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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokhtakhounov has chosen Ministry - Thieves as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm
27
220 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
220 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tokhtakhounov throws a half hearted mid kick. Natsuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Natsuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Natsuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokhtakhounov thows a body kick. Natsuki tries to catch it but that hurt him. Tokhtakhounov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Natsuki misses with an uppercut. Natsuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Tokhtakhounov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Natsuki.
Natsuki looks to land a right hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range. Natsuki misses with an uppercut. Tokhtakhounov is looking to land body kicks. Natsuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Tokhtakhounov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice inside leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. That's going to slow Natsuki down. Natsuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokhtakhounov was well out of range. Poor timing from Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Natsuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a slapping leg kick. Tokhtakhounov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Natsuki at a distance.
Natsuki is breathing heavily. Tokhtakhounov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tokhtakhounov slaps away a takedown attempt from Natsuki, before circling back to the center of the mat. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tokhtakhounov - that will leave a mark!
Tokhtakhounov feints and then cracks Natsuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Natsuki down. A kick lands to the mid section there for Tokhtakhounov. Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A good leg kick by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov thows a body kick. Natsuki tries to catch it but that hurt him. Tokhtakhounov throws a leg kick which misses Natsuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Natsuki tries to avoid it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tokhtakhounov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Natsuki. That did some damage! Tokhtakhounov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov cracks Natsuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Tokhtakhounov throws a solid leg kick but Natsuki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov moves out of range as Natsuki throws a body kick.
Natsuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tokhtakhounov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tokhtakhounov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Natsuki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tokhtakhounov jabs at Natsuki's body. Natsuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Natsuki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Tokhtakhounov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Tokhtakhounov is looking to slow Natsuki down with leg kicks. Tokhtakhounov lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokhtakhounov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
A punch combination from Tokhtakhounov misses. Tokhtakhounov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natsuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A kick lands to the mid section there for Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov thuds his shin into the meat of Natsuki's side. Tokhtakhounov tries to land a front kick but Natsuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Tokhtakhounov scores with a nice body kick.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Tokhtakhounov misses with a low kick as Natsuki jumps back. A good leg kick by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tokhtakhounov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Natsuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tokhtakhounov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Tokhtakhounov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tokhtakhounov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Natsuki at a distance.
Tokhtakhounov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tokhtakhounov lands with a nice body kick. Tokhtakhounov tries to score with a low kick but Natsuki moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov lands with a nice body punch. Tokhtakhounov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Natsuki rather than just go for the knockout. Tokhtakhounov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Natsuki back to the cage. Tokhtakhounov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Isamu Natsuki has been cut. Tokhtakhounov cracks the inside of Natsuki's front leg. Natsuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Natsuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokhtakhounov can pounce on him.
Tokhtakhounov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tokhtakhounov fakes the leg kick and cracks Natsuki in the body. Tokhtakhounov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tokhtakhounov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Natsuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Tokhtakhounov scores with a kick to the midsection. Tokhtakhounov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tokhtakhounov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tokhtakhounov throws a nice head kick!
Tokhtakhounov thows a body kick. Natsuki tries to catch it but that hurt him. Natsuki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Natsuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Isamu Natsuki's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick that knocks Natsuki off balance momentarily. Tokhtakhounov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov scores with a hook to the body. Natsuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Natsuki misses with a body shot
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a low kick, right behind Natsuki 's knee. Natsuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Natsuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tokhtakhounov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Natsuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tokhtakhounov thumps Natsuki with a low kick. Tokhtakhounov punishes Natsuki's body with a nice straight punch. Tokhtakhounov tries to land a leg kick but Natsuki saw it coming and moves away.
Tokhtakhounov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Tokhtakhounov has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tokhtakhounov thuds his shin into the meat of Natsuki's side. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki checks a leg kick nicely. Tokhtakhounov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Natsuki's calf. A low kick from Natsuki is predictable there and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body shot. Tokhtakhounov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Natsuki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Natsuki avoids a kick to the body.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokhtakhounov lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tokhtakhounov looks to land a body kick but Natsuki moved away. Tokhtakhounov throws a quick inside leg kick. Tokhtakhounov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov lands with a nice body punch. Tokhtakhounov scores with a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Natsuki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Tokhtakhounov takes a swing at Natsuki's ribcage but misses. Nice body kick from Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov scoring well with a low kick there.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a body kick but Natsuki moved away. Natsuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Natsuki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Tokhtakhounov misses with a kick to the body.
