard.
Hardy II is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy II is breathing heavily.
Hardy II looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardy II preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cranston throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy II is looking for a triangle but Cranston pushes his legs off easily.
Cranston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranston thows a big elbow that misses.
Hardy II is looking for a triangle but Cranston pushes his legs off easily.
Cranston landing with the ground and pound.
Cranston works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cranston throwing shots but Hardy II is blocking nicely.
Hardy II wants to get back to full guard.
Cranston wants to free his trapped foot but Hardy II is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cranston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cranston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cranston trying to control from Hardy II's half guard. Hardy II has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hardy II keeping moving, preventing Cranston from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy II is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hardy II is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cranston works over Hardy II with some ground and pound from guard.
Cranston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cranston wants to pass the guard but Hardy II is keeping the position.
Hardy II is looking for a triangle but Cranston pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy II keeping full guard, as Cranston tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snord Cranston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cranston tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cranston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hardy II trying to control but Cranston postures up.
Cranston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hardy II regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cranston.
Hardy II pulls Cranston in to control the position.
Cranston looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy II gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy II trying to control the position from guard on top but Cranston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy II pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cranston is keeping the position for now.
Hardy II trying to control but Cranston is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Hardy II wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cranston is looking to clinch but Hardy II is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cranston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy II throws a nice looking combination but Cranston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cranston drives through and clinches with Hardy II against the cage.
Hardy II manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cranston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cranston misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cranston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy II tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cranston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cranston.
Cranston lands a shoulder strike.
Cranston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cranston lands a body punch.
Hardy II takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cranston digs a right hand underneath Hardy II's ribcage. Hardy II let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cranston prevents a body shot from Hardy II.
Cranston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cranston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cranston pushes Hardy II back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cranston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cranston darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy II counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cranston is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cranston lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy II backwards.
Cranston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cranston gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Cranston there.
Cranston wants to work for an arm triangle but Hardy II is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hardy II won't allow Cranston to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy II looking for submissions off his back.
Cranston wants to pass to mount but Hardy II is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snord Cranston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cranston 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snord Cranston!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artum Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pez Whatley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artum Ruska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pez Whatley's chin.
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245 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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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
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Artum Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pez Whatley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruska cracks Whatley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whatley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruska throws an overhand right that lands on Whatley's shoulder, as Whatley tries to avoid the shot.
Ruska scores with a jab to the head.
Whatley misses with a takedown
and Ruska counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whatley.
Whatley misses with a takedown
and Ruska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Ruska throws a shot to the body.
Ruska dips to his left and cracks Whatley with an uppercut!
Whatley looks gassed!
A lazy left from Ruska finds it's target.
Artum Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska throws a hook but Whatley blocks it.
Whatley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruska.
Ruska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whatley. Whatley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whatley is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Ruska misses the target.
Whatley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruska finish him?
Ruska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whatley blocks a jab.
Ruska misses with a straight left.
Ruska loads up on a big right hand but Whatley slips the punch.
Whatley blocks a jab.
Whatley slips under a jab from Ruska.
Whatley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Artum Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pez Whatley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruska looks to throw the jab but Whatley is out of range.
Whatley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whatley seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruska uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whatley has time to react.
Ruska pounces like a tiger and cracks Whatley with a vicious hook! Whatley is down but not out! Ruska follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Artum Ruska!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Burgendy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by N.E.R.D. - Rockstar remix. Mr Burgendy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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193 lbs
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Burgendy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgendy tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Burgendy moves out of range.
Robinson throws a body punch but Burgendy moves out of range.
Burgendy fails with the takedown.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Robinson cracks Burgendy with an open hand slap.
Burgendy pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Burgendy prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Burgendy prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgendy won't allow it.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgendy circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgendy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgendy.
Burgendy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Burgendy avoids them all with ease.
Burgendy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Dennis Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burgendy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burgendy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burgendy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgendy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson throws a hook but Burgendy blocks it.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Burgendy counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burgendy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burgendy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Robinson to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Burgendy wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Burgendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burgendy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Burgendy trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mr Burgendy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Burgendy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dennis Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Burgendy.
Nice cross by Burgendy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Burgendy as he connects with a hook.
Burgendy digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Burgendy slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Burgendy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgendy clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgendy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Robinson can't fight it off and eventually Burgendy manages to take the fight to the floor. Robinson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Burgendy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Burgendy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mr Burgendy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgendy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Burgendy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burgendy shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Burgendy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgendy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dennis Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgendy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Burgendy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Burgendy throws the kick towards the body but Robinson avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Robinson.
