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Hilo Fight 116 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Silva manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Wallace is having none of it.
Silva pushes Wallace off and gets back to his feet.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wallace on his heels. He'll look to pass Wallace's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva gets to his feet. Wallace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wallace gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wallace will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wallace looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wallace looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wallace!
Wallace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wallace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wallace tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to buck Wallace off.
Wallace looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wallace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva pushes Wallace away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wallace gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva gets a clinch.
Wallace is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva has picked Wallace up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying for a kimura here. Wallace looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Silva!
Our winner, Rafael Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon Wojtk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Romeo Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojtk comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider. Kobe Romeo Paris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 Hilo, Damon Wojtk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Romeo Paris!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojtk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wojtk slaps away a takedown attempt from Paris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wojtk.
Paris leaves Wojtk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Paris.
Wojtk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wojtk misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wojtk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paris tries to avoid it but Wojtk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paris to the ground. Paris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Wojtk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wojtk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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.
Paris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wojtk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wojtk is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wojtk wants to control from the top but Paris keeps moving.
Paris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wojtk trying to control but Paris is working from the bottom.
Paris working for a triangle but Wojtk defends it easily.
Wojtk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paris being controlled here, momentarily.
Wojtk trying to control the position from guard on top but Paris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris working for a triangle but Wojtk defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojtk trying to control but Paris is working from the bottom.
Wojtk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paris is trying to keep Wojtk in close.
Wojtk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wojtk lands a couple of digs.
Paris keeping moving, preventing Wojtk from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wojtk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wojtk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paris's head.
Paris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paris trying to strike off his back.
Paris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wojtk postures up.
Wojtk wants to pass the guard but Paris is keeping the position.
Wojtk stopping the sweep attempt from Paris.
Wojtk working some strikes from top position.
Wojtk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paris throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojtk stands up over Paris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk has gone for a leg lock! Paris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wojtk's guard.
Wojtk looking for a guillotine here but Paris defends easily.
Paris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wojtk's head.
Wojtk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paris trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojtk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paris is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paris wants to control from the top but Wojtk keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kobe Romeo Paris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wojtk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paris.
Paris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wojtk throws the left hand but Paris avoids the punch easily.
Wojtk shoots for a double leg takedown but Paris sprawls well. He's pushed Wojtk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paris scores with a shot to the body.
Wojtk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paris.
Paris dodges the punch combination from Wojtk.
Wojtk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wojtk closes the distance and clinches up with Paris, looking for a takedown. Wojtk pushes Paris against the cage but Paris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Wojtk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojtk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paris's waist but Paris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wojtk off to one side.
Wojtk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paris sprawls well. Paris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wojtk gets slowly back to his feet.
Damon Wojtk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wojtk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Paris.
Paris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wojtk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paris throws a front kick that sends Wojtk stumbling back into the cage.
Wojtk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paris gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojtk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paris manages to get to full guard.
Paris controls Wojtk momentarily but Wojtk frees himself.
Paris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wojtk is aware though and is defending well.
Paris wants to sweep here but Wojtk controlling him for the moment.
Paris striking from the bottom here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wojtk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wojtk's guard.
Wojtk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wojtk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paris on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk is trying to control the action in half guard but Paris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wojtk lands with a punch from half guard.
Paris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wojtk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paris has momentary wrist control but Wojtk slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wojtk lands a couple of elbows.
Wojtk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wojtk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paris's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paris is on top in guard.
Paris lands a couple of elbows.
Wojtk has his foot on Paris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paris works his way back into a safe position though.
Paris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wojtk is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paris cracks Wojtk with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paris chips away with some ground and pound.
Wojtk has an active guard here but Paris has managed to pass into half guard.
Kobe Romeo Paris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Paris.
Wojtk tries to get to full guard but Paris has control of the leg.
Paris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wojtk defending well though.
Wojtk is pressing down on Paris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wojtk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paris is one step ahead there.
Paris lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paris stands and throws Wojtk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paris working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Romeo Paris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Paris throws a leg kick but Wojtk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paris.
Wojtk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wojtk duly obliges.
It looks like Kobe Romeo Paris has been cut.
Paris throws a nice looking combination but Wojtk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paris tries to clinch up.
Wojtk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wojtk has a takedown stuffed.
