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S02:E07 135lbs Grand Prix PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod Marchand (ranked 7943 p4p, 555 weight class) and Finn Gallow (ranked 22334 p4p, 618 weight class). Marchand comes to the cage accompanied by Daisy. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Marchand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finn Gallow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallow throws a leg kick which misses Marchand's front leg but catches the back leg as Marchand tries to avoid it.
Gallow lands a really nice looking cross but Marchand seems unphased.
Gallow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gallow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gallow connects with a nice looking jab.
Gallow circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Marchand to the canvas! Marchand doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gallow keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finn Gallow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St George (ranked 7699 p4p, 600 weight class) and James Noir (ranked 2909 p4p, 370 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre St George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St George shoots in looking for a takedown. Noir tries to sprawl out of it but St George keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Noir checks a low kick from St George.
Noir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Noir does no damage.
Noir scores with a nice head shot.
Noir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Noir working the head with strikes.
St George struggling a bit here.
St George prevents Noir from improving position.
St George takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir in side control lands a decent elbow.
St George tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir cracks St George with an elbow. That is naaassty.
St George is not content to let Noir control the position.
St George is letting Noir control him for a moment.
Noir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St George down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
St George tries to bench press Noir off him but Noir keeps the position.
St George throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Noir working the ground and pound.
St George struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St George is looking for a sweep.
Noir working the ground and pound.
St George is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Noir controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St George is looking for a sweep.
Noir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Noir wants to control but St George is keeping him busy.
Noir is chipping away with strikes.
St George is looking to reverse the position.
Noir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St George knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on St George's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to control but St George is keeping him busy.
St George is trying to improve his position.
St George is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Noir's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Noir! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and St George has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Noir!
A very excited looking James Noir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slot Waster (ranked 3633 p4p, 431 weight class) and Tom Drogo (ranked 8238 p4p, 612 weight class). Slot Waster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Drogo's chin.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slot Waster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A shot to the body from Waster misses
and Drogo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drogo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Waster controls Drogo momentarily but Drogo frees himself.
Waster controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Waster dives on top into guard.
Waster controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waster stopping the sweep attempt from Drogo.
Waster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drogo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drogo looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo being controlled here, momentarily.
Drogo keeping full guard, as Waster tries to pass.
Waster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drogo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Waster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Waster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Waster passes Drogo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Waster is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drogo has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Waster is looking for a kimura here.
Waster controlling the action here.
Waster wants to pass the guard but Drogo is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries to kick Waster off in order to stand up. Waster Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Waster is looking to take a break and control but Drogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waster is working to tighten his grip on Drogo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Drogo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Waster is really squeezing tight and eventually Drogo passes out! Waster breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slot Waster!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 3423 p4p, 172 weight class) and Pete Peterson (ranked 3513 p4p, 179 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Fortythree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing.
Peterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fortythree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
Fortythree lands a slapping body shot.
Fortythree scores with a nice head shot.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Fortythree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Fortythree ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortythree looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
Peterson misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Peterson throws the left hand but Fortythree avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
Fortythree swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Fortythree.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Fortythree slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Fortythree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortythree throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Peterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortythree throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Fortythree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortythree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fortythree getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fortythree doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Fortythree misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortythree.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Fortythree misses.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Peterson tries to counter with a clinch but Fortythree shakes him off and moves away.
Fortythree slips a jab from Peterson.
Fortythree slips under a jab.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Fortythree throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fortythree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree misses the jab.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson with a nice cross.
Fortythree throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fortythree counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortythree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson works Fortythree's body with a nice hook.
Fortythree cracks Peterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortythree catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fortythree throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Fortythree didn't see that one coming.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Fortythree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fortythree darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peterson is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Fortythree.
Peterson throws the left hand but Fortythree avoids the punch easily.
Peterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortythree.
A big left from Peterson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree misses with a left hand
and Fortythree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Fortythree fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortythree is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Fortythree.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortythree finish him?
Fortythree throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Fortythree avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Fortythree lands with a right hand.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Fortythree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortythree just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Fortythree misses its intended target.