Burgendy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgendy swings around for an armbar but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burgendy's guard.
Robinson postures up.
Burgendy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mr Burgendy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burgendy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgendy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burgendy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burgendy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burgendy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burgendy throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Burgendy misses with a head shot. Robinson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgendy trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Burgendy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burgendy thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Burgendy from controlling successfully.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burgendy tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgendy.
Burgendy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burgendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Robinson wants to stand but Burgendy is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgendy.
Burgendy stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Burgendy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Burgendy from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burgendy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgendy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Burgendy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Burgendy avoids them all with ease.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Burgendy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgendy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burgendy throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson leaves Burgendy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgendy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Robinson enables Burgendy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Robinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burgendy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burgendy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Burgendy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgendy trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Burgendy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burgendy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burgendy postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Burgendy stands and throws Robinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burgendy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Burgendy with the ground and pound but Robinson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burgendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Burgendy lands a nice short elbow.
Robinson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burgendy.
Burgendy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgendy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burgendy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgendy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Robinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burgendy in side control, throwing shots but Robinson defends.
Burgendy throws a strike aimed at the side of Robinson's head but Robinson avoids it well.
Burgendy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Burgendy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Burgendy trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Burgendy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Burgendy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robinson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burgendy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burgendy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgendy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Robinson some visible discomfort.
Robinson tries to escape but Burgendy is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Burgendy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dennis Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson parries the strikes from Burgendy easily there. Burgendy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Robinson to escape.
Mr Burgendy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burgendy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Burgendy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burgendy 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Burgendy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Usher-More Remix. Mauricio Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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181 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tests Walter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Stephan Walter has been cut.
Walter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rua avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walter.
Walter throws a wild left hand from mount and Rua manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Walter throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
Walter looks to land a strike but Rua avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rua wants to stand up but Walter is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Walter postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter lands a couple of digs.
Walter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walter throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walter cracks Rua with a solid left hand.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter chips away with some ground and pound.
Walter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Walter thows a big elbow that misses.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walter postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Walter is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Walter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown by Walter or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Walter shoots in.
No luck for Walter with that takedown attempt.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Walter.
Rua scores with a jab to the head.
Walter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Walter shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter slips a nice elbow through Rua's hands, connecting with Rua's forehead.
Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walter.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walter.
Walter lands strikes from half guard.
Walter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Walter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walter drops an elbow to the side of Rua's head.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
Walter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
Walter is nestled in close to Rua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walter throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
Walter thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Walter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Walter scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
Walter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rua's head.
Walter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Walter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rua defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Walter there.
Walter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua taking some punishment here, with Walter in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Walter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephan Walter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Rua. No joy for Walter on that attempt.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Walter off the cage and back into range.
Walter fails with the takedown.
Walter shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mauricio Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Walter.
Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rua is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Rua circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walter thows a big elbow that misses.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Walter postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Walter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walter cracks Rua with a solid left hand.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Walter slips an elbow through the middle.
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walter is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Walter thows a big elbow that misses.
Stephan Walter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walter.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walter forces his way into half guard.
Stephan Walter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walter.
Walter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Walter is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Walter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Walter!
During a confident post fight interview, Stephan Walter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
176 lbs
13 - 11 - 2 |
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176 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
13 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Naza connects with a nice short shot to Walter's temple.
Naza 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.
Walter is trying to get back to full guard.
Naza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Naza is nestled in close to Walter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Walter is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Naza seems content to control.
Naza lands with a punch from half guard.
Walter has hold of Naza's hands but Naza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Naza passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter is desperately trying to improve his position but Naza has a good base and remains in mount.
Naza working the ground and pound effectively.
Naza raining down shots from the mount!
Naza controlling the pace for now.
Naza avoids the attempt from Walter to control.
Walter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Naza raining down shots from the mount!
Naza punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Naza lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Walter hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Naza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Walter is rocked!
Walter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Walter is still in real trouble! Can Naza finish him?
Naza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Naza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Naza tries to control but Walter wriggling away.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Naza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Naza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Naza lands a big elbow.
Naza postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Walter in real trouble here! The ref calls for Walter to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gio Naza!
During a confident post fight interview, Gio Naza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Step up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Hatcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatcher lands a head shot.
Hatcher lands with a good body shot.
Douglas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hatcher defends it nicely.
Hatcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatcher jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hatcher throws a series of strikes that have Douglas backpedaling.
