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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Klenchko (ranked 4738 p4p, 5591 weight class) and Taluli Manzine (ranked 479 p4p, 520 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Klenchko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taluli Manzine!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klenchko.
Klenchko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Klenchko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manzine counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Klenchko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manzine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klenchko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klenchko tries for a takedown but Manzine circles away easily
and Manzine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manzine slaps away a takedown attempt from Klenchko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klenchko is breathing heavily.
Manzine cracks Klenchko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Klenchko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Manzine finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manzine scores with a shot to the body.
Manzine is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Klenchko hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Taluli Manzine!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Yates (ranked 4440 p4p, 3781 weight class) and Josh Iverson (ranked 379 p4p, 359 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrell Yates!
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, Josh Iverson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iverson misses with a hook
and Yates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Iverson looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Yates lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Iverson at a distance.
Iverson rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Iverson lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates throws a punch but it's blocked by Iverson.
Iverson misses with a body punch.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates prevents a body shot from Iverson.
Yates is trying to force a seperation but Iverson has the dominant position.
Iverson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iverson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Iverson can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Iverson tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Iverson back against the cage.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Iverson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Iverson lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iverson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iverson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iverson lands with a short shot to the head.
Iverson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Iverson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Iverson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Iverson tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iverson lands a left hand.
Iverson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yates or not.
Iverson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Iverson.
Iverson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates swings wildly with an uppercut but Iverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Iverson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Iverson.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Iverson.
Iverson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Iverson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Iverson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Iverson.
Yates tries a body shot but Iverson blocks it.
A short right from Iverson.
Iverson lands a shot to the body.
Iverson is working Yates over against the cage.
Iverson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Iverson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson blocking some punches.
Iverson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iverson prevents a body shot from Yates.
Still in the clinch, Iverson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Iverson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Iverson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Iverson misses with a body punch.
Yates prevents a body shot from Iverson.
Iverson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Iverson.
Iverson lands with a right to the head.
Yates letting Iverson take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Iverson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Iverson.
Iverson scores with a shot to the side of Yates's head.
Yates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Iverson is keeping busy.
Iverson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yates's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Iverson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson lands with a short shot to the head.
Iverson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Iverson lands an uppercut.
Iverson lands a shot to the body.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Iverson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yates gets tackled into the cage by Iverson. Iverson maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Iverson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Iverson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Iverson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iverson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Josh Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iverson takes the fight into the clinch.
Iverson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Iverson.
A short body shot lands from Iverson as the two fighters clinch.
Iverson lands with a right to the head.
Iverson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iverson works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
Iverson lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iverson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Iverson.
Iverson gets through Yates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Iverson lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Iverson.
Iverson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Iverson.
Iverson digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Iverson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Iverson scores with a hook to the body.
Iverson scores with a shoulder strike.
Iverson breaks from the clinch.
Iverson throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Iverson.
Yates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iverson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iverson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iverson rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iverson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yates blocks a body shot from Iverson.
Iverson lands with a left to the head.
Iverson tries to work over Yates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iverson misses with a body punch.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Iverson controls the action.
Yates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Iverson is working Yates over against the cage.
Yates tries to stall but Iverson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iverson lands with a right to the head.
Josh Iverson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Iverson tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Iverson back against the cage.
Iverson lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Iverson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Iverson digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Iverson.
Iverson keeps control of Yates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates working aggressively here.
Iverson taking a breather.
Yates tries to break the clinch but Iverson is controlling the position.
Iverson lands with a light punch inside.
Iverson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Iverson is working Yates over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Iverson.
Iverson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Iverson - that landed with a thud.
Yates trying to control the position but instead, Iverson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yates into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Iverson.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Iverson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iverson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Iverson presses Yates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Iverson.
Iverson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Iverson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Iverson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iverson!
Iverson scores with a hook.
Iverson moves into the clinch successfully.
Iverson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iverson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iverson pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates taking a breather.