Fortythree drops his hands momentarily and Peterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peterson takes a swing at Fortythree's ribcage but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peterson walks into a jab.
Fortythree misses with a hook
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Fortythree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree misses with a hook.
Peterson throws out a counter right but Fortythree avoids it with no problem.
Fortythree is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Fortythree ducks down to avoid it.
Fortythree thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortythree.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortythree with a nice cross.
Fortythree bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortythree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a hook. Fortythree ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree throws a big counter combination but Peterson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fortythree loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Fortythree walks into a jab.
Fortythree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Fortythree misses with the combination.
Fortythree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fortythree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortythree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
Fortythree throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson clinches.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Fortythree throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
A right hand to the body from Peterson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Fortythree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortythree misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortythree fails to pull guard.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Fortythree.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Fortythree prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortythree tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortythree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortythree takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortythree lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortythree.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fortythree lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Peterson to his knees! Fortythree keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Fortythree!
One Fortythree took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takayama Yataro (ranked 3518 p4p, 180 weight class) and Gruff Dragon (ranked 2822 p4p, 148 weight class). Yataro comes into the arena with Misoji Misaki blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takayama Yataro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gruff Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Yataro circles away from the clinch attempt
so Yataro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yataro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dragon working for a triangle but Yataro defends it easily.
Dragon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yataro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yataro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yataro has managed to get both his arms back between Dragon's legs - danger averted.
Yataro passes Dragon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dragon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dragon looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Yataro.
Yataro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dragon looking for submissions off his back.
Dragon looking for submissions off his back.
Yataro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dragon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yataro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yataro stalling.
Dragon manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yataro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yataro has managed to get both his arms back between Dragon's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yataro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yataro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragon is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dragon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yataro defends well.
Yataro wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yataro controls the pace.
Yataro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yataro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yataro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yataro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yataro is posturing up here but Dragon has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yataro tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yataro has to tap! Slick submission there by Dragon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gruff Dragon!
Takayama Yataro was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a rather frustrating result.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chara Zaad (ranked 2533 p4p, 337 weight class) and King Murhaa (ranked 2962 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaad scores with a hook.
Murhaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zaad throws a series of strikes that have Murhaa backpedaling.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa shoots in but Zaad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zaad lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Decent striking displayed by Murhaa there.
Murhaa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaad is trying to defend but Murhaa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaad gets back to full guard.
Zaad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zaad tries to get out of the position.
Murhaa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaad is working hard here to advance position.
Murhaa fails to take his opponent's back.
Murhaa content just to control the position here.
Murhaa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zaad 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.
Zaad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zaad tries to control Murhaa's body but Murhaa pushes him off. Zaad squirms to his side and now Murhaa has his back!
Murhaa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
It looks like Murhaa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Murhaa.
Murhaa is cranking Zaad's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Zaad! He's tightened the choke and Zaad is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). King Murhaa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, King Murhaa made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Slasher (ranked 2367 p4p, 121 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 2497 p4p, 130 weight class). Joe Slasher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke Nukem's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Slasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem clinches with his opponent.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slasher scores with a decent looking hook.
Nukem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nukem moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Slasher.
Nukem lands a nice shot to the body.
Nukem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slasher scores with a shot to the side of Nukem's head.
Slasher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nukem lands a right hand.
Nukem looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Slasher tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
Slasher misses with a body punch.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Slasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nukem working aggressively here.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nukem breaks from the clinch.
Nukem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nukem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slasher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slasher misses with a punch on the inside.
Nukem lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slasher throws an elbow that misses.
Slasher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Nukem lands a body shot.
Slasher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nukem blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slasher.
Nukem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slasher blocking some punches.
Slasher blocks a body shot from Nukem.
Slasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nukems head.
Slasher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slasher struggles to land a body shot inside as Nukem controls his hands.
Nukem can't find room to land a body shot as Slasher controls the action.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Slasher.
Nukem misses with a punch on the inside.
Nukem throws a punch but it's blocked by Slasher.
Nukem tries to throw a body punch but Slasher avoids it by throwing Nukem back against the cage.
