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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Steeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davey Steeves acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davey Steeves!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante clinches up against the cage.
Brigante unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steeves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steeves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brigante clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Steeves on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brigante is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Brigante wants to get back to his feet.
Brigante is covering up but some of the strikes from Steeves are getting through and doing damage.
Brigante tries to escape but Steeves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steeves is looking to control Brigante but Brigante is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Steeves doesn't have the hooks in and Brigante manages to turn into his guard.
Brigante trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steeves being controlled here, momentarily.
Brigante content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steeves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeves trying to keep a closed guard but Brigante is proving a slippery customer.
Brigante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steeves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steeves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brigante defends it easily.
Brigante trying to control but Steeves is working from the bottom.
Brigante postures up.
Steeves has a closed guard, preventing Brigante from standing up.
Steeves controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brigante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brigante moves in looking to clinch but Steeves pushes him off.
Brigante swings for the body but Steeves moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brigante.
Brigante wants to clinch up but Steeves keeps it at a distance.
Brigante moves out of range of the body kick from Steeves.
Brigante throws a wild body kick that Steeves sees coming a mile off.
Brigante misses with an uppercut
and Steeves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brigante is looking for a sweep. Steeves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steeves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brigante trying to control here.
Steeves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steeves is keen to just control but Brigante is a slippery customer.
Brigante is trying to stand back up but Steeves is controlling him
Brigante tries to get to full guard but Steeves has control of the leg.
Brigante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeves is nestled in close to Brigante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steeves not doing much here.
Brigante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brigante is staying active underneath Steeves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brigante is looking for a sweep. Steeves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steeves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Davey Steeves.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brigante.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brigante.
Brigante looks to land a right hand but Steeves moved out of range.
Steeves shoots in but Brigante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Charles Brigante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brigante misses the jab.
Steeves avoids the head kick by Brigante.
Steeves avoids the head kick by Brigante.
Brigante tries a head kick but it misses.
Brigante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brigante throws a shot from downtown. Steeves moves away and avoids it.
Brigante tries a low kick but Steeves avoids it.
Brigante takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steeves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Steeves lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brigante is looking for a sweep.
Steeves is looking to take a break and control but Brigante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steeves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brigante is looking to regain half guard here but Steeves keeps moving and retains side control.
Brigante can't do much from the bottom here.
Brigante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brigante wants to control but Steeves postures up.
Brigante is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steeves connects with a decent elbow.
Steeves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Steeves wants to control but Brigante is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to bench press Steeves off him but Steeves keeps the position.
Steeves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brigante keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brigante manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steeves is keen to just control but Brigante is a slippery customer.
Brigante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steeves wants to control but Brigante is keeping him busy.
Brigante is trying to stand.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Davey Steeves wasn't active enough on the ground.
Steeves throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brigante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brigante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steeves.
Brigante misses with a looping right.
Charles Brigante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steeves shoots in for a double leg but Brigante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brigante lands an overhand right.
Steeves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brigante is fending him off so far but Steeves persists. Nope, Brigante circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles Brigante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Steeves.
Brigante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brigante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steeves shoots for a double leg takedown but Brigante sprawls well. He's pushed Steeves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A low kick from Brigante misses
and Steeves counters with a straight right hand.
Steeves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Brigante cracks Steeves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Davey Steeves has been cut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Brigante misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steeves throws a leg kick but Brigante checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steeves is defended easily by Brigante.
Brigante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brigante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brigante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steeves will feel that in the morning.
Steeves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brigante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steeves shoots in looking for a takedown. Brigante tries to sprawl out of it but Steeves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brigante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steeves thows a body shot but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brigante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steeves doesn't seem bothered though.
Brigante explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Steeves looks gassed!
Steeves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brigante counters with a two punch combo.
Steeves shoots in looking for a takedown. Brigante tries to sprawl out of it but Steeves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brigante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brigante throws a low kick but Steeves avoids it.
Brigante lands the left hand.
Brigante tries to clinch there but Steeves circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brigante.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steeves keeps the fight on the outside.
Steeves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brigante scores with a jab to the body.
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 Charles Brigante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davey Steeves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brigante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steeves tries to keep at a distance but Brigante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brigante misses with a knee to the head.
Steeves tries to pull guard but Brigante forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brigante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brigante missing with knees to the body.
Steeves wants to take the fight to the mat but Brigante manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brigante avoiding damage.
Steeves wants a takedown but no success here.
Charles Brigante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Steeves.
Brigante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brigante misses with a body punch.
Brigante trying to land knees to the body.
Brigante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steeves backwards.
Steeves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brigante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steeves is breathing heavily.
Steeves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeves wants the takedown. Brigante is fighting it off but Steeves persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brigante's guard against the cage.
Brigante is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brigante.
Steeves looking for a takedown.
Brigante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steeves managing to block the knees to the body from Brigante.
Brigante lands a right hand.
Brigante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brigante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steeves.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brigante.
Steeves wants to take the fight to the mat but Brigante manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brigante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigante misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante scores a nice knee to the body.
Brigante pushes Steeves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brigante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brigante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brigante working Steeves over with knees to the body.
Steeves blocks a body shot from Brigante.
Steeves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brigante to keep the fight standing.
Brigante landing knees to the head.
Brigante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steeves's elbow.
Brigante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steeves backwards.
Brigante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steeves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brigante pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brigante tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to clinch up but Steeves circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steeves.
Brigante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brigante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steeves misses with a hook.
Brigante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brigante wants it to stay on the feet.