Iverson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Iverson works on Yates's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iverson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Yates is rocked!
Iverson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Yates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Iverson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Iverson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Iverson pushes Yates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iverson lands with a left to the head.
Iverson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Iverson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Iverson.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iverson's elbow.
Iverson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Iverson is working Yates over against the cage.
Iverson is working Yates over against the cage.
Iverson lands with a light punch inside.
Iverson lands a right hand.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Iverson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson lands a body punch.
Iverson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Iverson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Iverson throws a body shot but no joy.
Iverson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yates stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iverson lands with a shot to the body.
Yates takes one to the chin there.
Yates closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Iverson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yates to the canvas! Yates doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Iverson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Iverson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Bordukov (ranked 4584 p4p, 4707 weight class) and Greig Gilchrist (ranked 551 p4p, 557 weight class). Vasily Bordukov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasily Bordukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greig Gilchrist!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilchrist swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bordukov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bordukov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilchrist.
Gilchrist keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilchrist swings widly with a right hand
and Bordukov counters with a left and a right that stings Gilchrist.
Bordukov wants to clinch.
Gilchrist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordukov ducks under a wild hook from Gilchrist.
Gilchrist misses with a jab to the body
and Bordukov counters with a one-two to the body.
Gilchrist throws a right hand that misses
and Bordukov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilchrist misses with a hook to the body
and Bordukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilchrist misses with a lunging right hand
and Bordukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilchrist takes one to the side of the head.
 Gilchrist is rocked!
Gilchrist with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bordukov to score with a decent uppercut.
Gilchrist is still on wobbly legs! Can Bordukov finish him?
Bordukov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gilchrist, pushing him back against the cage.
Bordukov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gilchrist seems to have recovered his senses.
Bordukov trying to control the position but instead, Gilchrist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bordukov into the cage.
Bordukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bordukov lands a nice elbow.
We've been hearing reports that Bordukov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bordukov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bordukov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gilchrist's brow.
Gilchrist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Come on Bordukov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bordukov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bordukov working Gilchrist over with knees to the body.
Gilchrist just leaning against Bordukov, taking a breather.
Bordukov missing with knees to the body.
Bordukov misses with an elbow over the top.
Gilchrist avoids the elbow strike from Bordukov, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bordukov.
Gilchrist blocks an elbow strike from Bordukov.
Bordukov is stalling here.
Gilchrist swings wildly with an uppercut but Bordukov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bordukov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gilchrist.
Bordukov tries a knee to the head but Gilchrist blocks it.
Bordukov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bordukov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordukov throws an elbow that misses.
Bordukov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gilchrist won't want to take too many of those.
Bordukov trying to land knees to the body.
Bordukov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bordukov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bordukov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bordukov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gilchrist trying to stall but Bordukov improves his position.
Gilchrist dodges an elbow strike from Bordukov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bordukov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bordukov lands a damaging elbow.
Gilchrist is trying to break the clinch but Bordukov has him pressed against the cage.
Bordukov lands an elbow that stopped Gilchrist in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Greig Gilchrist has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bordukov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bordukov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bordukov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gilchrist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilchrist misses with a punch to the body.
Gilchrist avoids the elbow strike from Bordukov, against the cage.
Bordukov misses with an elbow over the top.
Gilchrist misses with some punches.
Gilchrist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bordukov's elbow.
Bordukov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilchrist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilchrist lands an uppercut.
Gilchrist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilchrist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bordukov misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Bordukov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greig Gilchrist's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gilchrist throws a body shot but no joy.
Bordukov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bordukov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bordukov lunges at Gilchrist with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gilchrist's hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gilchrist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gilchrist swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bordukov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gilchrist misses with a body shot
enabling Bordukov to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilchrist jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist tests Bordukov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bordukov tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilchrist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Gilchrist releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gilchrist misses with a jab to the body
and Bordukov counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordukov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bordukov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bordukov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gilchrist throws a body punch but Bordukov moves out of range.
