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Event:
NYF Fight Night 56
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Conner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Conner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Conner.
Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Conner gets underhooks to prevent Rivera's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conner blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Conner avoiding damage.
A short right from Conner on the inside. #T1#
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner leaning against his opponent.
Conner stalling.
Rivera is looking to take this one to the mat.
Conner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Conner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Conner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T2#
Conner pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nikolas Conner.
Rivera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conner defends it nicely.
Rivera tries for a takedown but Conner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conner has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nikolas Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Conner moves into the clinch.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Conner - that landed with a thud.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Rivera being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Conner.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
Conner has Rivera pushed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Conner.
Rivera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Conner stalling against the cage.
#T4#
Conner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conner has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Conner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner stalling against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conner throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Conner misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Conner won't be happy with that. #SUB#
Rivera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conner, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Rivera is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Conner is trying to escape and Rivera transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Conner is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rivera! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rivera! |
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Event:
NYF Fight Night 52
Date: Dec 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Welch blocks a leg kick.
Welch tries to clinch up.
Welch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conner pinned against the cage. Conner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD2#
Welch scores with a takedown into Conner's guard.
Welch lands a couple of digs.
Welch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Welch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Conner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Welch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Welch drops back looking for a leg! Conner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conner manages to kick Welch off! Welch jumps back into Conner's guard.
Conner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Welch controls the pace.#T1#
Conner wants to sweep but no luck.
Welch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Welch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Welch working over Conner with some ground and pound. Conner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Conner trying to hold on to Welch's head to control him but Welch postures up.
Welch not doing much here.
Welch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Welch working the head and body with strikes.
Welch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Conner is trying to get back to full guard.
Conner has hold of Welch's hands but Welch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Welch working Conner over with strikes.
Welch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Conner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Conner wants to get back to full guard.
Welch winds up and cracks Conner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Welch lands strikes from half guard.
Welch trying to control the pace.
Welch slips a nice elbow through Conner's hands, connecting with Conner's forehead.#T3#
Conner trying to hold on to Welch's head to control him but Welch postures up.
Welch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Welch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Welch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Conner taking some punishment here, with Welch in his half guard. #SUB2#
Welch is trying for a kimura here. Conner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Welch wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baron Welch! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 122
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Conner.
Taer Florendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florendo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Florendo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Florendo or perhaps it was just good defense by Conner, which made it look bad.
Conner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick lands for Conner.
Conner connects with a leg kick.
Florendo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Conner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Florendo if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL2#
Conner instigates a clinch.
Conner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Conner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Florendo backwards. #T1#
Conner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of Florendo's head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conner obliges.
Conner scores with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conner.
The referee calls for Conner to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conner.
Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conner stalls.
Florendo jumps guard but Conner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
A short right from Conner on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Florendo takes an elbow to the temple.
A hook to the body from Conner.
Conner avoiding damage.
Conner tries a body shot but Florendo blocks it.
Conner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Florendo up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conner stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Conner.
Conner controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nikolas Conner.
That kick from Conner tenderised Florendo's leg. Florendo is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Florendo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conner. That's going to slow Florendo down.
Conner scores with a nice head shot.
Conner throws a series of punches but Florendo avoids them all with ease.
Florendo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conner counters with a low kick, right behind Florendo 's knee.
We've been informed that Conner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taer Florendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florendo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC2#Florendo is rocked!
Conner throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Florendo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Florendo is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Conner Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Florendo is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikolas Conner! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 12
Date: Oct 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Asakura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Conner takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conner. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Conner's head back.
Conner ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
A combination from Conner does no damage.
Conner misses with a low kick as Asakura jumps back.
Conner throws a low kick, looking for Asakura's leg but Asakura calmly moves out of range.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conner walks into a jab.
Asakura misses with a double jab.
Asakura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conner throws out the jab. #T1#
Asakura misses with a jab to the body
and Conner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asakura lunges at Conner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conner's hand.
Asakura misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conner.
Conner walks into a stiff left hand from Asakura.
Asakura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asakura lands with an overhand left.
Conner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asakura.
