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Test of Wills II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Rodrigues (ranked 7791 p4p, 624 weight class) and Henry Shaw (ranked 6224 p4p, 549 weight class). Henry Shaw 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues clinches up with Shaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues darts in looking for a takedown but Shaw gets double underhooks and turns Rodrigues into the cage.
As Rodrigues backs off Shaw throws a huge counter combo but Rodrigues manages to avoid it all.
Rodrigues is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Shaw unleashes a big counter combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Shaw as Rodrigues shoots in.
Shaw unleashes a big counter combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rodrigues fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw throws a counter combo.
Shaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigues shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaw pinned against the cage. Shaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Shaw's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rodrigues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Paulo Rodrigues has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rodrigues got wobbled bad by a big combination! Shaw presses forward with punches and knees until Rodrigues stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rodrigues closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Shaw!
An out of breath Henry Shaw 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 5462 p4p, 203 weight class) and Theodore Barnett (ranked 6362 p4p, 224 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Barnett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnett looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Collins scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnett should have avoided that one.
Barnett misses with the combination.
Collins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnett is trying to break the clinch but Collins is controlling him.
Barnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
Barnett is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett is trying to push Collins away but Collins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Barnett.
Collins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barnett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Barnett does no damage.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnett looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Collins looks to land a combination but Barnett avoids it well.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Barnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Barnett slips the punch.
Collins has Barnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Collins working aggressively here.
Barnett tries to circle away but Collins has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Collins throws a series of punches but Barnett moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnett.
Barnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins throws the left hand but Barnett avoids the punch easily.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Barnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Theodore Barnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnett throws a combination that misses
and Collins counters with a crisp one two that drops Barnett! Collins thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barnett to his feet! Barnett is in big trouble!
Barnett is rocked!
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Collins finish him?
Barnett looks winded!
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
and Collins counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Barnett! He's just covering up as Collins starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Collins!
Michael Collins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that King Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagoduv (ranked 5337 p4p, 492 weight class) and Ethan Wright (ranked 6699 p4p, 572 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagoduv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nurmagoduv tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wright is in Nurmagoduv's guard.
Nurmagoduv wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurmagoduv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagoduv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright throws a strike but Nurmagoduv rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagoduv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagoduv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagoduv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagoduv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Nurmagoduv from controlling successfully.
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv throws a big elbow that misses.
Wright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmagoduv manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurmagoduv wants to stand and escape but Wright is having none of it.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nurmagoduv keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright connects with a couple of short punches.
Nurmagoduv pulls Wright in to control the position.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
Nurmagoduv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagoduv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nurmagoduv avoids it really well and circles away.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Nurmagoduv, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Nurmagoduv against the cage but Nurmagoduv circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nurmagoduv manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
Wright is working Nurmagoduv over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Nurmagoduv throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmagoduv's guard. Nice move by Wright!
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright trying to control but Nurmagoduv is working from the bottom.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv wants to stand but Wright is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagoduv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ethan Wright will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wright tries for a takedown but Nurmagoduv sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into Nurmagoduv's guard.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagoduv uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nurmagoduv!
Nurmagoduv throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nurmagoduv is on top in guard.
Wright has momentary wrist control but Nurmagoduv slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmagoduv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright has his hands on Nurmagoduv's head, controlling the position.
Nurmagoduv 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurmagoduv lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagoduv in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmagoduv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagoduv scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nurmagoduv working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright connects with a couple of short punches.
Nurmagoduv pulls Wright in close to prevent any damage.
Nurmagoduv wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.
Wright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nurmagoduv tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagoduv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmagoduv.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nurmagoduv throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagoduv. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurmagoduv trying to control the position here.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright wants to control from the top but Nurmagoduv keeps moving.
Nurmagoduv is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
Wright wants to control from the top but Nurmagoduv keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv pulls Wright in close to his closed guard and prevents Wright from doing any damage or advancing position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wright working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagoduv uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nurmagoduv!
Nurmagoduv preventing the sweep.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurmagoduv with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nurmagoduv trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagoduv dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nurmagoduv quickly recovers to half guard.