Slasher lands with a left to the head.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nukem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slasher pushes Nukem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slasher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slasher lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slasher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slasher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nukem looks to score with a jab to the body but Slasher is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nukem moves into range and clinches up with Slasher.
Slasher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.
Slasher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slasher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.
Slasher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slasher misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Slasher.
Nukem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slasher backwards.
Nukem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nukem breaks the clinch.
Nukem instigates a clinch.
Nukem lands a shoulder strike.
Nukem scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slasher swings wildly with an uppercut but Nukem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nukem.
Nukem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nukem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slasher misses with an elbow strike.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Slasher prevents a body shot from Nukem.
Slasher tries to work over Nukem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nukem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nukem swings wildly with an uppercut but Slasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nukem tries a body shot but Slasher blocks it.
Slasher blocking some punches.
Nukem tries a body shot but Slasher blocks it.
Slasher throws a punch but it's blocked by Nukem.
Slasher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nukem.
Nukem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slasher lands a body punch.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slasher fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Nukem takes the fight into the clinch.
Slasher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Slasher.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Slasher can't find room to land a body shot as Nukem controls the action.
Slasher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slasher lands a right hand.
Slasher works on Nukem's body with a couple of short punches.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Slasher.
Nukem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nukem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nukem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch but Slasher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nukem moves in looking to clinch but Slasher pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Slasher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Slasher.
It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut.
Slasher keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Slasher tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slasher throws out a powerful jab.
Nukem moves away from the strike by Slasher.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nukem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slasher.
Nukem tries to clinch there but Slasher circles away.
Nukem darts in and clinches Slasher up against the cage.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Slasher.
Slasher cracks Nukem with a nice body shot.
Nukem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem avoids a wild elbow strike from Slasher.
Slasher struggles to land a body shot inside as Nukem controls his hands.
Slasher misses with a body punch.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slasher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Slasher fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Nukem.
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slasher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nukem.
Nukem misses with the head strike.
Slasher throws a head punch that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Slasher lands an uppercut.
Nukem lands with a short shot to the head.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem misses with the head strike.
Nukem gets through Slasher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slasher lands a right hand.
Slasher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Nukem.
Nukem tries to throw a body punch but Slasher avoids it by throwing Nukem back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Slasher.
Slasher blocks a body shot from Nukem.
Slasher blocks an uppercut.
Slasher tries to work over Nukem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Slasher lands a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nukem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slashers head.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nukem rushes Slasher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slasher swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Slasher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slasher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nukem slips under a jab from Slasher.
Nukem steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slasher.
Slasher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nukem moves away.
Nukem just misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem wants to clinch up but Slasher keeps it at a distance.
Slasher blocks a jab.
Nukem takes a swing at Slasher's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Slasher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Slasher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nukem has managed to clinch.
Nukem working aggressively here.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Slasher.
Slasher blocks a body shot from Nukem.
Slasher cracks Nukem with a nice body shot.
Nukem tries a body shot but Slasher blocks it.
Slasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nukem looks winded!
Slasher lands a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slasher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slasher lands a damaging elbow.
Slasher blocking some punches.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Nukem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slasher's elbow.
Slasher can't find room to land a body shot as Nukem controls the action.
Slasher lands a nice uppercut.
Slasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slasher tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
Nukem takes a shot to the head.
Slasher lands an uppercut.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Slasher.
Slasher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nukem misses with a punch on the inside.
Slasher blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Slasher.
Nukem is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slasher.
Nukem is still on wobbly legs! Can Slasher finish him?
Nukem blocks a body shot from Slasher.
Nukem seems to have recovered his senses.
Slasher is leaning against Nukem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nukem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slasher misses with a body punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slasher misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Slasher.
Slasher tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Slasher back against the cage.
Nukem working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slasher.
Slasher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slasher lands a body punch.
Slasher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slasher lands with a short shot to the head.
Slasher misses with a body punch.
Slasher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem misses with some punches.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Slasher.
Nukem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nukem doesn't manage to clinch there - Slasher circles away.
Nukem tries to clinch but Slasher is having none of it.
Slasher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nukem moves into the clinch.
Nukem blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Slasher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Nukem's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Slasher misses with a hook. Nukem ducked under it nicely.
Nukem darts in and clinches Slasher up against the cage.