Asakura feints a jab promting Conner to slip. Asakura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Conner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Conner moves in looking to clinch but Asakura pushes him off.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Conner saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner misses with a body shot.
Conner thuds a left hand into Asakura's body.
Asakura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2#
Conner tries to work over Asakura's front leg with a kick but Asakura checks it.
Conner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Conner's shoulder, as Conner tries to avoid the shot.
Conner is looking to counter the offense by Asakura and move into the clinch.
Kai Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conner circles away quickly and effectively.
Asakura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conner.
Conner throws a hook but Asakura avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Asakura. #CL#
Conner rushes Asakura and presses him up against the cage.
Asakura is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asakura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Asakura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Conner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Conner is out of range.
A good leg kick by Conner.
Conner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asakura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Asakura blocks a jab.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Conner tries to counter by clinching up but Asakura breaks away and moves out of range.
Conner blocks a head kick by Asakura.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Conner slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Conner misses the target.
Conner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Conner misses the jab.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Conner moves out of range easily.
Asakura swings for the body but Conner moves out of range.
#T4#
Conner is looking to clinch but Asakura is avoiding it.
Asakura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conner's head backwards.
Asakura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Conner. That's going to slow Asakura down.
Asakura scores with a hook.
Conner jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conner thumps Asakura with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Asakura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Asakura tries to bum rush Conner with a series of wild strikes but Conner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conner ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura moves out of range of the leg kick from Conner.
Asakura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conner tried to counter with a leg kick but Asakura avoided it.
Conner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asakura throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
Conner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Asakura.
Kai Asakura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conner has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asakura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
Conner slips a jab and a cross from Asakura.
#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Conner.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conner.
Conner defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Conner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Conner wants to clinch but Asakura slips to the side
and Asakura counters with a straight right hand.
Conner cracks Asakura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Conner throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Asakura throws a big counter head kick but Conner avoids it with no problem.
Conner throws a combination that misses
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Conner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asakura.
Conner connects with a leg kick.
Asakura misses with a combination
#CL#
and Conner moves into the clinch.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch but Conner keeps him there for the moment.
Conner working aggressively here.
Conner tries to stall but Asakura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asakura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Conner is trying to stall.
Conner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Asakura being controlled against the cage.
Asakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land. #BC2#
Asakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Conner moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Conner lands an elbow that stopped Asakura in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Asakura blocks a body shot from Conner.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Asakura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asakura blocks it with crossed arms.
Asakura is trying to push Conner away but Conner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conner prevents Asakura from breaking the clinch.
Conner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asakura tries to break free but Conner pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Asakura breaks the clinch.
Conner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses.
Asakura cracks Conner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asakura slips a jab from Conner.#T4#
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura throws a head kick but Conner moves out of range.
As Asakura backs away, Conner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conner.
Asakura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asakura swinging wildly here.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Conner tries to counter by clinching up but Asakura breaks away and moves out of range.
Conner moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Conner throwing a counter right hand but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura misses with a double jab
and Conner counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Asakura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Conner is looking to clinch.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Conner is out of range.
Asakura lands a nice shot that snaps Conner's head back.
Kai Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asakura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Conner.
Conner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner needs to keep his hands up - Asakura had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.#T1#
Asakura lands a jab.
Asakura sizes up Conner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asakura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura connects with a single shot there.
Conner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Asakura does it's job there.
Conner misses with a head kick.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asakura's sensitive parts.
Asakura lands a front kick.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Conner moves out of range easily.
Conner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asakura misses with a looping left.#T2#
Conner throws a hook to the side of Asakura's head but Asakura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Asakura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Conner.
Asakura tries a quick counter leg kick but Conner is wise to it.
Conner walks into a straight right hand from Asakura.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asakura tests Conner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conner misses the shot to the body.
Conner throws a leg kick which misses Asakura's front leg but catches the back leg as Asakura tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Conner.
Asakura misses with a hook
and Conner counters with a thumping low kick.
Conner slips a straight right by Asakura.
Conner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Conner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Conner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Conner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asakura misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Conner closes the distance and clinches.
Conner lands with a light punch inside.
Conner taking a breather.
Asakura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conner taking a breather.