Wojtk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wojtk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wojtk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paris circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Wojtk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paris throws the kick towards the body but Wojtk avoids it.
Paris slips a jab and a cross from Wojtk.
Paris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wojtk.
Wojtk keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Wojtk or perhaps it was just good defense by Paris which made him look bad.
Paris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paris misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wojtk takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Paris.
Paris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wojtk rather than just go for the knockout.
Paris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobe Romeo Paris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Damon Wojtk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paris.
Nice sprawl there from Paris as Wojtk shoots in.
Paris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wojtk if he has to take too many more of those.
Paris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wojtk's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paris thumps Wojtk with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris stuffs the takedown attempt from Wojtk. Wojtk gets slowly back to his feet.
Paris thows a body kick. Wojtk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wojtk.
Wojtk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damon Wojtk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wojtk shoots in and drives through. Paris sprawls well.
Paris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wojtk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wojtk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris wants to control but Wojtk postures up.
Wojtk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Paris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojtk landing small, sideways elbows.
Paris working the head and body with strikes.
Wojtk is trying to get back to full guard.
Paris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wojtk has hold of Paris's hands but Paris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Paris blocks the strikes from Wojtk.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Romeo Paris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paris 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Romeo Paris!
Kobe Romeo Paris was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Ingles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Ingles!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ken Ingles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thomas is trying to work for a kimura but Ingles is defending well.
Ingles wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Thomas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thomas is working for a kimura but Ingles is defending it quite comfortably.
Thomas is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ingles.
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ingles is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thomas, into his guard.
Ingles throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingles is sitting in close to Thomas's body. Thomas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ingles is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ingles is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Thomas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). JJ Thomas!
JJ Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rez Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cortez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears . Rez Cortez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leo Vieira's chin.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rez Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
Vieira wants to pass to mount but Cortez is defending the position.
Cortez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vieira trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez wants to sweep but no luck.
Vieira drops back looking for a leg! Cortez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cortez manages to kick Vieira off! Vieira jumps back into Cortez's guard.
Vieira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vieira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cortez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vieira!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is working to get back to half guard.
Vieira tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez controlling from the full mount.
Cortez looking to control but Vieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vieira tries to reverse the position but Cortez maintains control.
Cortez wants to control the pace but Vieira is squirming around nicely.
Vieira gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Rez Cortez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vieira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vieira fails with the takedown.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Vieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vieira showed some decent athleticism there.
Vieira is pressing down on Cortez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cortez is holding on for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vieira.
Cortez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vieira on the ground.
Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Cortez defends the submission attempt.
Cortez trying to control from the bottom.
Cortez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez is looking to control Vieira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortez avoid being mounted?
Vieira prevents Cortez from improving his position.
Cortez trying to hold on to Vieira's head to control him but Vieira postures up.
Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vieira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cortez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vieira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vieira is thwarting Cortez's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vieira wants to work for an arm triangle but Cortez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Vieira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vieira dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Vieira's head and hops out.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Vieira.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vieira.
Rez Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Vieira.
Vieira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vieira tries to clinch but Cortez is having none of it.
A jab from Cortez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vieira fails to land the takedown.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vieira shoots in for a double leg but Cortez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vieira moves into the clinch.
Cortez is pressed up against the cage. Vieira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cortez down to the mat. Cortez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vieira looking to score a takedown here. Cortez is defending well but Vieira drives through and ends up in Cortez's guard.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieira throws a big right hand that misses.
Leo Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cortez controls Vieira momentarily but Vieira frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vieira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira drops back looking for a leg! Cortez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cortez manages to kick Vieira off! Vieira jumps back into Cortez's guard.
Vieira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vieira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cortez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cortez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cortez!
Cortez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vieira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vieira goes for a double leg but Cortez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortez continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez stops a takedown attempt from Vieira.
Vieira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cortez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vieira is working away from the top position though.
Vieira has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Brick Brawlers MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cortez is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cortez sees it coming and defends easily.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
Cortez trying to control but Vieira postures up.
Cortez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Cortez defends the submission attempt.
Cortez is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Cortez wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Cortez keeping hold of Vieira's head, controlling as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez is doing well to control the position and prevent Vieira from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Vieira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira slips a straight right by Cortez.
Cortez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vieira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vieira shoots for a double leg takedown but Cortez sprawls well. He's pushed Vieira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vieira tries to clinch but Cortez is having none of it.