It looks like Gavin Douglas has been cut.
Douglas darts in trying to clinch
and Hatcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hatcher cracks a nice hook into Douglas's ribs.
Hatcher scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas looks gassed!
Hatcher lands a head kick!
Gavin Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Hatcher.
Tommy Hatcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Hatcher.
Hatcher stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatcher lands with a shot to the body.
Hatcher works the jab nicely.
Hatcher lands a high kick!
A jab from Hatcher does it's job there.
That has opened up Gavin Douglas's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hatcher lands.
Hatcher cracks a nice hook into Douglas's ribs.
Hatcher is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Douglas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hatcher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Douglas scrambles back to his feet.
Hatcher tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatcher works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.
Douglas is rocked!
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hatcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
Douglas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatcher finish him?
The cut above Gavin Douglas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head kick by Hatcher - that's a beauty! Douglas is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Hatcher can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Hatcher!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joonatan Valasvatsa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Botwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin connects with a body shot.
Botwin moves away from the strike by Valasvatsa.
Botwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valasvatsa takes a swing at Botwin's ribcage but misses.
Valasvatsa just misses with a punch to the body.
Valasvatsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botwin.
Botwin lands a head kick!
Valasvatsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Botwin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Botwin, right into the meat.
Botwin throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa moved away.
Botwin throws a leg kick
and Valasvatsa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valasvatsa fails with the takedown
and Valasvatsa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin throws a sloppy head kick and Valasvatsa moves out of range easily.
Botwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valasvatsa moves away.
Botwin throws a shot to the body.
Valasvatsa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Botwin. That one must have hurt.
Botwin throws a hook to the side of Valasvatsa's head but Valasvatsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Botwin.
Botwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Valasvatsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andy Botwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Botwin clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa misses with a punch on the inside.
Valasvatsa avoiding damage as Botwin throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valasvatsa struggles to land a body shot inside as Botwin controls his hands.
Valasvatsa can't find room to land a body shot as Botwin controls the action.
Botwin prevents a body shot from Valasvatsa.
Botwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Botwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valasvatsa can't find room to land a body shot as Botwin controls the action.
Botwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Botwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Botwin.
Valasvatsa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Botwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valasvatsa's head.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from Botwin.
Botwin lands a leg kick that knocks Valasvatsa off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws a series of strikes that have Valasvatsa backpedaling.
Botwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andy Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valasvatsa, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Botwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valasvatsa is defending well for now.
Botwin prevents a body shot from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa tries to pull guard but Botwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Valasvatsa drops back down to his feet.
Valasvatsa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Botwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonatan Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa tries to stall but Botwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valasvatsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Botwin's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Botwin.
Valasvatsa avoiding damage as Botwin throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa cracks Botwin with a nice body shot.
Botwin lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Botwin to work.
Botwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Botwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valasvatsa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botwin gets underhooks to prevent Valasvatsa's takedown attempt.
Valasvatsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valasvatsa tries to throw a body punch but Botwin avoids it by throwing Valasvatsa back against the cage.
Botwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa has Botwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Botwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Botwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valasvatsa managing to block the knees to the body from Botwin.
Botwin working Valasvatsa over with knees to the body.
Valasvatsa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Botwin is keeping busy.
Botwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Valasvatsa avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valasvatsa misses with a hook
and Botwin counters with a good, hard body kick but Valasvatsa shrugs it off.
Botwin motions for Valasvatsa to come forward. Botwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valasvatsa throws a sloppy body shot
and Botwin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Valasvatsa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Botwin throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa checks it.
Valasvatsa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Botwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Botwin lands a leg kick that knocks Valasvatsa off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valasvatsa staying out of range there.
Botwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Botwin misses with a head kick.
Botwin is looking to wear down Valasvatsa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa throws a body punch but Botwin moves out of range.
Andy Botwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Valasvatsa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Botwin throws a sloppy head kick and Valasvatsa moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa has his takedown stuffed
and Botwin counters with a good low kick that Valasvatsa was not able to check.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valasvatsa scores with a jab to the body.
Botwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Botwin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Botwin, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Botwin.
Valasvatsa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Botwin misses with a head kick.
Botwin cracks Valasvatsa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Botwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Botwin, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Botwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botwin. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin digs a good hook to Valasvatsa's body.
Botwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Valasvatsa is avoiding it.
Botwin misses with a kick to the body.
Botwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Botwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Botwin.
Botwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valasvatsa is breathing heavily.
Botwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Valasvatsa lands a nice hook to Botwin's body. Botwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Valasvatsa swings widly with a right hand
and Botwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Botwin connects with a leg kick. Valasvatsa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Botwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Botwin lands a high kick!
Botwin cracks Valasvatsa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Botwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Botwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valasvatsa can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin tries to land a front kick but Valasvatsa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Botwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Botwin is looking to chop away at Valasvatsa's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Botwin scores with a nice right hand.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses.
Botwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valasvatsa on the side of the head.
Botwin misses with a head kick.
Botwin swings widly with a right hand
and Valasvatsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
Botwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valasvatsa scores with a sloppy right hand. Botwin should have avoided that one.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Botwin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valasvatsa under the eye.
Botwin throws the kick towards the body but Valasvatsa avoids it.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Valasvatsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Botwin avoids it really well and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Botwin throws out the jab.
Valasvatsa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Botwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Botwin thuds his right hand into Valasvatsa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botwin. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valasvatsa misses with a takedown attempt - Botwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valasvatsa blocks a head kick by Botwin.
Valasvatsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Botwin can pounce on him.
A jab from Valasvatsa misses.
Botwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Valasvatsa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Valasvatsa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonatan Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Botwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valasvatsas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Botwin.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Botwin.
Botwin lands with a slapping head kick.
Valasvatsa moves out of range as Botwin throws a body kick.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws a front kick that sends Valasvatsa stumbling back into the cage.
Botwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Botwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valasvatsa throws out the jab.
Botwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from Botwin.
Valasvatsa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Botwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valasvatsa swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
Valasvatsa misses with an uppercut.
Botwin scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valasvatsa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Botwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Botwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Botwin swings for the body but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Botwin throws a big shot that misses.
Botwin misses with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Botwin.
An inside leg kick lands from Botwin.
Valasvatsa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Botwin lunges at Valasvatsa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valasvatsa's hand.
Botwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Valasvatsa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Botwin looks to land a right hand but Valasvatsa moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Botwin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Botwin.
Botwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Botwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa is out of range.
Valasvatsa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Botwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valasvatsa. That did some damage!
Botwin scores with a nice body kick.
Botwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws a front kick aimed at Valasvatsa's knee but Valasvatsa avoids it well.
Botwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Botwin.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
Botwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valasvatsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valasvatsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valasvatsa blocks a head kick by Botwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin has closed the distance and engaged Valasvatsa in a clinch.
Valasvatsa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valasvatsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Botwin's elbow.
Botwin misses with a knee strike.
Botwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Botwin's elbow.
Valasvatsa wants a takedown.
Botwin pushes Valasvatsa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Botwin leaning against his opponent.
Valasvatsa managing to block the knees to the body from Botwin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Botwin obliges.
Botwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Valasvatsa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Botwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valasvatsa blocks it with crossed arms.
Andy Botwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Botwin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valasvatsa working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valasvatsa is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valasvatsa slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa tries to pass to full mount but Botwin defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botwin trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin had his way with Joonatan Valasvatsa in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Valasvatsa.
A jab from Botwin does it's job there.
Botwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valasvatsa throws a hook but Botwin blocks it.
Botwin throws a leg kick but Valasvatsa checks it.
Valasvatsa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valasvatsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Botwin is controlling Valasvatsa's trapped leg to prevent Valasvatsa from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa wants to control but Botwin is keeping him busy.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Valasvatsa is trying to work for a kimura but Botwin is defending well.
Valasvatsa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Valasvatsa is trying to work for a kimura but Botwin is defending well.
Botwin is pressing down on Valasvatsa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa postures up.
Valasvatsa looking to pass the guard.
Botwin wants to get back to his feet but Valasvatsa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Botwin working a defensive guard here.
Valasvatsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Botwin is keeping the position for now.
Valasvatsa is looking to work some ground and pound but Botwin has wrist control.
Valasvatsa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valasvatsa advances to half guard.
Botwin is controlling Valasvatsa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is trying to maintain the position but Valasvatsa is very close to passing his half guard.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura but Botwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Valasvatsa to get the leverage.
Botwin gets full guard.
Botwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valasvatsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Botwin is retaining full guard.
Valasvatsa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Valasvatsa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Botwin looking to control.
Botwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valasvatsa manages to get himself to full guard.
Valasvatsa wants to sweep here but Botwin controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa is looking for a triangle but Botwin pushes his legs off easily.
Botwin is stalling in the full guard.
Joonatan Valasvatsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valasvatsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Botwin is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joonatan Valasvatsa.
I think Botwin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Botwin!
Andy Botwin retains his welterweight title!
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