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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Hong Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Gentleman as his entrance music. Eric Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eric Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Jae Hong Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a nice cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the ropes.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brown throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Lee moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Lee trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Lee postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Hong Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown slips a jab from Lee.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Eric Brown has been cut.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Jae Hong Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee gets a clinch.
Lee tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee is trying to escape back to his feet but Brown uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Brown happy to just control the position for now.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Hong Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lee scores with a hook.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown has hold of one of Lee's legs. Lee is fighting the takedown attempt but Brown gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lee controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Lee wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brown is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Brown is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.
Eric Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown 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.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Brown wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Lee has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee covering up well under a series of strikes from Brown.
Brown controlling well, preventing Lee from escaping the position.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brown has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Lee! Can he survive? No! He's out! Brown gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Brown!
An out of breath Eric Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Testy McTest Test (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Predator. On his way into the ring it seems that Testy McTest Test has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Testy McTest Test seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Testy McTest Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dale Price!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price swinging wildly here.
Price shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McTest Test manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McTest Test looking to control.
McTest Test is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Price rolls with it to try and escape but McTest Test cranks on the arm and Price is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Testy McTest Test!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Heywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kami Sama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heywood comes into the arena with Fast Food Song blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Heywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kami Sama!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sama scores with a one two! Heywood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Simon Heywood has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Sama.
Sama misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heywood.
Heywood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Sama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh!!! Sama has knocked Heywood down with a huge combo! Sama steps away and waves a wobbly Heywood back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Heywood is rocked!
Sama plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Heywood swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Heywood face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kami Sama!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Bluth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Brently (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buster Bluth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Brently!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brently tries to bum rush Bluth with a series of wild strikes but Bluth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bluth cracks the inside of Brently's front leg.
Brently closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Brently tries a knee to the head but Bluth blocks it.
Bluth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brently throws an elbow that misses.
Bluth misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Bluth.
It looks like Charles Brently has been cut.
Brently lands an elbow inside.
Brently taking a breather.
Brently lands an elbow that stopped Bluth in his tracks for a moment.
Brently has a couple of punches blocked by Bluth.
Bluth misses with a knee strike.
Bluth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bluth wants to get back to striking at distance but Brently won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brently.
Bluth is trying to stall.
Bluth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brently with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brently blocks it with crossed arms.
Bluth prevents Brently from breaking the clinch.
Bluth breaks from the clinch.
Bluth lands with a nice body kick.
Brently looks winded!
Good leg kick by Bluth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bluth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bluth.
Danga de danga de dang - Bluth scores with a four punch combination!
Brently has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brently crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bluth - the referee stops the clock and Brently gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bluth. Brently manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A lazy left from Bluth finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bluth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Bluth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bluth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluth thuds his shin into the meat of Brently's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bluth.
Bluth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brently.
Bluth thumps Brently with a low kick.
Bluth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brently's calf.
Buster Bluth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bluth feints and then cracks Brently's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brently down.
Bluth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bluth throws a leg kick which misses Brently's front leg but catches the back leg as Brently tries to avoid it.
Bluth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bluth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brently chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bluth can pounce on him.
Bluth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluth clinches.
Brently throws an elbow but it misses.
Bluth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bluth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brently takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bluth scores with a push kick.
Bluth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bluth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brently takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bluth connects with a looping right hand.
Brently's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bluth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bluth connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bluth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bluth connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bluth.
Brently has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bluth.
Bluth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bluth.
Brently takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bluth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bluth is looking to clinch.
Bluth throws a sloppy head kick and Brently moves out of range easily.
Bluth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Bluth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Brently's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brently on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bluth throws a head kick that Brently semi-blocks.
Bluth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Buster Bluth is winning the standup battle so far.
Bluth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bluth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bluth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bluth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brently.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bluth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bluth closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Bluth.
Bluth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brently is breathing heavily.
Bluth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bluth is trying to push Brently away but Brently has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bluth lands a knee to the head.
Brently is rocked!
Bluth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brently has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brently is still on wobbly legs! Can Bluth finish him?
Bluth throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brently seems to have recovered his senses.
Bluth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brently takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bluth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bluth scores with the left hand. Brently knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Bluth. That snapped Brently's head back.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bluth! Brently is out on his feet! Bluth rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Brently is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Brently is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Bluth!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Assuerio Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the ring accompanied by Ratamahatta. Daniel Miranda has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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232 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Assuerio Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Miranda!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos checks a low kick from Miranda.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Miranda ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Dos Santos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dos Santos drops Miranda with a beautiful combination! Miranda stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dos Santos is looking for the KO!
It looks like Daniel Miranda has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dos Santos! Miranda is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Assuerio Dos Santos!