Vieira misses with a double jab
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vieira is looking to clinch but Cortez is avoiding it.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
Rez Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Vieira.
Vieira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cortez circles away.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt - Cortez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vieira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cortez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cortez wants it to stay on the feet.
Cortez thuds his right hand into Vieira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vieira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortez doesn't seem bothered though.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rez Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Cortez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Vieira's head and hops out.
Vieira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cortez!
Cortez tries to buck Vieira off but Vieira is having none of it.
Cortez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Cortez defends the submission attempt.
Vieira wants to pass to mount but Cortez is defending the position.
Cortez tries to kick Vieira off but Vieira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vieira seems to be looking for submissions.
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Cortez defends it.
Leo Vieira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cortez is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to hold on to Vieira's head to control him but Vieira postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vieira in particular looking to stall.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cortez sees it coming and defends easily.
Vieira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vieira prevents Cortez from improving his position.
Vieira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vieira somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Vieira's body.
Vieira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vieira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vieira working away.
Rez Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez seems a little lost for a moment, as Vieira dominates the positioning.
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 Rez Cortez.
I think Vieira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leo Vieira!
During a confident post fight interview, Leo Vieira 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geeves Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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21
169 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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27
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geeves Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Down uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.
Down gets a double leg takedown into Armstrong's 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Armstrong blocks nicely.
Down is looking to work some ground and pound but Armstrong has wrist control.
Down working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Down with a flurry of punches that miss.
Down preventing the sweep.
Down will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Armstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Down missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to keep Down in close.
Down is working Armstrong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Armstrong wants to sweep here but Down controlling him for the moment.
Down trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Down tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Down is looking to work some ground and pound but Armstrong has wrist control.
Down makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Armstrong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Down is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong is pulling down on Down's head to control his posture.
Down landing some decent shots from guard.
Down missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Down throws a big elbow that misses.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Armstrong blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Down postures up in Armstrong's guard and throws a big left but Armstrong blocks it.
Down postures up in Armstrong's guard and throws a big left but Armstrong blocks it.
Down is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Down tries to pass.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Down throwing strikes from guard but Armstrong blocks nicely.
Down lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking for a sweep. Not yet Armstrong, not yet.
Down throws a big elbow that misses.
Down lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Down controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Armstrong throws a head kick that half lands.
Armstrong misses with a hook. Down ducked under it nicely.
Down looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Armstrong throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.
Down slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Geeves Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
Down fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.
Armstrong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Down moves away.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Down is out of range and Armstrong settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Down.
Down moves out of range of the strikes.
Down throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Armstrong was covering up waiting for the punch and Down finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Down keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Down showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Down throwing strikes but missing.
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down landing some decent shots from guard.
Down trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Down with a flurry of punches that miss.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down looking to pass the guard.
Down with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Down.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Down accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong working a defensive guard here.
Down throws an elbow that misses. Armstrong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Down's guard. Nice move by Armstrong!
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Down throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Down is pulling down on Armstrong's head. It's preventing any offense from Armstrong, at least for the moment.
Geeves Armstrong has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Down ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Down clobbers Armstrong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Down throws out a loose jab but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong throws a hook but Down blocks it.
Armstrong slaps away a takedown attempt from Down, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Down has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Down lands with a nice body punch.
Down moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
Down shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Armstrong as he avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a jab when Down was well out of range.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
Armstrong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Down.
Armstrong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Down closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Armstrong quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Down.
Down stalling away here and it's allowed Armstrong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down postures up in Armstrong's guard and throws a big left but Armstrong blocks it.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Down from controlling successfully.
Down loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armstrong is trying to keep Down in close.
Geeves Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Down wants to hold on but Armstrong pushes him away.
Down keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Down regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to get to full guard but Armstrong has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Down looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Armstrong is fending him off so far but Down persists. Nope, Armstrong circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Armstrong's head back.
Armstrong is rocked!
Down closes the distance looking for a takedown. Down picks Armstrong up and slams him brutally to the floor. Armstrong is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Kendrik Down!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baroev Radik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
282 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
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25
238 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baroev Radik!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Gibson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Radik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Radik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gibson sprawls well. Gibson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Radik gets slowly back to his feet.