Asakura is trying to break the clinch but Conner is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Asakura tries to break the clinch but Conner is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asakura as Conner tries to tie him up.
Conner lands a knee to the head.
#T4#
Asakura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Conner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Conner's shoulder, as Conner tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura misses with a few strikes there.
Conner throwing a counter right hand but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conner tries to clinch up.
Asakura throws out a counter right but Conner avoids it with no problem.
Conner moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Conner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Conner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Conner.
Asakura moves out of range as Conner strikes.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Conner moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolas Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kai Asakura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asakura moves out of range of the leg kick from Conner.
Asakura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Asakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asakura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Asakura!
Kai Asakura thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 95
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Cuchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conner throws out the jab.
Cuchi throws a counter combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Conner. That snapped Cuchi's head back.
Conner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Conner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Cuchi gets tackled into the cage by Conner. Conner maintains the clinch.
Conner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cuchi up against the cage.
Cuchi tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cuchi tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Cuchi back against the cage. #T1#
Conner has Cuchi pressed against the cage.
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuchi avoids it.
Conner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cuchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Cuchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cuchi jumps guard but Conner stands there with Cuchi around his waist. Cuchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Conner is working Cuchi over against the cage.
Cuchi tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
Conner lands a right hand. #T2#
Cuchi takes an elbow to the temple.
Conner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuchi.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of Cuchi's head.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuchi fails to pull guard.
Nikolas Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Cuchi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Cuchi.
Nice body punch from Conner - that landed with a thud.
Conner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Conner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#Cuchi is rocked!
Cuchi tries to pull guard but Conner won't allow it.
Cuchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Cuchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner stalling in the clinch.
Cuchi can't break the clinch.
Conner stalling.
Conner taking a breather.
Cuchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cuchi blocks a body shot from Conner.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conner stops a takedown attempt from Cuchi.
#T4#
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuchi.
Cuchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Cuchi can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Conner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Conner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Conner.
Cuchi is trying to pull guard but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cuchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner dominated that round.
That's time! Conner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Conner throws a combination that misses
and Cuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conner.
Conner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cuchi's head.
Conner misses with a low kick as Cuchi jumps back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cuchi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Conner - the referee stops the clock and Cuchi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Conner. Cuchi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Conner misses the jab.
Cuchi is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi is looking to clinch.
Cuchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conner is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Conner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nikolas Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Conner there.#CL#
Conner has managed to clinch.
Conner lands an elbow inside that Cuchi shrugs off.
Conner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Conner with a knee to the head.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner is pushing Cuchi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nikolas Conner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Conner trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cuchi takes a shot to the head.
Conner lands a damaging elbow.
Cuchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Conner finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Conner.
Cuchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cuchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Cuchi misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuchi blocks an uppercut.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuchi being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cuchi can do to turn this around?
Conner stalling against the cage.
#T3#
Cuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner is pressed up against the cage. Cuchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Conner down to the mat. Conner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuchi's sensitive parts.
Cuchi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cuchi duly obliges.
Conner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conner blocks a jab.
Cuchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Conner just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuchi is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
Conner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cuchi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikolas Conner is winning the standup battle so far.
Conner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conner feints and then cracks Cuchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cuchi down.
Conner lands a head kick. Cuchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner misses with a hook
and Cuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Cuchi scores with a nice head shot.
Cuchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cuchi throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Conner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Cuchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conner throws a big shot that misses.
Cuchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conner throws a solid leg kick but Cuchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Conner.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuchi circles away.
#CL#
Conner has closed the distance and engaged Cuchi in a clinch.
Conner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Conner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Cuchi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conner to keep the fight standing.
Conner lands with a left to the head. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuchi.
Cuchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conner smiles and moves away.
Cuchi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cuchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cuchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cuchi. That did some damage!
Cuchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuchi throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Conner misses with a body shot.
Cuchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cuchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conner.
Cuchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Conner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuchi throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Conner counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Conner.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuchi backwards.
Cuchi tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Cuchi back against the cage.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuchi's elbow.
Cuchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Nikolas Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Cuchi.#T3#
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Conner digs a right hand underneath Cuchi's ribcage. Cuchi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Conner on the inside.
Cuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner leaning against his opponent.
Cuchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Cuchi tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Conner on the inside.
Cuchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cuchi prevents a body shot from Conner.
A frustrated look appears on Cuchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conner scores with a shot to the side of Cuchi's head.
Cuchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow. #T4#
Conner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner avoiding damage.
Conner lands a body shot.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner lands a right hand.
Cuchi is trying to pull guard but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Cuchi can't break the clinch.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuchi's elbow.
Conner has Cuchi pressed against the cage.
Cuchi takes a shot to the head.
Panda Cuchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolas Conner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner effectively controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolas Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolas Conner! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 83
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Conner scoring well with a low kick there.
Irwinivitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irwinivitch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Irwinivitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conner circles away.
Conner throws a counter high kick but Irwinivitch was just alert enough to avoid it.#TD2#
Irwinivitch gets the takedown into side control.
Conner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Conner tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Irwinivitch is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Conner is trying to escape and Irwinivitch transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Conner is forced to tap! Nice work there by Irwinivitch! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damionivitch Irwinivitch!
An intense looking Damionivitch Irwinivitch took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Это не было проблемой, я могу драться на следующей неделе, если захочу. Я не ранен и готов снова сражаться!'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 67
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Laguera throws out a powerful jab.
Laguera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Conner slips a jab and a cross from Laguera.
Laguera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Conner's head backwards.
Conner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Laguera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conner circles away quickly and effectively.
Laguera throws a combination. Conner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Conner misses with a looping right.
Conner wants to slow Laguera down by chopping away at his legs.
Conner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laguera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laguera falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laguera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Laguera. #T1#
Laguera swinging wildly here.
Laguera throws a series of punches but Conner moves out of range.
Laguera scores with a one two! Conner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Laguera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conner under the eye.
Laguera tries to work over Conner's front leg with a kick but Conner checks it.
Conner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguera.
Laguera misses with a double jab.
Conner throws out a counter right but Laguera avoids it with no problem.
Conner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Conner throws a series of punches but Laguera moves out of range.
Conner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conner lands with a slapping head kick. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner throws a right and a left that Laguera avoids nicely.
Laguera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Laguera misses with a wild combination.
Conner thumps Laguera with a low kick.
Laguera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laguera misses with a series of wild punches.
Conner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Conner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laguera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conner circles away quickly and effectively.
Conner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laguera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conner. Conner obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3#
Conner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laguera.
Conner checks a leg kick.
Conner shapes to counter with a head kick.
A low kick from Laguera is predictable there
and Conner counters with an inside leg kick.
Conner throws a lazy body kick
and Laguera counters with a one-two to the body.
Conner throws a head kick that misses.
Laguera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Laguera misses.
Conner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conner scoring well with a low kick there.
Laguera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Laguera coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conner tries a quick counter leg kick but Laguera is wise to it.
Laguera misses with a double jab.
Conner misses with a head kick.
#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Conner.
Laguera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laguera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laguera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laguera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laguera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laguera swinging wildly here.
Conner is looking to chop away at Laguera's legs.
Laguera blocks a head kick by Conner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguera throws a series of punches but Conner moves out of range.
Laguera fails to land with a series of punches.
Laguera swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Laguera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Laguera lands a glancing blow to the side of Conner's head.
A low kick from Laguera misses
and Conner counters with a series of strikes. Laguera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laguera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguera misses with an uppercut. Conner saw that one coming.
Laguera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Conner moves out of range as Laguera strikes.
Laguera misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Conner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laguera checks a leg kick.
Alejandro Laguera is winning the standup battle so far.
Laguera tries to land a leg kick but Conner saw it coming and moves away.
Laguera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conner.
Laguera scoring well with a low kick there.
Laguera throws a right and a left that Conner avoids nicely. #T1#
Conner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laguera is out of range.
Laguera jabs Conner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conner.
Conner connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laguera.
Conner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laguera.
Laguera throws a right hand that Conner ducks under and follows up with a left that Conner also avoids with ease.
Conner tries a quick counter leg kick but Laguera is wise to it.