Bordukov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gilchrist sprawling to the canvas. Bordukov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gilchrist hang on?
Bordukov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilchrist keeps working.
Gilchrist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gilchrist.
Bordukov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bordukov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bordukov is fighting to break Gilchrist's control of his arms but Gilchrist is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bordukov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilchrist can do to turn this around?
Bordukov throws an elbow that misses. Gilchrist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bordukov's guard. Nice move by Gilchrist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilchrist stops Bordukov from standing up.
Gilchrist is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bordukov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gilchrist is controlling him.
Gilchrist controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gilchrist works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gilchrist sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bordukov is trying to stand back up but Gilchrist is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gilchrist decides to stand up.
Gilchrist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bordukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gilchrist keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilchrist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bordukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bordukov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilchrist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bordukov moves away.
Bordukov is looking for a counter combo.
Gilchrist throws a body punch but Bordukov moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Bordukov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greig Gilchrist's cut.
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.
Bordukov has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gilchrist managing to block the knees to the body from Bordukov.
Bordukov throws an elbow that misses.
Bordukov throws an elbow but it misses.
Bordukov tries a knee to the head but Gilchrist blocks it.
Bordukov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gilchrist's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bordukov throws an elbow but misses.
Bordukov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bordukov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gilchrist tries a body shot but Bordukov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Bordukov.
Gilchrist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bordukov backwards.
Gilchrist takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gilchrist blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilchrist blocks an elbow strike.
Bordukov working Gilchrist over with knees to the body.
Bordukov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gilchrist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bordukov misses with an elbow over the top.
Bordukov pushes off an throws an elbow but Gilchrist leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gilchrist misses with a punch on the inside.
Bordukov misses with an elbow strike.
Bordukov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bordukov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gilchrist can't find room to land a body shot as Bordukov controls the action.
Bordukov misses with an elbow over the top.
Gilchrist avoids the elbow strike from Bordukov, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gilchrist.
Bordukov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greig Gilchrist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist managing to block the knees to the body from Bordukov.
Gilchrist struggles to land a body shot inside as Bordukov controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Bordukov.
Gilchrist takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gilchrist blocks an elbow strike.
Gilchrist misses with a punch to the body.
Gilchrist misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bordukov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gilchrist's efforts to push away.
Gilchrist avoids a wild elbow strike from Bordukov.
Gilchrist swings wildly with an uppercut but Bordukov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bordukov lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist blocks the elbow strike.
Gilchrist avoids the elbow strike from Bordukov, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bordukov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gilchrist's brow.
Gilchrist breaks the clinch.
Gilchrist misses with a straight left.
It looked like Bordukov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gilchrist misses with an uppercut
enabling Bordukov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bordukov drives through and clinches with Gilchrist against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bordukov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gilchrist's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bordukov throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilchrist.
Bordukov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gilchrist blocks it with crossed arms.
Bordukov trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gilchrist fails to land.
Gilchrist avoids the elbow strike from Bordukov, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bordukov's elbow.
Gilchrist misses with a punch to the body.
Gilchrist blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilchrist.
Gilchrist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gilchrist misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bordukov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bordukov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilchrist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bordukov throws a wild body kick that Gilchrist sees coming a mile off.
Bordukov takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bordukov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gilchrist's brow.
Bordukov is leaning against Gilchrist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gilchrist working aggressively here.
Vasily Bordukov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gilchrist can't find room to land a body shot as Bordukov controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Bordukov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bordukov, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Bordukov!
Vasily Bordukov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Geits (ranked 2912 p4p, 3362 weight class) and Jock McCann (ranked 385 p4p, 435 weight class). Pasha Geits has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasha Geits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jock McCann!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geits throws a leg kick which misses McCann's front leg but catches the back leg as McCann tries to avoid it.
Geits misses with a double jab.
McCann manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Geits on his heels. He'll look to pass Geits's guard now, I'm sure.