Gibson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Radik swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Gibson coming out on top.
It looks like Baroev Radik has been cut.
Gibson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson lands a jab to Radik's midsection.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radik was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radik.
Jab from Gibson.
Gibson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Radik with that takedown attempt.
Dean Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baroev Radik.
Radik throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Gibson scores with a body shot.
Gibson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Radik. That did some damage!
Radik looks winded!
Gibson tests Radik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dean Gibson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gibson working Radik over with knees to the body.
Gibson drops Radik onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Radik is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Radik is rocked!
That has opened up Baroev Radik's cut even more.
Gibson drops Radik with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Radik is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Gibson!
Dean Gibson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ODIUM, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between You Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down's entrance music is st. anger. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
300 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, You Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Brizuela!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brizuela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Down is fending him off so far but Brizuela persists. Nope, Down circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Brizuela with that takedown attempt.
Brizuela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
You Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Brizuela.
Brizuela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Down is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Down is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brizuela has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brizuela is staying active underneath Down, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Down is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brizuela defends it well.
Down passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brizuela!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brizuela bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Down keeping full guard, as Brizuela tries to pass.
Down is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brizuela defends well.
Down is looking to sweep but instead, Brizuela has passed into half guard.
Down tries to get to full guard but Brizuela has control of the leg.
Down tries to kick Brizuela off in order to stand up. Brizuela Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down wants to get back to his feet but Brizuela drags him back down.
A control attempt from Down but he's now mounted!
Brizuela looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brizuela looking to control and managing it successfully.
Down is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brizuela takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Down working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Down is desperately trying to improve his position but Brizuela has a good base and remains in mount.
Down is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Down is working to get back to half guard.
Brizuela avoids the attempt from Down to control.
Down keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brizuela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down is working hard here to advance position.
Brizuela avoids the attempt from Down to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down wants to get back to his feet.
Down is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
You Down dominated that round.
That's time! Down's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brizuela misses with a body shot.
Brizuela throws a shot to the body.
Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Brizuela.
Brizuela shoots for a double leg takedown but Down sprawls well. He's pushed Brizuela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brizuela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
You Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Brizuela.
Down dodges the punch combination from Brizuela.
Brizuela is breathing heavily.
Brizuela closes the distance but Down moves to the side
and Down counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down is trying to control the action in half guard but Brizuela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
You Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Down is working for a submission of some sort.
Down knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brizuela on the ground.
Down seems to be working for a kimura but Brizuela defends the submission attempt.
Brizuela is defending against the submission attempts here by Down.
Down tries to pass to full mount but Brizuela defends it.
Down trying to control from half guard but Brizuela is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down trying to mount his opponent but Brizuela defends it.
Down will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Down is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brizuela controls Down momentarily but Down frees himself.
Brizuela is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brizuela keeping full guard, as Down tries to pass.
Brizuela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Down wants to improve his position but Brizuela is controlling well.
Brizuela stops Down from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down wants to sweep but Brizuela has passed to side control!
Down tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brizuela wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Down looking for a sweep but Brizuela has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Brizuela content just to control the position here.
Down sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Down pushes Brizuela off and gets back to his feet.
Brizuela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Down avoids it really well and circles away.
Brizuela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brizuela misses with a takedown attempt - Down sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Brizuela with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brizuela fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
You Down dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
Brizuela closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Down quickly recovers to half guard.
Down with the active half guard here but Brizuela passes nicely into side control.
Down tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Down can't escape the position.
Down tries to hold on but Brizuela postures up.
Down is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brizuela controlling the position easily from mount.
Down really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brizuela controlling his opponent.
Down is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Down can't escape the position.
Down is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brizuela controlling from mount.
Down is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela avoids the attempt from Down to control.
Brizuela takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Down is looking to improve his position but Brizuela isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela controlling from mount.
Down tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Francis Brizuela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down tries to hold on but Brizuela pushes him away.
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 You Down.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Down, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... You Down!
Post fight, You Down took to the microphone: 'I wanna thank the org, for giving me the chance. And most off all you guys! THE FANS! Im gonna give you better and better preformances! WATHC THE VIKING RAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Tzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Downer (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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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lao Tzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Downer lands a left and a right that send Tzu crashing to the mat, dazed. Downer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tzu is rocked!
It looks like Lao Tzu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downer lands a brutal uppercut that launches Tzu off his feet! Tzu tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bentley Downer!