Conner throws a low kick but Laguera avoids it.
Alejandro Laguera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguera throws a leg kick that misses.
Conner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laguera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laguera throws a leg kick
and Conner counters with a head kick. That will keep Laguera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Laguera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conner moves away.
Conner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Conner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguera moves away.
Laguera throws a combination that misses
and Conner counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Laguera finds it's way through Conner's defenses.
Laguera throws a leg kick but Conner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Laguera.
Laguera throws a right hand that Conner ducks under and follows up with a left that Conner also avoids with ease.
Conner throws a hook but Laguera avoids it easily.
Conner throws a leg kick which misses Laguera's front leg but catches the back leg as Laguera tries to avoid it.
Laguera checks a low kick from Conner.
Conner checks a leg kick.
Laguera wants to land a leg kick but Conner is out of range.
Laguera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T3#
Conner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
Conner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laguera tries a low kick but Conner avoids it.
Laguera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguera checks a leg kick nicely.
Laguera misses with a two punch combination.
Laguera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Conner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Conner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguera.
Laguera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conner.
Conner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laguera lands a leg kick that knocks Conner off balance momentarily.#T4#
A leg kick checked by Laguera.
Laguera wants to land a leg kick but Conner is out of range.
Laguera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laguera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Conner thumps Laguera with a low kick.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguera throws a combination that misses
and Conner counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner throws a hook to the side of Laguera's head but Laguera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laguera just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguera looks to throw a body kick
and Conner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laguera fails to land with a series of punches.
Conner moves forwards but Laguera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laguera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Laguera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Conner is looking to slow Laguera down with leg kicks.
Conner dodges the punch combination from Laguera.
Laguera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conner.
Conner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laguera throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Conner to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguera is looking to slow Conner down with leg kicks.
Conner scores with a jab. Laguera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laguera swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laguera checks a leg kick.
Conner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Conner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laguera can pounce on him.
Conner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Laguera scores with a decent looking hook.
Alejandro Laguera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laguera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laguera scores with a jab to the head.
Laguera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laguera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Conner connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Laguera.
Conner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Conner ducks right into an uppercut from Laguera.
Laguera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laguera throws a nice looking combination but Conner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laguera.
Laguera is looking to counter punch.
A right-left combo lands from Conner. #T2#
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!
Conner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laguera. That did some damage!
Conner lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Conner misses the target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conner!
Laguera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laguera.
Conner tries a low kick but Laguera avoids it.
Laguera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laguera misses with a looping left.
Laguera throws a series of punches but Conner avoids them all with ease.
Laguera throws a low kick but Conner avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conner. #T3#
Laguera swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laguera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Conner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Laguera is just out of range.
Laguera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laguera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laguera momentarily.
Laguera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conner misses with a straight right.
Conner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Laguera.
Laguera moves out of range of the leg kick from Conner.#T4#
Laguera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conner throws a solid leg kick but Laguera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Conner.
Conner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laguera counters with a stiff right hand.
Laguera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conner! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conner throws a head kick that misses.
Conner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laguera throws out a leg kick but Conner moves out of range and Laguera only half commits.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conner.
Good work by Conner as he checks the leg kick.
Conner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Conner lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolas Conner.
I think Conner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nikolas Conner! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 56
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Conner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Lewis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Conner is trying to defend but Lewis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lewis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Conner is trying to maintain the position but Lewis is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lewis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Conner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kawi Lewis! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 42
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Conner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cuchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cuchi counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Conner drops Cuchi with a beautiful combination! Cuchi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Conner is looking for the KO!#ROC#Cuchi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conner misses with a right hand
enabling Cuchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Conner finish him?
Conner is looking to clinch.
Conner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Conner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cuchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conner.
A countering left hand to the body from Cuchi misses.
Conner misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuchi punishes Conner's body with a nice straight punch.
Cuchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Conner throws a combination that misses
and Cuchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Conner swings widly with a right hand
and Cuchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Conner moves to clinch but Cuchi breaks away
and Cuchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Conner misses with an uppercut
and Cuchi counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Conner misses with an uppercut.
Cuchi slips a jab from Conner.
Conner throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conner thinking.