Geits looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Geits not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCann stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McCann has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Geits.
McCann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Geits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCann moves into the clinch.
McCann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCann leaning against his opponent.
McCann pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geits pushes down on McCann's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Geits lands a nice short elbow.
McCann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Geits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geits is trying to work for a kimura but McCann is defending well.
McCann is refusing to be controlled, as Geits sits in half guard.
Geits tries to pass to full mount but McCann defends it.
Geits is trying to control the action in half guard but McCann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCann taking some punishment here, with Geits in his half guard.
Geits throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Geits throws a strike but McCann avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geits postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McCann is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Geits, into his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Geits holds on and takes a little breather.
McCann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCann preventing the sweep.
Geits has his hands on McCann's head, controlling the position.
McCann postures up.
McCann controlling from the top position.
Geits pulls McCann in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann won't allow Geits to get back to his feet.
McCann advances position into side control!
McCann decides to stand back up. McCann steps back and let's Geits get back to his feet.
Geits shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCann pinned against the cage. McCann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCann swats away the attempt to clinch by Geits.
McCann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Geits. Geits circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Geits looks to land a body kick but McCann moved away.
Geits shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCann sprawls well. McCann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Geits gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from McCann.
Geits darts in looking for a takedown but McCann gets double underhooks and turns Geits into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Geits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geits misses with a low kick.
Geits fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from McCann.
Geits fails to land with a series of punches.
Geits throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCann's waist but McCann gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Geits off to one side.
Geits throws a nice looking combination but McCann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Geits is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCann clinches.
McCann gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Geits regains guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Geits manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
McCann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geits's defenses.
McCann has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Geits uses from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jock McCann dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCann has Geits up against the cage in a clinch.
McCann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Geits's brow.
Nice elbow from McCann.
Geits can't break the clinch.
Geits tries to score a body lock takedown but McCann shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Geits jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCann walks away with a smile on his face. Geits gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Geits misses with a few strikes there.
Geits scores with a decent looking hook.
McCann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Geits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Geits connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geits is defended easily by McCann.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Geits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann drives through and clinches with Geits against the cage.
McCann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCann successfully pulls guard.
Geits looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geits postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Geits throws an elbow that misses. McCann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Geits's guard. Nice move by McCann!
McCann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Geits swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCann seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann prevents Geits from getting back to his feet.
McCann is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Geits is looking to stand up but McCann isn't so interested in that idea.
Geits trying to control the position here.
Geits looking for a sweep. Not yet Geits, not yet.
Geits striking off his back but it's not causing McCann any problems.
Geits trying to keep a closed guard but McCann is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McCann misses with a looping right.
McCann forces Geits back against the cage and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCann obliges.
Geits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McCann avoids it.
Geits tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCann just stands there and leans against the cage.
McCann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCann throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Geits scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Geits throws a nice looking combination but McCann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCann with the counter takedown but Geits avoids it easily.
Geits tries to clinch up.
McCann was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McCann gets caught flat footed, as Geits shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McCann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Geits trying to control but McCann is working from the bottom.
Geits throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Geits 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.
McCann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Geits looking to sit in guard and control but McCann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Geits not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Geits is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Geits wants to stand and escape but McCann is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jock McCann 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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Geits shoots in but McCann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCann instigates a clinch.
McCann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Geits shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McCann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Geits is one step ahead there.
Geits stands and throws McCann's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geits is working McCann over with some ground and pound from side control.
Geits trying to control the position but McCann is working away.
McCann is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCann wants to get back to full guard.
Geits is keen to just control but McCann is a slippery customer.
Geits looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Geits looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Geits is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Geits landing punches.
McCann slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Geits slips a nice elbow through McCann's hands, connecting with McCann's forehead.
McCann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geits thows a huge punch but McCann dodges it nicely.
Geits trying to control the action but McCann is working from the bottom.