Nukem scores with a shoulder strike.
Nukem tries to work over Slasher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Slasher.
Nukem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slasher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slasher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slasher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nukem backwards.
Slasher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.
Nukem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slasher blocks an uppercut.
Slasher gets through Nukem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nukem pushes Slasher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slasher presses Nukem against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nukem tries to work over Slasher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nukem blocks an elbow strike from Slasher.
Slasher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nukem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nukem throws a punch but it's blocked by Slasher.
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slasher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slasher is working Nukem over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slasher prevents a body shot from Nukem.
Slasher blocks an uppercut.
Slasher blocking some punches.
Nukem misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slasher struggles to land a body shot inside as Nukem controls his hands.
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nukem misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe Slasher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Slasher.
Slasher misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slasher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slasher lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Slasher.
Slasher scores with a shot to the side of Nukem's head.
Nukem misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slasher.
Slasher works on Nukem's body with a couple of short punches.
Nukem is breathing heavily.
Nukem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nukem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem drives through and clinches with Slasher against the cage.
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!
Slasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Slasher.
Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slasher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.
Slasher blocking some punches.
Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slasher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slasher misses with a punch on the inside.
Slasher lands with a right to the head.
Nukem tries to throw a body punch but Slasher avoids it by throwing Nukem back against the cage.
Nukem dodges an elbow strike from Slasher.
Slasher misses with an elbow over the top.
Nukem blocks an elbow strike from Slasher.
Slasher pushes off an throws an elbow but Nukem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nukem dodges an elbow strike from Slasher.
Slasher throws an elbow but it misses.
Slasher lands with a right to the head.
Slasher blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Slasher.
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nukem breaks from the clinch.
Nukem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slasher scores with a punch to the head.
Slasher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nukem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slasher works on Nukem's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slasher.
Slasher can't find room to land a body shot as Nukem controls the action.
Slasher throws an elbow that misses.
Slasher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nukem swings wildly with an uppercut but Slasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Slasher.
Slasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slasher gets through Nukem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nukem lands a nice uppercut.
Slasher dips a shoulder and cracks Nukem with a mighty uppercut! Nukem falls back against the cage and Slasher unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nukem 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 - Slasher screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Slasher!
Joe Slasher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 1652 p4p, 196 weight class) and Ritchie Souza (ranked 2422 p4p, 265 weight class). Karate comes to the cage accompanied by Shot Em'. Souza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gwen Stefani-Luxurious. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Karate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Souza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Souza.
Karate can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza scores with punches from side control.
Souza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Karate down.
Souza throws a strike aimed at the side of Karate's head but Karate avoids it well.
Karate taking punishment in the form of punches.
Karate tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
Karate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Karate can't do much from the bottom here.
Karate taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
Souza lands an elbow.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza is working Karate over with some ground and pound from side control.
Karate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karate tries to get out of the position.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Karate is rocked!
Souza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karate to see if he's OK.
Oh Karate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza lands a strong strike to the head of Karate. That's dazed him! Souza looking to finish here. Karate is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Souza lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritchie Souza!
Ritchie Souza took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Full Time Panda (ranked 2026 p4p, 90 weight class) and Doctor Tennant (ranked 2267 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Full Time Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doctor Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennant slaps away a takedown attempt from Panda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panda doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Tennant to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Full Time Panda has been cut.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Full Time Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panda.
Tennant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tennant gets caught napping as Panda dives in and scores a takedown. Tennant manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Panda trying to control but Tennant is working from the bottom.
Panda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is working Tennant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tennant is pulling down on Panda's head to control his posture.
Tennant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panda manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tennant wants to stand but Panda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tennant trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda controlling Tennant's posture.
Tennant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tennant stops Panda from standing up.
Panda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Panda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Panda wants to sweep here but Tennant controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panda being controlled here, momentarily.
Tennant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panda striking off his back but it's not causing Tennant any problems.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Panda working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tennant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Panda.
Panda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tennant as he avoids it easily.
Panda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tennant defends it nicely.
Panda dives in for a single leg takedown but Tennant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt.
Full Time Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tennant as he jumps to the side.
Panda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tennant scores with a jab. Panda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tennant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tennant did well to prevent Panda getting side control.