Brigante darts in and clinches Steeves up against the cage.
Brigante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steeves.
Brigante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steeves avoiding damage as Brigante throws knees to the body.
Brigante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steeves avoids it.
Brigante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steeves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brigante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steeves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante crunches a lovely knee into Steeves's ribcage.
Brigante looking to slow down the pace here.
Brigante prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brigante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steeves is defending well for now.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles Brigante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brigante.
Brigante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steeves is defending well for now.
Steeves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brigante misses with a knee to the head.
Steeves is trying to trip Brigante. He has hold of a leg but Brigante is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steeves persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steeves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steeves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brigante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steeves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brigante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steeves is stalling in the full guard.
Steeves stops Brigante from standing up.
Steeves works over Brigante with some ground and pound from guard.
Davey Steeves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brigante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steeves is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brigante is on top in guard.
Brigante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steeves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steeves throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brigante trying to control the position from guard on top but Steeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brigante avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brigante slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Steeves trying to control the position.
Brigante slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Brigante wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Steeves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steeves is working for a submission of some sort.
Brigante is looking to improve his position.
Steeves is trying to control. Brigante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brigante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brigante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brigante trying to control but Steeves postures up.
Brigante actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brigante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steeves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steeves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steeves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brigante trying to hold on to Steeves's head to control him but Steeves postures up.
Brigante is trying to stand up here but Steeves is controlling him well.
Steeves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brigante manages to get to full guard.
Steeves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brigante's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steeves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brigante wants to stand but Steeves is controlling the position.
Steeves trying to control but Brigante is working from the bottom.
Steeves stands and throws Brigante's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Steeves just content to control the position.
Steeves is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigante on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Steeves connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brigante some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Brigante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davey Steeves's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Brigante!
Brigante throws a leg kick which misses Steeves's front leg but catches the back leg as Steeves tries to avoid it.
Steeves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brigante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brigante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brigante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brigante throws a head kick that misses
and Steeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Steeves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brigante counters by moving into the clinch.
Brigante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steeves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brigante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steeves blocks it with crossed arms.
Steeves prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brigante misses with a knee strike.
Brigante tries to land a knee to the head but Steeves blocks with his arms.
Steeves jumps guard but Brigante stands there with Steeves around his waist. Steeves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante connects with a knee to the head.
Brigante can't find room to land a body shot as Steeves controls the action.
Steeves breaks from the clinch.
Steeves scores with a push kick.
Brigante tries a head kick but it misses.
Steeves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brigante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charles Brigante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Steeves.
Steeves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steeves lands in his opponent's guard.
Steeves is in close to Brigante's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steeves passes Brigante's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brigante is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeves working over Brigante with some ground and pound. Brigante looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steeves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steeves slips a nice elbow through Brigante's hands, connecting with Brigante's forehead.
Brigante trying to control but Steeves postures up.
Steeves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steeves working the head and body with strikes.
Steeves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Steeves prevents Brigante from improving his position.
Steeves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante wants to get back to his feet.
Steeves prevents Brigante from improving his position.
Steeves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steeves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brigante does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brigante is trying to escape back to his feet but Steeves uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Brigante manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brigante not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steeves trying to control but Brigante postures up.
Brigante prevents Steeves from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeves lands with a few short shots to the body.
Brigante not doing much here.
Brigante is trying to control the action in half guard but Steeves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steeves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steeves.
Steeves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steeves keeping moving, preventing Brigante from controlling successfully.
Brigante has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
We're going to have a standup here because Charles Brigante wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brigante throws a lazy body kick
and Steeves counters with a nice body shot.
Brigante misses with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steeves tries for a takedown but Brigante circles away easily
and Brigante counters with a nice uppercut.
Steeves fails with the takedown.
Steeves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steeves shoots for a double leg takedown but Brigante sprawls well. He's pushed Steeves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steeves fails with the takedown
and Brigante counters with a thumping low kick.
Brigante scores with a head kick.
Brigante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brigante connects with a solid leg kick.
Steeves sizes up Brigante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brigante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steeves avoids the head kick by Brigante.
Steeves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brigante moves into range and clinches up with Steeves.
Steeves lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brigante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steeves defends it easily.
Steeves won't allow Brigante to sweep him here.
Steeves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steeves trying to control the position from guard on top but Brigante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steeves looking to pass the guard.
Brigante keeping moving, preventing Steeves from controlling successfully.
Steeves preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brigante is looking for a triangle but Steeves pushes his legs off easily.
Brigante is looking for a triangle but Steeves pushes his legs off easily.
Steeves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steeves stays in close to Brigante's body and controls the position.
Steeves trying to control but Brigante is working from the bottom.
Brigante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steeves is one step ahead there.
Steeves pushing down on Brigante's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brigante is trying to stand up here but Steeves is controlling him well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brigante makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brigante.
Steeves landing with the ground and pound.
Steeves trying to control but Brigante is working from the bottom.
Steeves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brigante controls Steeves momentarily but Steeves frees himself.
Brigante isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Steeves stacks Brigante 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 Steeves!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigante is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steeves is looking to take a break and control but Brigante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steeves taking a breather here.
Steeves is putting a hurting on Brigante here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brigante is working to avoid the ground and pound but Steeves connects with a decent elbow.
Steeves is looking to take a break and control but Brigante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brigante is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Steeves asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigante sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davey Steeves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brigante has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Charles Brigante!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Charles Brigante!
Charles Brigante wins by majority decision!
Charles Brigante managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, -OVERDOSE Factory-, into his post fight interview.
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