Geits prevents McCann from improving his position.
Geits wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCann keeps working.
Geits is just content to waste time from the top position. McCann takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Geits looking to sit in guard and control but McCann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geits is trying to keep McCann in close.
Geits looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Geits has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McCann has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
McCann gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McCann in particular looking to stall.
Geits makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Geits.
Geits has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McCann is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Geits.
Pasha Geits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCann remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Geits sneaks back into half guard.
Geits is trying to stand up here but McCann is controlling him well.
McCann throwing shots but Geits is blocking nicely.
Geits trying to hold on to McCann's head to control him but McCann postures up.
Geits looking for submissions off his back.
Jock McCann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCann takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasha Geits showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCann 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock McCann!
After the fight, Jock McCann was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Carter (ranked 3986 p4p, 2700 weight class) and Dan Miles (ranked 440 p4p, 316 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Miles's choice of entrance music: MGK-Till I Die. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Miles!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Miles misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
It looks like Dan Miles has been cut.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Miles checks a leg kick.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter lands a front kick.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Miles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miles.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miles circles away quickly and effectively.
Miles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miles. That did some damage!
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
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!
Carter staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Miles's belly button to the back.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter thumps Miles with a low kick.
Miles throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carter lands an overhand right.
Miles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Miles ends up having to push Carter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carter throws a low kick but Miles avoids it.
A big left from Miles misses.
Carter delivers a nice body kick.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter cracks Miles with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Miles to stand back up!
Miles is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Miles moves out of range as Carter throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miles! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Miles.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miles misses with a looping left.
Miles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miles misses with a left hand
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Miles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carter grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Miles takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Carter cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Carter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic (ranked 3679 p4p, 2753 weight class) and Pasha Kislyak (ranked 420 p4p, 320 weight class). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasha Kislyak!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kislyak dodges the punch combination from Dobrosavljevic.
Kislyak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dobrosavljevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kislyak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Dobrosavljevic misses the target.
Kislyak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kislyak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kislyak working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobrosavljevic tries to improve position but can't.
Kislyak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dobrosavljevic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kislyak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kislyak tries for a kimura but Dobrosavljevic is defending well.
Dobrosavljevic dodges the ground and pound from Kislyak.
Dobrosavljevic tries to buck Kislyak off but Kislyak is having none of it.
An elbow from Kislyak crashes against the mat.
Kislyak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dobrosavljevic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kislyak is trying to get an arm triangle but Dobrosavljevic is defending well.
Kislyak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kislyak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dobrosavljevic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kislyak is controlling him well.
Kislyak is trying to ground and pound but Dobrosavljevic uses the momentary lack of control by Kislyak to regain half guard.
Kislyak seems to be working for a kimura but Dobrosavljevic defends the submission attempt.
Dobrosavljevic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kislyak is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kislyak is working for a submission of some sort.
Kislyak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kislyak blocks the strikes from Dobrosavljevic.
Kislyak seems to be working for a kimura but Dobrosavljevic defends the submission attempt.
Kislyak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kislyak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kislyak is looking for a kimura but Dobrosavljevic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kislyak to get the leverage.
Kislyak throwing shots but Dobrosavljevic is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kislyak with the ground and pound but Dobrosavljevic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kislyak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kislyak chips away with some ground and pound.
Kislyak looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kislyak landing with the ground and pound.
Kislyak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dobrosavljevic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kislyak has Dobrosavljevic in his guard.
Kislyak trying to keep a closed guard but Dobrosavljevic is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasha Kislyak dominated that 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.
Kislyak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dobrosavljevic working hard to break the clinch.
Kislyak wants a takedown.
Kislyak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dobrosavljevic to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Dobrosavljevic.
Kislyak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kislyak wants the takedown. Dobrosavljevic is fighting it off but Kislyak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dobrosavljevic's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kislyak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dobrosavljevic trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kislyak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kislyak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kislyak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pasha Kislyak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kislyak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dobrosavljevic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dobrosavljevic wants to stand and escape but Kislyak is having none of it.