Panda working over Tennant with some ground and pound. Tennant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Panda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panda thows a huge punch but Tennant dodges it nicely.
Tennant is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tennant tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Tennant is not content to let Panda control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Panda lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to control the action in half guard but Tennant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Panda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tennant's head.
Tennant taking some punishment here, with Panda in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tennant wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Panda.
Tennant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Panda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tennant is trying to get back to full guard.
Tennant wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.
Panda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tennant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda is trying to control. Tennant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tennant tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Panda seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doctor Tennant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Full Time Panda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Panda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tennant scores with a punch to the head.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tennant.
Tennant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Panda dives in and grabs Tennant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tennant pushes down on Panda's head and hops out.
Panda gets the takedown into side control.
Panda trying to control the action but Tennant is working from the bottom.
Tennant struggling a bit here.
Panda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Panda is staying tight to Tennant's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Panda 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.
Panda scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Panda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Tennant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Panda scoring with punches from side control.
Tennant tries to bench press Panda off him but Panda keeps the position.
Panda working the body and head with strikes.
Tennant tries to improve position but can't.
Panda working away.
Tennant taking punishment in the form of punches.
Panda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tennant down.
Panda trying to control the position but Tennant is working away.
The strikes coming from Panda are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tennant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tennant is not content to let Panda control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennant is looking to improve his position.
Tennant controlling the position well.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Panda is thwarting Tennant's attempts to control the position.
Panda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Panda is looking to take a break and control but Tennant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda is thwarting Tennant's attempts to control the position.
Panda throwing shots but Tennant is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant is looking to control Panda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tennant avoid being mounted?
Tennant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Panda prevents Tennant from standing back up.
Panda is thwarting Tennant's attempts to control the position.
Panda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Panda.
Tennant is trying to get back to full guard.
Panda lands strikes from half guard.
Panda trying to pass the guard but Tennant defending well.
Tennant is trying is best to control the position here.
Panda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Panda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennant taking some punishment here, with Panda in his half guard.
Panda trying to control from half guard but Tennant is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Panda connects with a nice short shot to Tennant's temple.
Tennant tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
Tennant is trying to stand back up but Panda is controlling him
Tennant wants to control but Panda is keeping busy.
Tennant is trying to get back to full guard.
Panda wants to take a breather but Tennant is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tennant trying to control here.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tennant's head.
Panda is keen to just control but Tennant is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Full Time Panda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Full Time Panda's cut.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Panda has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tennant. Panda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tennant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Panda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tennant is pulling down on Panda's head. It's preventing any offense from Panda, at least for the moment.
Tennant is looking to stand up but Panda isn't so interested in that idea.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tennant is controlling Panda's posture.
Tennant trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda content to stall in guard here.
Full Time Panda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tennant looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tennant keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Panda stays in close to Tennant's body and controls the position.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tennant can do to turn this around?
Tennant has his hands on Panda's head, controlling the position.
Doctor Tennant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Full Time Panda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Panda controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tennant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Panda thinking.
Tennant drops Panda with a beautiful combination! Panda stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tennant is looking for the KO!
Panda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tennant is looking to control Panda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tennant avoid being mounted?
Panda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tennant keeping control of the position.
Tennant is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant is looking to control Panda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tennant avoid being mounted?
Tennant is not content to let Panda control the position.
Panda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tennant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Panda.
Panda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tennant is not content to let Panda control the position.
Panda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tennant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Panda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Panda is nestled in close to Tennant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Panda is keen to just control but Tennant is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda thows a huge punch but Tennant dodges it nicely.
Tennant looking for submissions off his back.
Tennant is trying to control but can't.
Tennant is looking to improve his position.
Panda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tennant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tennant actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Panda connects with a nice short shot to Tennant's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tennant keeps working.
Tennant tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Panda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Full Time Panda.
I think Panda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Full Time Panda!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Full Time Panda!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Full Time Panda!
Full Time Panda wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eusebio Zapata (ranked 2481 p4p, 315 weight class) and Iggy Manley (ranked 2343 p4p, 304 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Manley's choice of entrance music: Born in the USA. The key to victory for Eusebio Zapata has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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172 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
31
192 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eusebio Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manley tries for a takedown but Zapata sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zapata lands with a shot to the body.