Natsuki blocks a head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki takes a kick to the side of the head. Tokhtakhounov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Natsuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natsuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokhtakhounov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov looks to land a body kick but Natsuki moved away. Natsuki misses with a straight right. Natsuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov obviously looking to wear him down.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a good body shot. Tokhtakhounov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Natsuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Natsuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki looks to land a left hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range nicely. Tokhtakhounov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Tokhtakhounov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tokhtakhounov just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Natsuki misses and Tokhtakhounov counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Natsuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a slapping leg kick. Tokhtakhounov punishes Natsuki's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Tokhtakhounov avoids the head kick by Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tokhtakhounov slips under a jab from Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov works Natsuki's body with a nice hook. Tokhtakhounov misses with a body kick. Natsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving. Natsuki throws a hook but Tokhtakhounov avoids it easily. Tokhtakhounov takes a swing at Natsuki's ribcage but misses. Tokhtakhounov throws a quick inside leg kick. Tokhtakhounov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hook to the side of Natsuki's head but Natsuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Natsuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Natsuki shoots in for a double leg but Tokhtakhounov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Tokhtakhounov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A solid body kick from Tokhtakhounov. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Isamu Natsuki's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Natsuki moves out of range of the leg kick from Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Natsuki throws a big elbow that misses. Natsuki 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. Tokhtakhounov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Natsuki tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokhtakhounov is retaining full guard. Natsuki connects with a couple of short punches. Natsuki is fighting to break Tokhtakhounov's control of his arms but Tokhtakhounov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Tokhtakhounov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Natsuki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov wants to take a breather but Natsuki is having none of it. Tokhtakhounov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Natsuki controls his leg. Natsuki gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Natsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tokhtakhounov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. An inside leg kick lands from Tokhtakhounov. A shot to the body from Tokhtakhounov misses and Natsuki counters with a lovely shot to the body. Natsuki tries to score with a low kick but Tokhtakhounov moves his leg out of the way. Natsuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tokhtakhounov's sensitive parts. Tokhtakhounov slaps away a takedown attempt from Natsuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Natsuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Natsuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tokhtakhounov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Natsuki wants to pass the guard but Tokhtakhounov is keeping the position. Natsuki throws a strike but Tokhtakhounov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Tokhtakhounov preventing the sweep. Natsuki is working an open guard so Tokhtakhounov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki scores with a takedown into Tokhtakhounov's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tokhtakhounov tries to land a sweep but no joy. Natsuki passes Tokhtakhounov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Tokhtakhounov wants to control but Natsuki is keeping busy.
Tokhtakhounov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Natsuki. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Natsuki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Tokhtakhounov gets back to full guard.
Natsuki postures up and lands a big shot to Tokhtakhounov's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Isamu Natsuki's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tokhtakhounov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Tokhtakhounov misses with a lunging right hand
and Natsuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Tokhtakhounov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov tries a low kick but Natsuki avoids it. Natsuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tokhtakhounov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Natsuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tokhtakhounov. A slow jab from Natsuki misses its intended target. A clash of legs there as Natsuki blocks the low kick. Natsuki jabs at Tokhtakhounov's body. Natsuki moves into range and connects with a jab. Tokhtakhounov misses with a body shot.
Natsuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body kick. Natsuki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tokhtakhounov quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov wants to get back to full guard. Natsuki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Natsuki is looking for a kimura but Tokhtakhounov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Natsuki to get the leverage. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Tokhtakhounov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Natsuki. Natsuki throws a strike but Tokhtakhounov avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Natsuki throws a strike but Tokhtakhounov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Natsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov trying to control but Natsuki is working from the bottom. Tokhtakhounov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Tokhtakhounov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Natsuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natsuki trying to keep a closed guard but Tokhtakhounov is proving a slippery customer.
Natsuki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Tokhtakhounov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Natsuki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Natsuki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Tokhtakhounov is looking to stand up but Natsuki won't let him. Natsuki trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Natsuki looking for a guillotine here but Tokhtakhounov defends easily.
Natsuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Natsuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tokhtakhounov manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Natsuki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Natsuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tokhtakhounov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Natsuki had his way with Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov in that round. The cut man is working on Isamu Natsuki's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Natsuki looks to land a body kick but Tokhtakhounov moved away. Natsuki misses with a head kick.
Natsuki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Natsuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Tokhtakhounov dodges the ground and pound from Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Natsuki trying to mount his opponent but Tokhtakhounov defends it. Natsuki seems to be working for a kimura but Tokhtakhounov defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Natsuki scores with a couple of nice shots. Natsuki prevents Tokhtakhounov from improving his position. Natsuki wants to pass to mount but Tokhtakhounov is defending the position. Natsuki wants to advance to full mount but Tokhtakhounov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Natsuki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Natsuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Natsuki stopping the sweep attempt from Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tokhtakhounov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Natsuki throws an elbow that misses. Tokhtakhounov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Natsuki's guard. Nice move by Tokhtakhounov! Natsuki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tokhtakhounov passes into half guard.
Tokhtakhounov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Natsuki to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natsuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Natsuki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Tokhtakhounov gets caught flat footed, as Natsuki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Natsuki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tokhtakhounov's guard. Natsuki is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tokhtakhounov reverses the position - he's now on top in Natsuki's guard. Tokhtakhounov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Natsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Natsuki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tokhtakhounov passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tokhtakhounov tries to stand but Natsuki is controlling his head. Natsuki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Isamu Natsuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Natsuki seems a little lost for a moment, as Tokhtakhounov dominates the positioning. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Natsuki tries to bench press Tokhtakhounov off him but Tokhtakhounov keeps the position. Natsuki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tokhtakhounov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Natsuki wants to improve his position but Tokhtakhounov is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight! Isamu Natsuki showed his dominance in that final round. I think Natsuki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:47 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:47 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov! Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov retains his light heavyweight title! An out of breath Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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