Post fight, Bentley Downer took to the microphone: 'Ector you punk ass bitch...you want a rematch? you got it mother fucker!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savagery has chosen We must become One as his entrance music. Henry Savagery 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Savagery !
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Valenta.
Valenta connects with a leg kick. Savagery looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valenta scoring well with a low kick there.
Savagery ducks under a wild hook from Valenta.
Valenta misses the shot to the body.
Savagery takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Valenta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valenta shoots in looking for a takedown but Savagery manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valenta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valenta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valenta moves out of range of the strikes.
Lorenzo Valenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valenta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valenta throws a leg kick which misses Savagery 's front leg but catches the back leg as Savagery tries to avoid it.
Savagery throws the left hand but Valenta avoids the punch easily.
Savagery throws a series of punches but Valenta moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta with a jab.
Valenta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valenta scores with a nice head shot.
Valenta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savagery has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Valenta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valenta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savagery .
Valenta throws a jab when Savagery was well out of range.
Savagery throws a sloppy head kick and Valenta moves out of range easily.
Savagery takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valenta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valenta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Savagery swivels and escapes.
Valenta throws a front kick that sends Savagery stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Savagery 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two 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!
Valenta misses with a shot to the body
and Savagery counters with a left and a right that stings Valenta.
Savagery looks winded!
Valenta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Savagery on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valenta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valenta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savagery .
Savagery on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valenta. Valenta obviously looking to wear him down.
Savagery throws a right hand that misses
and Valenta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Savagery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savagery swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valenta.
Nice shot by Valenta.
Valenta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery throws a sloppy head kick and Valenta moves out of range easily.
Savagery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valenta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savagery . That did some damage!
Savagery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valenta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valenta lands a nice hook to Savagery 's body. Savagery takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Savagery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valenta.
Valenta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savagery throws a head kick but Valenta moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Valenta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valenta.
A good leg kick by Valenta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valenta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savagery .
Valenta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savagery has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Valenta.
Valenta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valenta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Savagery is rocked!
Valenta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Savagery is still in real trouble! Can Valenta finish him?
Valenta working Savagery over with strikes.
Valenta winds up and cracks Savagery with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing that Valenta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Savagery is looking to escape.
Valenta scores with a big shot! Savagery 's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Savagery ! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Valenta!
Lorenzo Valenta bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whoop ya Head boi. Boulami has chosen The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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28
187 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Boulami!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulami looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Boulami moves away and avoids it.
Boulami lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boulami connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boulami.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Silva.
Boulami stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva jabs Boulami right on the nose. Boulami blinks but takes it well.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Boulami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boulami misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Boulami as he connects with a hook.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boulami throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boulami connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boulami was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva is fighting to break Boulami's control of his arms but Boulami is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boulami looking to control.
Boulami wants to sweep but no luck.
Boulami pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Omar Boulami was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boulami looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boulami is defended easily by Silva.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boulami counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva looking to control.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boulami on the ground.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boulami preventing the sweep.
Silva pulls Boulami in close to prevent any damage.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Boulami is proving a slippery customer.
Boulami throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Boulami connects with an inside leg kick.
Boulami connects with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a jab when Boulami was well out of range.
Boulami scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Boulami has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boulami darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Boulami moves away and avoids it.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Boulami feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Boulami takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Boulami.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Boulami counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing.
Silva is trying to control the position but Boulami postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boulami stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boulami won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva has Boulami pulled in close to control his posture.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Boulami.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Boulami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boulami connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boulami.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Boulami closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boulami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boulami has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva is staying active underneath Boulami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boulami throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Boulami in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva wants to improve his position but Boulami is controlling well.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boulami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Boulami is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Boulami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva trying to control but Boulami postures up.
Boulami trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Boulami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Boulami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Boulami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva wants to control but Boulami passes into side.
Omar Boulami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boulami working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Boulami working away.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Silva but he's now mounted!
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva wants to control but Boulami is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami lands a heavy elbow.
Silva wants to control but Boulami is having none of it.
Boulami breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boulami landing punches.
Boulami lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami working the ground and pound effectively.
Boulami punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva is rocked!
Boulami cracks Silva with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
A very excited looking Omar Boulami made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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