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Event:
VFC 88 Bar vs Souza
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Alkoun closes the distance and clinches.
Alkoun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bibirano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alkoun walks away with a smile on his face. Bibirano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Alkoun moves into the clinch successfully.
Bibirano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alkoun to keep the fight standing.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike.
Alkoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alkoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alkoun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike.
Alkoun lands a left hand.
Bibirano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alkoun walks away with a smile on his face. Bibirano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Bibirano. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Alkoun pushes Bibirano up against the cage in a clinch.
Alkoun cracks Bibirano with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands with a light punch inside.
Bibirano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alkoun just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alkoun lands with a right to the head.
Alkoun lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Alkoun digs a right hand into Bibirano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bibirano's gas tank.
Bibirano is breathing heavily.
Alkoun lands with a right to the head.
Alkoun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alkoun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bibirano or not.
A shot in the inside from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Alkoun.
Alkoun pushes Bibirano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alkoun is leaning against Bibirano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alkoun is working Bibirano over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Alkoun.
Alkoun pushes Bibirano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alkoun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Alkoun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alkoun lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2#
Alkoun scores with a shoulder strike.
Alkoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alkoun.
Bibirano 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.
Alkoun digs a right hand underneath Bibirano's ribcage. Bibirano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alkoun presses Bibirano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alkoun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alkoun lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#Bibirano is rocked!
Alkoun lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Bibirano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alkoun lands a nice uppercut.
Alkoun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alkoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alkoun scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Alkoun on the inside.
Alkoun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bibirano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alkoun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#KD2#
Alkoun drops Bibirano onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bibirano is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Alkoun dips a shoulder and cracks Bibirano with a mighty uppercut! Bibirano falls back against the cage and Alkoun unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bibirano is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Alkoun screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Alkoun! |
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Event:
VFC 80 Hall vs Brown
Date: May 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Bibirano dives in for a single leg takedown but Killer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Killer lands a slapping body shot.
Killer with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Bibirano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Killer!#SUB2#
Bibirano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Bibirano.
Killer is looking to regain half guard here but Bibirano keeps moving and retains side control.
Bibirano trying to control the position but Killer is working away.
Killer wants to control but Bibirano postures up.
Killer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1##SUB2#
Bibirano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killer has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Bibirano tries for a kimura but Killer is defending well. #SUB2#
Bibirano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bibirano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
Killer is trying to get back to his feet.#T2#
Killer is not content to let Bibirano control the position.
Killer parries the strikes from Bibirano easily there. Bibirano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Killer to escape.
Killer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killer tries to get out of the position.
Killer is trying to control Bibirano's posture but Bibirano avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bibirano tries for a kimura but Killer is defending well.
Bibirano trying to control the action but Killer is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Bibirano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Killer is looking to regain half guard here but Bibirano keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bibirano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Killer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bibirano's guard! Nice work there by Killer!
Killer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
Killer wants to stand and escape but instead Bibirano has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Bibirano trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bibirano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've been informed that Bibirano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bibirano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Killer scores with a body shot.
Killer thuds a left hand into Bibirano's body.
Killer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Killer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Killer cracks Bibirano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#It looks like Rodrigo Bibirano has been cut.
Killer lands with a hook. Bibirano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bibirano needs to keep his hands up - Killer had a free shot at his head there.
Bibirano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bibirano can do to turn this around?
Killer connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bibirano gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Killer gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Killer! |
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Event:
VFC 73 Fistle vs Mendez
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Bibirano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bibirano passes Furriel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Furriel manages to get to full guard.
Bibirano trying to move into half guard but instead Furriel has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Furriel throws a sloppy strike and Bibirano has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Furriel is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Bibirano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Bibirano!
Rodrigo Bibirano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
VFC 65 Crawley vs Hanen
Date: Apr 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Bibirano fails with the takedown.
A jab from Savedra finds it's way through Bibirano's defenses.
Bibirano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bibirano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savedra counters with a stiff right hand.
Bibirano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Juan Savedra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Bibirano.