Assuerio Dos Santos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ownit Labs: Virtual Human Optimization for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Terbaik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnston comes to the ring accompanied by Bone Thugs N Harmony - 1st Of Tha Month . Terbaik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Want to Conquer the World - Bad Religion. Yang Terbaik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Smokey Johnston's chin.
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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 The Island, Smokey Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yang Terbaik!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Terbaik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnston swings for the body but Terbaik moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Terbaik.
Johnston throws a leg kick but Terbaik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Terbaik connects with a nice looking jab.
Terbaik feints and then cracks Johnston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnston down.
Johnston throws a poor cross that misses
and Terbaik counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Terbaik connects with an inside leg kick.
Terbaik keeps Johnston at a distance using the push kick.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Terbaik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Terbaik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terbaik thuds his right hand into Johnston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terbaik. That's going to slow Johnston down.
Terbaik lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Terbaik! Johnston is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Terbaik!
Post fight, Yang Terbaik took to the microphone: 'I am the best, the greatest, there's no one better. No one can beat me. I'm unstoppable, undeniable, indescribable. I will rip any man put in front of me to pieces - mind and body. Anyone who dares to stand in front of me is in for the beating of a lifetime.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lehbron Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Maruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lehbron Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miroslav Maruska!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kingston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maruska finds it's way round the side to connect with Kingston's head.
Maruska instigates a clinch.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Maruska controls his hands.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but Maruska blocks with his arms.
Maruska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kingston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maruska blocks an elbow strike from Kingston.
Maruska working hard to break the clinch.
Maruska has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Maruska.
Kingston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maruska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kingston takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Lehbron Kingston has been cut.
Maruska trying to stall but Kingston improves his position.
Kingston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maruska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston throws an elbow that misses.
Maruska lands with a right to the head.
Kingston looking to throw knees to the head but Maruska is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Maruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston scores with a knee to the head.
Maruska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maruska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Maruska lands with a light punch inside.
Kingston is trying to stall.
Maruska tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the ropes.
Maruska blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maruska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lehbron Kingston's cut is getting worse.
Maruska is trying to maintain a safe position but Kingston gets an underhook and turns Maruska into the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Kingston has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kingston landing knees to the head.
Maruska tries to stall but Kingston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kingston connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maruska being controlled against the ropes.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Maruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maruska blocking some punches.
Maruska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maruska avoiding damage as Kingston throws knees to the body.
Maruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingston misses with a knee to the head.
Maruska effectively controlling the action here.
Maruska lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maruska as Kingston tries to tie him up.
Kingston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maruska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kingston is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maruska lands with a right to the head.
Kingston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maruska avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maruska.
Kingston looking to slow down the pace here.
Maruska is trying to force a seperation but Kingston has the dominant position.
Maruska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maruska scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maruska clinches.
A short body shot lands from Maruska as the two fighters clinch.
Maruska lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maruska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maruska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maruska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maruska lands a jab-cross combination.
Kingston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lehbron Kingston's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jab from Maruska.
Maruska misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruska has Kingston up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maruska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maruska is defending well for now.
Maruska lands with a left to the head.
Jeez, Lehbron Kingston's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maruska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kingston looking to throw knees to the head but Maruska is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Maruska.
Kingston crunches a lovely knee into Maruska's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a body punch.
Kingston taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Maruska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lehbron Kingston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maruska. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maruska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maruska. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston tries to clinch but Maruska is having none of it.
Maruska misses with a body shot.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but Maruska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miroslav Maruska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maruska has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
Kingston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kingston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maruska struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Kingston scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Kingston is looking to control Maruska's arms but Maruska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kingston has his back to the ropes.
Kingston tries to land knees in the clinch but Maruska avoids the damage to the body.
Kingston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maruska blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruska managing to block the knees to the body from Kingston.
Maruska avoiding damage as Kingston throws knees to the body.
Kingston looking to throw knees to the head but Maruska is blocking nicely.
Kingston tries a knee to the head but Maruska blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Maruska.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maruska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maruska digs a right hand underneath Kingston's ribcage. Kingston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kingston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maruska is defending well for now.
Maruska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miroslav Maruska seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maruska lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lehbron Kingston's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miroslav Maruska!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Redford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nedgie Dacoycoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dacoycoy has chosen Pusong Bato as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nedgie Dacoycoy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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164 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Redford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nedgie Dacoycoy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redford shoots in for a takedown but Dacoycoy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Redford shoots in and drives through. Dacoycoy sprawls well.
Dacoycoy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Redford sprawls well initially but Dacoycoy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dacoycoy wants to take a breather but Redford is having none of it.
Dacoycoy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dacoycoy trying to control from half guard but Redford is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nedgie Dacoycoy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Redford fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Redford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dacoycoy did well to prevent Redford getting side control.
Redford is looking to advance position but Dacoycoy won't allow it.