Dobrosavljevic wants to hit a sweep here but Kislyak passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dobrosavljevic there!
Dobrosavljevic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kislyak goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dobrosavljevic is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kislyak wants to sweep here but Dobrosavljevic controlling him for the moment.
Dobrosavljevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Kislyak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kislyak trying to keep a closed guard but Dobrosavljevic is proving a slippery customer.
Kislyak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dobrosavljevic passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kislyak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kislyak is looking for a sweep. Dobrosavljevic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kislyak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kislyak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dobrosavljevic pulls his head out easily.
Kislyak gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kislyak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dobrosavljevic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dobrosavljevic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dobrosavljevic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasha Kislyak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kislyak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Dobrosavljevic to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Dobrosavljevic misses.
Nice defenses there by Kislyak.
Pasha Kislyak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kislyak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobrosavljevic.
Kislyak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kislyak shoots in for a takedown but Dobrosavljevic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kislyak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dobrosavljevic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Dobrosavljevic has knocked Kislyak down with a huge combo! Dobrosavljevic steps away and waves a wobbly Kislyak back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kislyak is rocked!
It looks like Pasha Kislyak has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrosavljevic knocks out Kislyak with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Dobrosavljevic before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Dobrosavljevic picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
After the fight, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 2069 p4p, 3220 weight class) and Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 265 p4p, 382 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent Yamasaki getting side control.
Yamasaki controlling the action here.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Yamasaki is controlling well.
Wallace trying to control but Yamasaki postures up.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Yamasaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki is working for a submission of some sort.
Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Yamasaki is keen to just control but Wallace is a slippery customer.
Yamasaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yamasaki seems to be working for a kimura but Wallace defends the submission attempt.
Yamasaki moves nicely into side control.
Wallace has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yamasaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wallace, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wallace gets back to half guard.
Wallace keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wallace tries to roll over but Yamasaki keeps him under control.
Wallace wants to sweep but Yamasaki has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yamasaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallace knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wallace sneaks back into half guard.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Wallace manages to get to full guard.
Wallace isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yamasaki stacks Wallace on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yamasaki!
Yamasaki trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Yamasaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wallace shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yamasaki is trying to defend but Wallace finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wallace wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamasaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wallace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yamasaki wants to get back to full guard.
Katsu Yamasaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamasaki is not content to let Wallace control the position.
Wallace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is defending well.
Wallace seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to stall here but Yamasaki recovers full guard.
Wallace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yamasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wallace drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamasaki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wallace has Yamasaki in his guard.
Yamasaki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is controlling Yamasaki's posture.
Yamasaki looking to pass the guard.
Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Yamasaki defends easily.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Yamasaki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has an active guard here but Yamasaki has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamasaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yamasaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wallace tries to roll over but Yamasaki keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamasaki trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace actively working from the bottom here.
Yamasaki is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
Wallace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamasaki pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamasaki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wallace!
Yamasaki wants to finish this one by submission but Wallace is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yamasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that William Wallace 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. This is the final round!
Yamasaki feints and as Wallace raises his hands in defense, Yamasaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace working for a triangle but Yamasaki defends it easily.
Wallace has his foot on Yamasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been informed that Yamasaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace 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! Yamasaki rolls with it to try and escape but Wallace cranks on the arm and Yamasaki is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Wallace!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 1234 p4p, 1225 weight class) and Killov Magomedov (ranked 186 p4p, 185 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killov Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenevert feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magomedov fails with the takedown
and Chenevert counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magomedov's knee momentarily.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Chenevert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It appears Chenevert was looking to counter with a kick there.
Magomedov with a poor takedown
letting Chenevert counter with a right hand.
It looks like Killov Magomedov has been cut.
Nazaire Chenevert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killov Magomedov.