Bibirano shoots in looking for a takedown. Savedra tries to sprawl out of it but Bibirano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savedra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibirano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savedra.#T1##TD2#
Bibirano manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Savedra on his heels. He'll look to pass Savedra's guard now, I'm sure.
Savedra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Savedra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bibirano is one step ahead there.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Bibirano has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bibirano trying to control but Savedra is working from the bottom.
Bibirano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Savedra wants to control but Bibirano postures up.#SUB2#
Bibirano is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Savedra looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bibirano gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Savedra is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bibirano lets go of the hold and Savedra can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Bibirano!
Rodrigo Bibirano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Bibirano, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Bibirano against the cage but Bibirano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bibirano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bibirano. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Bibirano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bibirano, which made it look bad.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Bibirano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bibirano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibirano cracks Diaz with a big elbow.
Bibirano controls the position from side control.#T1#
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Bibirano is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is being controlled here.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bibirano takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB2#
Bibirano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz trying to remain calm as Bibirano controls from the top position.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Bibirano has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3#
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Bibirano is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bibirano off and has taken his back!
Diaz tries to get the hooks in deep but Bibirano pushed the leg off.
Bibirano tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diaz wants to control but Bibirano is keeping busy.#SUB#
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bibirano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T4#
Bibirano gets back to full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bibirano keeps moving.
Bibirano keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz trying to control but Bibirano is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bibirano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bibirano has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bibirano dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Diaz shoots in but Bibirano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bibirano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bibirano. No joy for Diaz on that attempt. #TD2#
Bibirano gets a takedown into half guard.
Bibirano not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Bibirano content to control rather than advance.
Bibirano passes to full mount! #T1##SUB2#
Bibirano wants to finish this one by submission but Diaz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bibirano. #SUB2#
Bibirano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bibirano is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Bibirano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Bibirano just content to control the position.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is trying to control Bibirano's posture but Bibirano avoids it. #T3#
A lull in the action here.
Rodrigo Bibirano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Bibirano controlling the position.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bibirano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bibirano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bibirano prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bibirano in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bibirano defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Bibirano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Bibirano gets control of Diaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bibirano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bibirano looking for a sweep. Not yet Bibirano, not yet.
Bibirano keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bibirano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Bibirano gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage. #TD2#
Bibirano has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Bibirano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB2#
Bibirano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well. #SUB#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to control Bibirano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Bibirano not doing much here.
#T1#
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Bibirano is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Bibirano seems content to control.#SUB#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Bibirano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bibirano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diaz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
#T2##SUB2#
Bibirano is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Bibirano let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz wants to escape the position.
Bibirano is riding his opponent, not letting Diaz buck him off.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Bibirano biding his time, looking for the opening.
Diaz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bibirano's guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
#T3#
Bibirano keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Bibirano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Bibirano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bibirano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Bibirano's legs - danger averted.
Bibirano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Bibirano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Bibirano stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position. #T4#
Diaz is trying to control the position but Bibirano postures up. #SUB#
Bibirano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Bibirano pushes his legs off easily.
Nathan Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bibirano tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bibirano defends well.#SUB#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bibirano defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Bibirano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bibirano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Bibirano!
Rodrigo Bibirano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Nathan Diaz had this to say: 'I always took a fight; I always took everybody. I fought everybody'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Bibirano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Bibirano tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz dives in and grabs Bibirano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bibirano pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bibirano tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bibirano to the ground. Bibirano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bibirano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickolas Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bibirano. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Bibirano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bibirano's waist but Bibirano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bibirano as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bibirano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bibirano throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Bibirano gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Bibirano prevents the takedown attempt.
#T1#
Bibirano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz jumps guard but Bibirano stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Bibirano successfully pulls guard.
Bibirano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard. #REVB#
Bibirano wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bibirano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Bibirano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Bibirano tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Bibirano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bibirano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bibirano works his way into side control.
Bibirano controls the position from side control.#SUB2#
Bibirano is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Diaz is trying to escape and Bibirano transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Diaz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bibirano! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Bibirano!
Rodrigo Bibirano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Nickolas Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Im not trying to hate on nobody. I love everybody that works towards what I was working towards. It's a hard game, it's a hard life'. |
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