Manley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zapata circles away.
Manley dives in for a single leg takedown but Zapata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Eusebio Zapata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iggy Manley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manley.
Zapata lands a really nice looking cross but Manley seems unphased.
Zapata misses with a series of wild punches.
Zapata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zapata.
Manley feints the counter takedown.
Manley ducks under a wild hook from Zapata.
The fighters circling - Zapata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manley pushes Zapata up against the cage in a clinch.
Manley drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zapata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapata throwing strikes from guard but Manley blocks nicely.
Zapata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zapata's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manley postures up in Zapata's guard and throws a big left but Zapata blocks it.
Manley passes Zapata's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Manley working the head and body with strikes.
Manley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zapata is in trouble now - Manley has advanced to mount!
Manley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zapata because Manley loaded up on that one.
Manley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Manley lands a couple of good shots and Zapata has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Manley gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Manley gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Manley apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Manley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manley lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manley throwing strikes but missing.
Manley content to stall in guard here.
Manley forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Manley.
Manley prevents Zapata from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manley.
Manley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zapata defending well though.
Manley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zapata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manley winds up and cracks Zapata with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Manley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manley controlling the action here.
Manley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manley throwing shots but Zapata is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley is taking a breather. Zapata says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Manley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zapata on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Manley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zapata defending well though.
Manley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manley working the head and body with strikes.
Manley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zapata sees it coming and defends easily.
Manley working Zapata over with strikes.
Manley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Manley is landing with some decent strikes but Zapata is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iggy Manley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manley shoots in for a takedown but Zapata shows good takedown defense.
Manley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manley is in close to Zapata's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manley chips away with some ground and pound.
Manley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zapata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manley throwing strikes but missing.
Zapata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manley on the ground.
Manley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manley throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley stays in close to Zapata's body and controls the position.
Manley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Manley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Manley is in close to Zapata's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manley controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zapata scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zapata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manley shoots for a takedown but Zapata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manley fails with a takedown attempt.
Eusebio Zapata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iggy Manley.
Manley fails with a takedown attempt.
Zapata was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zapata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata misses with an uppercut. Manley saw that one coming.
Zapata throws a jab when Manley was well out of range.
Zapata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zapata misses with a straight right.
Manley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zapata throws out a leg kick but Manley moves out of range and Zapata only half commits.
Zapata misses with a hook.
Zapata misses with a straight right.
Manley moves away from the strike by Zapata.
Manley with the counter takedown but Zapata avoids it easily.
Manley slips a jab from Zapata.
Eusebio Zapata is winning the standup battle so far.
Manley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zapata!
Zapata is not content to let Manley control the position.
Zapata takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Manley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zapata, who protects the arm well.
Manley working the ground and pound from side control.
Manley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Manley working the head and body with strikes.
Manley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Manley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zapata is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manley connects with a decent elbow.
Zapata taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manley working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Eusebio Zapata has been cut.
Manley working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iggy Manley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eusebio Zapata's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Manley slips under a jab from Zapata.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zapata enables Manley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zapata manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Iggy Manley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manley cracks Zapata with a solid left hand.
Manley passes Zapata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Manley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zapata taking some punishment here, with Manley in his half guard.
Manley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Manley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Manley lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley lands strikes from half guard.
Manley winds up and cracks Zapata with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Manley is taking a breather. Zapata says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Manley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Manley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zapata taking some punishment here, with Manley in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manley connects with a nice short shot to Zapata's temple.
Manley lands strikes from half guard.
Zapata is rocked!
Manley lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Zapata is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zapata seems to have got his legs back now.
Zapata on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Manley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zapata on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zapata tries to get out of the position.
Manley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manley content just to control the position here.
Manley lands a couple of good shots and Zapata has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Eusebio Zapata's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manley punches Zapata on the ear.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley is landing with strikes. Zapata can't take much more of this.
Eusebio Zapata's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manley avoiding Zapata 's attempts to control his hands.
Eusebio Zapata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manley is raining down hard shots and and Zapata has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Iggy Manley!
Iggy Manley 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.
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