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Event:
EFL 24
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Rua does it's job there.#CUT2#
It looks like Minhyuk Brown has been cut.
Brown throws a combination that misses
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Rua sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rua scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rua connects with a jab.
Rua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minhyuk Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#
Minhyuk Brown's cut is getting worse.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#
Brown is rocked!#KD2#
Rua sends Brown crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rua is motioning to the referee to let Brown up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown walks straight into a right hand from Rua - that's dropped him! Rua jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Brown from any more punishment! Brown complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jao Rua!
Jao Rua is the new welterweight champion!
Jao Rua bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Minhyuk Brown had this to say: 'I will come back as a better fighter and learn from this!!'.
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Event:
EFL 16
Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Dheeb gets a takedown into half guard.
Dheeb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Dheeb winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Minhyuk Brown has been cut.
Brown wants to improve his position but Dheeb is controlling well.
Dheeb lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dheeb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to control but Dheeb is keeping busy.
Dheeb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dheeb wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy. #T1#
Brown is looking to control Dheeb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Dheeb throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown looking to control.
Dheeb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dheeb scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dheeb throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Dheeb slips an elbow through the middle.
Dheeb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dheeb wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dheeb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Dheeb stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dheeb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT2#
Minhyuk Brown's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dheeb is now in half guard.
Dheeb working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dheeb.
Brown has hold of Dheeb's hands but Dheeb slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dheeb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Dheeb throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Dheeb being controlled here momentarily.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dheeb.
Dheeb preventing the sweep.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Dheeb won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown controls Dheeb momentarily but Dheeb frees himself.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is trying to control the position but Dheeb postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dheeb.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Dheeb is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Dheeb is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dheeb swivels and escapes.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Dheeb is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dheeb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dheeb's head.#ROC#
Dheeb is rocked!
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Dheeb moves away and avoids it.
Dheeb is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown looks to land a right hand but Dheeb moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Waleed Dheeb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Minhyuk Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Dheeb counters with a takedown into side control.
Dheeb seems to have recovered his senses.
Dheeb lands a decent elbow from side control. #CUT2#
Minhyuk Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dheeb is chipping away with strikes.
#CUT2#
Jeez, Minhyuk Brown's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Minhyuk Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Waleed Dheeb!
Waleed Dheeb thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Minhyuk Brown had this to say: 'I will come back as a better fighter and learn from this!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Osgood falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Osgood fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Osgood is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osgood is trying to buck Brown off.
Osgood tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Osgood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brown controlling from mount.
Osgood in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Osgood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Osgood is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Brown locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Osgood is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minhyuk Brown!
A very excited looking Minhyuk Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Nathan Osgood stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can't win them all.'.
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Event:
Mac Airt v Ekstrovertti
Date: Aug 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gibbs changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gibbs with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Brown darts in and clinches Gibbs up against the cage.#TD2#
Brown has hold of one of Gibbs's legs. Gibbs is fighting the takedown attempt but Brown gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#SUB#
Gibbs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gibbs is tightening it up a little... Brown has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Brown reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Brown taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gibbs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mister Gibbs!
After winning the bout, Mister Gibbs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Minhyuk Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back as a better fighter and learn from this!!'.
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Event:
Logan vs Gracie 2
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gibson counters with a straight right hand.
Gibson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Gibson tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gibson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries for a takedown but Gibson circles away easily
and Gibson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Minhyuk Brown has been cut.
Gibson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown shoots and misses
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minhyuk Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries for a takedown but Gibson circles away easily
and Gibson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gibson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Gibson as Brown shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gibson! But no joy.
Gibson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
Minhyuk Brown's cut is getting worse.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gibson tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibson.#T2#
Brown tries for a takedown but Gibson circles away easily
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gibson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Gibson 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Gibson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gibson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
Minhyuk Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gibson lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Gibson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #TD#
Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gibson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Gibson's guard.
Gibson is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Brown is working Gibson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3##SUB2#
Gibson working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gibson's head.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gibson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Gibson working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Gibson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Gibson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Gibson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown pushes down on Gibson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Gibson's hands, connecting with Gibson's forehead.#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown is trying to control. Gibson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Minhyuk Brown'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.
#R2#
Nice body punch from Gibson.
Gibson misses with a looping left.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gibson sprawls and moves away.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gibson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gibson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown goes for a double leg but Gibson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Gibson continues to drive forward.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Gibson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minhyuk Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown looks to clinch
and Gibson counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown slips a straight right by Gibson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson scores with a body shot.
Gibson scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gibson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.#T1#
Gibson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown wants to clinch but Gibson slips to the side
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gibson but Gibson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gibson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gibson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gibson.
Brown moves away from the strike by Gibson.
Gibson connects with a jab.#CUT2#
Jeez, Minhyuk Brown's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Gibson, which made it look bad. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Gibson lands a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Minhyuk Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Gibson!
A relieved looking John Gibson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Minhyuk Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'I will come back as a better fighter and learn from this!!'.
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Event:
Logan vs Chatham
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Haynes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haynes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haynes throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haynes is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Haynes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass. #T1#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Haynes wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB2#
Brown is working for a kimura but Haynes is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown is looking to advance position but Haynes won't allow it.
Haynes trying to control from the bottom.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Brown is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Haynes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Haynes! #SUB2#
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haynes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haynes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Haynes tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Haynes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Haynes is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Haynes! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Haynes taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Minhyuk Brown!
Our winner, Minhyuk Brown, 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.
The defeated Obadele Haynes had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.
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Event:
Challengers #1
Date: May 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Yoshida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoshida is looking for a counter combo.
Yoshida slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yoshida is looking for a counter combo.
Yoshida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lyoto Yoshida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minhyuk Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yoshida!#T1#
Brown trying to control the action but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
Yoshida pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Brown is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yoshida is trying to escape and Brown transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yoshida is forced to tap! Nice work there by Brown! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minhyuk Brown!
Our winner, Minhyuk Brown, 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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Event:
AnC 8: Gashi vs. Tophat
Date: Apr 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Kim cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Minhyuk Brown has been cut.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kim connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Brown looks for a takedown but Kim sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minhyuk Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom. #T1#
Kim is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kim can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face as Brown controls the position.
Kim prevents Brown from moving into mount.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Kim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Brown working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
Brown prevents Kim from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Brown has isolated one of Kim's arms. Kim looking to fight him off but Brown twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minhyuk Brown!
Minhyuk Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Paxman closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Paxman throws a head punch that misses.
Paxman misses with some punches.
#TD#
Brown pulls Paxman into guard.
Paxman being controlled here momentarily.
Paxman throwing strikes but missing.
Paxman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paxman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Paxman with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Brown 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! Paxman rolls with it to try and escape but Brown cranks on the arm and Paxman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minhyuk Brown!
After winning the bout, Minhyuk Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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