Dacoycoy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redford wants to work for an arm triangle but Dacoycoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Redford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Redford is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dacoycoy trying to hold on to Redford's head to control him but Redford postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redford is trying to work for a kimura but Dacoycoy is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Redford is thwarting Dacoycoy's attempts to control the position.
Redford is working for a kimura but Dacoycoy is defending it quite comfortably.
Redford seems to be working for a kimura but Dacoycoy defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redford is looking for a kimura here.
Redford wants to pass the guard but Dacoycoy is defending well.
Dacoycoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redford.
Redford looks to land a strike but Dacoycoy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redford wanted to stand there but Dacoycoy had control of the position.
Dacoycoy is trying to keep Redford in close.
Redford has gone for a leg lock! Dacoycoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Redford's guard.
Dacoycoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dacoycoy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Redford working for a triangle but Dacoycoy defends it easily.
Dacoycoy wants to pass the guard but Redford is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Redford dominated that round.
That's time! Redford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dacoycoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Redford shoots in but no luck this time.
Redford feints and as Dacoycoy raises his hands in defense, Redford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Redford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Redford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dacoycoy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dacoycoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Redford won't allow Dacoycoy to sweep him here.
Redford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dacoycoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dacoycoy has escaped and now he's on top!
Redford keeping moving, preventing Dacoycoy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacoycoy looking to pass the guard.
Redford will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dacoycoy wants to control from the top but Redford keeps moving.
Redford looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dacoycoy has picked Redford up and slammed him! Redford can't keep hold of the triangle and Dacoycoy manages to pass to side control!
Hank Redford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redford wants to control but Dacoycoy postures up.
Redford is not content to let Dacoycoy control the position.
Dacoycoy moves into full mount!
Dacoycoy blocks Redford's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dacoycoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dacoycoy looking to secure an arm triangle but Redford defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy working for a submission but Redford is keeping him at bay.
Dacoycoy is breathing heavily.
Redford sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Redford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dacoycoy pulls his head out easily.
Dacoycoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redford keeps working.
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!
Redford gets back to full guard.
Redford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dacoycoy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dacoycoy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dacoycoy trying to control but Redford is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Redford keeping moving, preventing Dacoycoy from controlling successfully.
Redford is trying to keep Dacoycoy in close.
Redford throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dacoycoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dacoycoy wants to control from the top but Redford keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Redford looking for a guillotine here but Dacoycoy defends easily.
Dacoycoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Redford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dacoycoy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacoycoy wants to control from the top but Redford keeps moving.
Dacoycoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Redford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Redford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dacoycoy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Redford has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dacoycoy has managed to get both his arms back between Redford's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dacoycoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Redford keeping moving, preventing Dacoycoy from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Redford dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Redford tries for a takedown but Dacoycoy circles away easily
and Dacoycoy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redford won't be happy with that.
Dacoycoy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dacoycoy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dacoycoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redford keeps working.
Redford wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Redford is not content to let Dacoycoy control the position.
Redford is trying to get back to half guard.
Redford taking a bit of punishment here - Dacoycoy scoring with strikes.
Dacoycoy is looking to take a break and control but Redford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Redford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dacoycoy wants to pass to mount but Redford is defending the position.
Redford is trying to get back to full guard.
Dacoycoy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Redford sees it coming and defends easily.
Redford is not content to let Dacoycoy control the position.
Dacoycoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redford is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dacoycoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dacoycoy's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redford is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dacoycoy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacoycoy showing good submission defense here.
Redford is looking for a choke. Dacoycoy gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Dacoycoy manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Redford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy wants to control from the top but Redford keeps moving.
Dacoycoy tries to stand but Redford is controlling from the bottom.
Dacoycoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Redford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redford working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dacoycoy has passed into half guard!
Redford actively working from the bottom here.
Dacoycoy wants to free his trapped foot but Redford is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Redford looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy seems to be working for a kimura but Redford defends the submission attempt.
Redford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dacoycoy is working away from the top position though.
Redford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dacoycoy pulls his head out easily.
Redford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redford is refusing to be controlled, as Dacoycoy sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dacoycoy wants to free his trapped foot but Redford is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nedgie Dacoycoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hank Redford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Redford wants to control but Dacoycoy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hank Redford.
Well Redford 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Redford!
Hank Redford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Ablett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Van Der Varrt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gary Ablett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Van Der Varrt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ablett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ablett takes a swing at Van Der Varrt's ribcage but misses.
Van Der Varrt wants to clinch
and Ablett counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Der Varrt!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Der Varrt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ablett 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.
Ablett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ablett throws an elbow but Van Der Varrt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ablett in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ablett 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ablett has an Americana. Van Der Varrt didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ablett is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ablett hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gary Ablett!
Gary Ablett retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Gary Ablett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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