Cuchi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Conner is looking to clinch.
Conner throws a good cross that connects.
Conner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuchi counters with a left to the body.
Conner moves in looking to clinch but Cuchi pushes him off.
Cuchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conner lands a leg kick that knocks Cuchi off balance momentarily.
Cuchi slips under a jab from Conner.
Cuchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuchi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conner.
Cuchi unleashes a big counter combination but Conner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Conner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Cuchi tries to bum rush Conner with a series of wild strikes but Conner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Conner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuchi counters with a left and a right that stings Conner.
Conner throws a right hand that misses
and Cuchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conner is breathing heavily.
Conner lunges at Cuchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cuchi's hand.
Conner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cuchi walks into a stiff left hand from Conner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuchi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #ROC2#Conner is rocked!
Conner get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Conner stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Cuchi runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panda Cuchi! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 33
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Conner tries to clinch but Collard is having none of it.
Conner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collard.
Nikolas Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Collard counters by clinching up. #TD#
Collard is trying to trip Conner. He has hold of a leg but Conner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Collard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Collard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Collard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Collard working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Collard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Conner to his feet. #T1##CL#
Collard darts in and clinches Conner up against the cage.#BC#
Collard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Collard rushes Conner and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Collard successfully pulls guard.
Conner won't allow Collard to sweep him here. #SUB#
Collard is looking for a triangle but Conner pushes his legs off easily.
#ES#
Collard has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Conner has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC#
Collard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Collard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Conner quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Conner is trying to maintain the position but Collard is very close to passing his half guard.
Collard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SU#
Collard decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Collard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL#
Collard moves into the clinch.
Collard fails to pull guard.
#T3##TD#
Collard pulls guard.
Collard pulls Conner in to control the position.
Collard wants to sweep here but Conner controlling him for the moment.
Collard pulls Conner in close to his closed guard and prevents Conner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Conner passes Collard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Conner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
Conner is looking to advance position but Collard won't allow it.
Collard keeping control of the position. #ES#
Collard kicks Conner off and gets back to his feet.
Conner tries to clinch but Collard moves away
and Collard counters with a nice leg kick.
Conner swinging wildly here.
Collard appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD#
Collard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cowen Collard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Conner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Collard eats them both and turns towards Conner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC2#Collard is rocked!
Conner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conner wants it to stay on the feet.
Collard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Conner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Collard.
Conner throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Collard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Conner!
Conner tries to bench press Collard off him but Collard keeps the position.
Conner struggling a bit here.
Collard working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Collard scoring with punches and elbows.
Collard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conner can do to turn this around?
Collard is putting a hurting on Conner here, landing some big shots from side control. #T1##SU#
Collard decides to stand back up. Collard steps back and let's Conner get back to his feet.
Collard scores with a head kick. Conner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Conner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collard was well out of range. Poor timing from Conner.
Conner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Collard takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Collard breaks from the clinch.
Nikolas Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conner tries to bum rush Collard with a series of wild strikes but Collard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conner tries to clinch up but Collard circles away and keeps his distance.
Conner 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Conner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Collard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Collard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Conner throws a jab when Collard was well out of range.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Collard circles away.
Collard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cowen Collard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Conner thuds his right hand into Collard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Collard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collard ducks into an uppercut from Conner and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolas Conner! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 5
Date: Apr 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Chapman misses with a looping right.
Conner misses with a few strikes there.
Conner tries to bum rush Chapman with a series of wild strikes but Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conner throws a nice looking combination but Chapman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Conner moves into the clinch.
Chapman scores with a shot to the side of Conner's head.
Conner pushes Chapman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Chapman lands a nice uppercut.
Chapman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chapman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chapman scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Chapman.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Chapman has Conner pressed against the cage.
#T1#
Chapman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conner avoids it.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chapman tries to land knees in the clinch but Conner avoids the damage to the body.
Conner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chapman landing knees to the head.
Chapman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conner blocks it with crossed arms.
Chapman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conner.
Conner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chapman avoids it.
Chapman presses Conner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chapman blocking some punches.
Conner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chapman working Conner over with knees to the body.
Chapman scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Chapman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conner is defending well for now.