Nurmagoduv slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wright looking to sit in guard and control but Nurmagoduv gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wright is on top in guard.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Nurmagoduv blocks nicely.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv looking to control.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagoduv uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nurmagoduv!
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagoduv wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Nurmagoduv is in close to Wright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wright pulls Nurmagoduv in to control the position.
Nurmagoduv distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nurmagoduv cracks Wright with a solid left hand.
Nurmagoduv is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wright wants to improve his position but instead Nurmagoduv has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to control Nurmagoduv's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
Nurmagoduv is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv is nestled in close to Wright, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurmagoduv thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Nurmagoduv drops an elbow to the side of Wright's head.
Nurmagoduv looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nurmagoduv thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv slips a nice elbow through Wright's hands, connecting with Wright's forehead.
Wright is rocked!
Nurmagoduv lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Wright! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nurmagoduv jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagoduv!
After winning the bout, Khabib Nurmagoduv 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Haggus (ranked 8213 p4p, 631 weight class) and Billy Fotherby (ranked 5475 p4p, 501 weight class). Billy Fotherby will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Haggus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Fotherby!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fotherby lands the left hand.
Fotherby is looking to clinch but Haggus is avoiding it.
Haggus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fotherby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haggus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fotherby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haggus back to the cage. Fotherby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Haggus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fotherby.
Fotherby tries to clinch but Haggus is having none of it.
Haggus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Haggus feints and as Fotherby raises his hands in defense, Haggus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fotherby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haggus is controlling him.
Haggus wants to control from the top but Fotherby keeps moving.
Haggus stops Fotherby from standing up.
Haggus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fotherby is looking to stand up but Haggus isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotherby has momentary wrist control but Haggus slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fotherby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fotherby has escaped and now he's on top!
Fotherby stopping the sweep attempt from Haggus.
Fotherby throwing strikes but missing.
Haggus has control of Fotherby's left arm, preventing Fotherby from doing any damage.
Fotherby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fotherby wants to control from the top but Haggus keeps moving.
Haggus 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! Fotherby rolls with it to try and escape but Haggus cranks on the arm and Fotherby is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Haggus!
Larry Haggus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Billy Fotherby spoke after the fight, saying 'Every loss is something learnt.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Vierhoven (ranked 5182 p4p, 642 weight class) and Isajah Free (ranked 25059 p4p, 841 weight class). Isajah Free has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Vierhoven's chin.
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199 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Vierhoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Isajah Free!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vierhoven shoots in and gets a takedown into Free's guard.
Vierhoven 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.
Free is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vierhoven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Free trying to control the position.
Vierhoven tries to free his leg and advance position but Free is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Free working for a triangle but Vierhoven defends it easily.
Vierhoven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free keeping full guard, as Vierhoven tries to pass.
Vierhoven is looking to stand up but Free won't let him.
Vierhoven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vierhoven drops back looking for a leg! Free is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Free manages to kick Vierhoven off! Vierhoven jumps back into Free's guard.
Vierhoven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vierhoven drops back looking for a leg! Free is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Free manages to kick Vierhoven off! Vierhoven jumps back into Free's guard.
Vierhoven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vierhoven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Free keeping full guard, as Vierhoven tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vierhoven postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adam Vierhoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vierhoven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Free counters by clinching up.
I was talking to Vierhoven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vierhoven ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vierhoven no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vierhoven keeping moving, preventing Free from controlling successfully.
Free would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vierhoven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vierhoven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vierhoven working for submissions but it's allowed Free to get to half guard.
Vierhoven looking for submissions off his back.
Vierhoven is in trouble now - Free has advanced to mount!
Vierhoven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Free on the ground.
Vierhoven is squirming around, avoiding Free's attempts to control the action.
Free has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vierhoven is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isajah Free!
Isajah Free decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Andrade (ranked 7891 p4p, 459 weight class) and Pat Michaels (ranked 5396 p4p, 383 weight class). Carlos Andrade looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Andrade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Michaels as he connects with a hook.
Andrade misses with an uppercut
and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Michaels swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but Andrade blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Michaels has Andrade pressed against the cage, preventing Andrade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Andrade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Andrade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Andrade working hard to break the clinch.
Andrade wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Michaels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andrade up against the cage.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Michaels keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels misses the jab.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Andrade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body.
Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrade thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Andrade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Michaels shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrade is trying to defend but Michaels finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrade is staying active underneath Michaels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels thows a huge punch but Andrade dodges it nicely.
Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andrade is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.
Andrade pushes Michaels off and gets back to his feet.
Carlos Andrade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Andrade takes one on the button.
Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Michaels.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Michaels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Pat Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Andrade shakes it off.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrade.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Andrade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michaels slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Andrade's head.
Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Andrade takes one on the button.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaels keeps Andrade at a distance using the push kick.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels stalling the fight.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Andrade's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into Andrade's ribcage.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Michaels.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels tests Andrade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
Michaels scores with a head kick.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andrade napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Andrade on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Michaels is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
Michaels in side control lands a decent elbow.
Andrade is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrade has escaped the position, nice work there.
Michaels stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andrade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Michaels pushes Andrade away with a front kick.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Michaels 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michaels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Andrade's face.
Michaels throws a head punch that misses.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrades head.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels with a knee to the head.
Michaels lands a knee to the head.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Andrade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Michaels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Andrade saw that one coming.
Andrade throws a right hand that misses
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andrade avoids the head kick by Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrade should have avoided that one.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pat Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrade slips a straight right by Michaels.
Andrade throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That kick from Michaels tenderised Andrade's leg. Andrade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michaels lands a head shot.
Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos Andrade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrade fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Andrade throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andrade blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michaels rushes Andrade and presses him up against the cage.
Andrade tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Andrade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Michaels prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Andrade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.
Pat Michaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andrade being controlled against the cage.
Pat Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlos Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Michaels!
An out of breath Pat Michaels 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Sedlacek (ranked 3650 p4p, 141 weight class) and Ted Cruz (ranked 5286 p4p, 199 weight class). Ted Cruz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Sedlacek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz scores with a one two! Sedlacek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy body kick from Cruz
and Sedlacek counters with a takedown into side control.
Sedlacek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sedlacek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Sedlacek drags him back down.
Sedlacek tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sedlacek has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sedlacek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedlacek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sedlacek goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sedlacek's guard! Nice work there by Cruz!
Sedlacek is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Sedlacek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sedlacek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Sedlacek keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedlacek looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
Sedlacek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sedlacek looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sedlacek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sedlacek looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedlacek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sedlacek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Sedlacek's legs - danger averted.
Sedlacek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
Sedlacek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sedlacek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sedlacek throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cruz escapes and throws Sedlacek's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedlacek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sedlacek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sedlacek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Sedlacek actively working from the bottom here.
Sedlacek is not content to let Cruz control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sedlacek actively working from the bottom here.
Sedlacek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martin Sedlacek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sedlacek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sedlacek gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz cracks Sedlacek with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Sedlacek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Sedlacek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sedlacek won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedlacek wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Sedlacek has gone for a leg lock! Cruz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sedlacek's guard.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sedlacek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Sedlacek's legs - danger averted.
Sedlacek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sedlacek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sedlacek has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cruz doesn't defend quickly enough and Sedlacek has managed to lock this one up! Can Cruz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sedlacek on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Martin Sedlacek!
A very excited looking Martin Sedlacek 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drogovan Skrtic (ranked 2478 p4p, 284 weight class) and Mathias Wendel (ranked 3189 p4p, 343 weight class). Drogovan Skrtic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drogovan Skrtic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Wendel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrtic dives in and grabs Wendel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wendel pushes down on Skrtic's head and hops out.
Wendel 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.
Wendel stuffs the takedown.
Skrtic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wendel throws a shot to the body.
Wendel just misses with a punch to the body.
Skrtic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drogovan Skrtic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrtic with a poor takedown
and Wendel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Drogovan Skrtic has been cut.
Wendel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skrtic.
Skrtic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wendel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skrtic is rocked!
Skrtic clinches with his opponent.
Wendel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wendel lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Wendel as he connects with a hook.
Oh Skrtic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skrtic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wendel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Skrtic! Wendel lets Skrtic back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Skrtic is breathing heavily.
Wendel knocks out Skrtic with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Wendel before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Wendel picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mathias Wendel!
Mathias Wendel is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mathias Wendel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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