Chenevert gets caught napping as Magomedov dives in and scores a takedown. Chenevert manages to retain guard.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magomedov trying to control but Chenevert is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chenevert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chenevert keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chenevert counters with a good low kick that Magomedov was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chenevert.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chenevert. That's going to slow Magomedov down.
Magomedov shoots and misses
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert works Magomedov's body with a nice hook.
Chenevert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chenevert connects with a body shot that sends Magomedov's belly button to the back.
Magomedov misses with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Chenevert's head coaches at FIST OF FURY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chenevert with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chenevert lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov misses with a takedown
and Chenevert counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chenevert. That's going to slow Magomedov down.
Nazaire Chenevert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov with a poor takedown
and Chenevert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Killov Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magomedov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Chenevert to counter with a crisp jab.
Magomedov looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Chenevert sprawls well. He's pushed Magomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chenevert feints and then cracks Magomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down.
Magomedov shoots and misses
and Chenevert counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magomedov thinking.
Chenevert catches Magomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magomedov is rocked!
Chenevert lands a nice shot to the body.
Chenevert sends Magomedov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chenevert is motioning to the referee to let Magomedov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Magomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chenevert finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chenevert fakes the body blow, causing Magomedov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Magomedov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nazaire Chenevert!
Nazaire Chenevert retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Nazaire Chenevert, 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Raynard (ranked 1343 p4p, 1927 weight class) and Hanzo Hattori (ranked 183 p4p, 254 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Raynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanzo Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Hattori circles away.
Hattori keeps the fight on the outside.
Hattori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Hattori.
Hattori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raynard missing with a left hand there. Hattori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori connects with a solid leg kick.
Raynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hattori follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marlon Raynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raynard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hattori.
Raynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hattori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raynard moves into range and clinches up with Hattori.
Hattori jumps guard but Raynard stands there with Hattori around his waist. Hattori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hattori tries to pull guard but Raynard holds him up against the cage and eventually Hattori drops back down to his feet.
Raynard lands a shoulder strike.
Raynard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hattori backwards.
Hattori pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raynard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hattori being controlled for a moment.
Hattori tries to bench press Raynard off him but Raynard keeps the position.
Hattori felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raynard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raynard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hattori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hattori is trying to get back to half guard.
Hattori is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Raynard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Hattori looking for subs from the bottom but Raynard mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raynard controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hanzo Hattori will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hattori throws a front kick that sends Raynard stumbling back into the cage.
Raynard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hattori tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raynard smiles and moves away.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raynard blocks a head kick by Hattori.
Hattori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hattori steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Raynard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hattori counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hattori.
Raynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Hattori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hattori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raynard's sensitive parts.
Hattori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hattori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raynard's head.
 It looks like Marlon Raynard has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hattori. That's going to slow Raynard down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raynard is looking to clinch but Hattori is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Raynard - that landed with a thud.
Raynard successfully pulls guard.
Hattori wants to pass the guard but Raynard is keeping the position.
Raynard seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Raynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hattori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hattori looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori actively working from the bottom here.
Hattori actively working from the bottom here.
Raynard passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Raynard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Raynard controlling his opponent.
Raynard working for a submission but Hattori is keeping him at bay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raynard is looking to work his way around to Hattori's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marlon Raynard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marlon Raynard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hattori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raynard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hattori.
Hattori tries to keep at a distance but Raynard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raynard jumps guard.
Hattori is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raynard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raynard has escaped and now he's on top!
Hattori looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Raynard has picked Hattori up and slammed him! Hattori can't keep hold of the triangle and Raynard manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raynard tries for a kimura but Hattori is defending well.
Hattori tries to bench press Raynard off him but Raynard keeps the position.
Raynard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hattori has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hattori tries to bench press Raynard off him but Raynard keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori is trying to escape the position but Raynard is controlling the position.
Hattori wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Raynard has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Hattori's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Hattori is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Raynard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marlon Raynard!
Marlon Raynard retains his welterweight title!
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