Chapman has Conner pushed against the cage.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chapman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Chapman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Conner up against the cage.
Chapman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chapman as Conner tries to tie him up. #T3#
Chapman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chapman trying to land knees to the body.
Chapman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chapman scores a nice knee to the body.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by Chapman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Chapman stalling against the cage.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
Conner managing to block the knees to the body from Chapman.
#T4#
Conner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chapman is keeping busy.
Chapman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Chapman on the inside.
Conner managing to block the knees to the body from Chapman.
Conner stalling in the clinch but Chapman improves position.
A hook to the body from Chapman.
Chapman scores a nice knee to the body.
Chapman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conner blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Chapman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chapman as Conner tries to tie him up.
Chapman pushes Conner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnegan Chapman dominated that round.
That's time! Chapman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Conner misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Chapman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Chapman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chapman.
Chapman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chapman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conner's face.
Chapman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chapman misses with a knee strike.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conner avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman crunches a lovely knee into Conner's ribcage.
Conner takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
Chapman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conner or not.
Chapman lands a knee to the body.
Conner is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Chapman.
Chapman misses with a knee to the head.
Chapman looking to throw knees to the head but Conner is blocking nicely.
Conner is looking to control Chapman's arms but Chapman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conner has his back to the cage.
Chapman presses Conner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chapman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conner wants to stall.
Come on Chapman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Chapman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Conner.
Conner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chapman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finnegan Chapman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chapman effectively controlling the action here.
Chapman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chapman lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chapman obliges.
Chapman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chapman connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Chapman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conner's face.
#CUT#It looks like Nikolas Conner has been cut.
Chapman scores with a knee to the head.
Chapman looking to throw knees to the head but Conner is blocking nicely.
Chapman landing knees to the head.
Conner wants to stall.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conner throws an elbow but it misses.
Chapman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chapman misses with a knee strike.
#T4#
Conner is trying to maintain a safe position but Chapman gets an underhook and turns Conner into the cage.
Chapman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chapman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conner looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chapman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chapman lands with a left to the head.
Chapman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnegan Chapman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolas Conner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Conner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Conner.
Nice defenses there by Conner.
Conner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chapman throws a big counter combination but Conner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Conner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.
Conner swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Chapman clinches with his opponent.
Chapman scores with a knee to the head.
Chapman lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Conner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chapman looking to throw knees to the head but Conner is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Chapman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chapman controlling the action here for a moment.
Chapman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conner avoids it.
Chapman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Chapman.
A shot in the inside from Chapman.
Conner throws an elbow but it misses.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Chapman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Chapman lands a knee to the head.
Chapman looking to throw knees to the head but Conner is blocking nicely.
Conner tries to stall but Chapman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chapman looking to throw knees to the head but Conner is blocking nicely.
Chapman lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Chapman.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chapman as Conner tries to tie him up.
Chapman scores with a knee to the head.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chapman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conner is defending well for now.#T3#
Chapman stalling against the cage.
Chapman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conner misses with a body punch.
Chapman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conner can do to turn this around?
Chapman misses with a knee strike.
Chapman tries a knee to the head but Conner blocks it.
Chapman missing with knees to the body.
Chapman has Conner pushed against the cage.
Chapman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chapman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chapman landing knees to the body.
#T4#
Chapman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Chapman.
Conner managing to block the knees to the body from Chapman.
Finnegan Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chapman connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chapman.
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!
Conner tries to throw a body punch but Chapman avoids it by throwing Conner back against the cage.
Conner landing knees to the body.
Conner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chapman working Conner over with knees to the body.
Chapman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Conner taking a breather.
Nikolas Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chapman lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finnegan Chapman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chapman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnegan Chapman! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1186 Round 1
Date: Apr 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Jones Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conner.
Conner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Ii.
Conner tries to counter by closing the distance.
Conner darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Jones Ii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones Ii working Conner over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conner is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones Ii uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Conner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones Ii 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.
Conner taking a bit of punishment here - Jones Ii scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Ii is staying tight to Conner's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Jones Ii has an Americana. Conner didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jones Ii is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jones Ii hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lil Jon Jones Ii! |
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