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LFC 25 - Pencil vs Kahuna PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyama's entrance music is World Order - Permanent Revolution. A fine choice. Mitchell has chosen Joe Jackson- I'm the Man as his entrance music. Masutatsu Oyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malcolm Mitchell's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masutatsu Oyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Oyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Oyama moved away.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Oyama slips the punch.
Mitchell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mitchell thows a leg kick but Oyama checks it
and Oyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oyama lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oyama.
Mitchell lands with a good body shot.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Oyama saw that one coming.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mitchell, as that shot connected.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Oyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Oyama does no damage.
Mitchell throws a solid leg kick but Oyama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitchell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell with a hook.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Oyama misses with a wild combination.
Oyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Oyama. Those never looked like landing.
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oyama's hands.
Mitchell takes a swing at Oyama's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Oyama moves out of range.
Oyama lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oyama checks a low kick from Mitchell.
Nice defenses there by Oyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
A big right from Oyama misses.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oyama moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Mitchell wants to land a leg kick but Oyama is out of range.
Oyama scores with a jab to the body.
Oyama 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell throws a right hand that misses
and Oyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Oyama's head.
Oyama avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Oyama digs a good hook to Mitchell's body.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Oyama walks into a straight right hand from Mitchell.
Oyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Oyama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Oyama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oyama with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Oyama saw that one coming.
Oyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Oyama does no damage.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Oyama misses.
Mitchell throws a right hand that misses
and Oyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oyama misses the jab.
Mitchell walks into a stiff left hand from Oyama.
Oyama misses with the combination.
Oyama throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Oyama slips a jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot by Mitchell.
Oyama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Mitchell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oyama doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oyama. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell misses with a straight right.
Oyama misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Oyama throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Oyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyama ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell looks to land a left hand but Oyama moved out of range nicely.
Oyama slips a straight right by Mitchell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm Mitchell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oyama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Oyama's shoulder, as Oyama tries to avoid the shot.
Mitchell connects with a crisp jab.
Mitchell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oyama counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hook but Oyama avoids it easily.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Oyama.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Oyama moved away.
Mitchell slips a jab and a cross from Oyama.
Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Masutatsu Oyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oyama scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitchell should have avoided that one.
Oyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Oyama. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Mitchell thows a body shot but no joy.
Oyama misses with a wild body shot.
Oyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell moves out of range as Oyama strikes.
Some wild striking there from Oyama.
Oyama looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
Oyama throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Oyama is just out of range.
Oyama throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mitchell!
A combination from Oyama does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oyama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oyama misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell lands a jab to Oyama's midsection.
Mitchell tries a low kick but Oyama avoids it.
Mitchell slips a jab from Oyama.
Oyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mitchell throws a hook but Oyama avoids it easily.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oyama slips under a jab.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oyama.
Oyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oyama misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Oyama's body.
Mitchell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oyama avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Oyama cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Oyama.
Mitchell throws a leg kick but Oyama moved away.
Oyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Oyama's shoulder, as Oyama tries to avoid the shot.
Oyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Oyama's head but Oyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oyama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oyama.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Oyama seems unphased.
Oyama throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Oyama. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Oyama's ribs.
Mitchell lands a jab 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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell walks into a straight right hand from Oyama.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Oyama's head but Oyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell thuds his right hand into Oyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oyama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oyama misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell misses with a lunging right hand
and Oyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Oyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oyama down.
Oyama misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oyama.
Mitchell lands with an uppercut that bounces Oyama off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Mitchell finds it's way through Oyama's defenses.
Oyama throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oyama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Oyama throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely.
Oyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Oyama moves out of range as Mitchell throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Oyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Nice body punch from Oyama.
Mitchell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oyama is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Oyama misses.
Nice defenses there by Oyama.
A big left from Mitchell misses.
Oyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Oyama.
Mitchell tries to score with a low kick but Oyama moves his leg out of the way.
Oyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Oyama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oyama misses with a combination
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oyama throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oyama doesn't seem bothered though.
Oyama thuds his right hand into Mitchell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Oyama.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masutatsu Oyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Oyama is just out of range.
Oyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oyama walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell tries a low kick but Oyama avoids it.
Oyama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Oyama misses with a straight left.
Mitchell digs a good body shot into Oyama's ribs.
Mitchell cracks Oyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oyama throws out the jab.
Oyama defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Mitchell lands with a right hand.
Mitchell connects with a right hand. Oyama shakes it off.
Jab by Mitchell.
Oyama throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Malcolm Mitchell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell sizes up Oyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Mitchell connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitchell. That snapped Oyama's head back.
Oyama checks a low kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Mitchell there.
Oyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell throws a head kick that Oyama semi-blocks.
Mitchell lands a nice shot that snaps Oyama's head back.
A left lands for Mitchell.
Oyama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mitchell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Oyama throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Oyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell thows a body shot but no joy.
Oyama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oyama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Oyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left and a right from Oyama both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell connects with a crisp jab.
Oyama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oyama moves away.
Mitchell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Mitchell!
Malcolm Mitchell gave a mention to Ace of Spades Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levron Cleiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Levron Cleiv!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a right and a left that Cleiv avoids nicely.
Cleiv misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Cleiv rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Cleiv lands with a short shot to the head.
Cleiv lands a left hand.
Cleiv lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Cleiv scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cleiv lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cleiv.
Cleiv lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Cleiv controlling the action here for a moment.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cleiv just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cleiv lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cleiv lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Cleiv.
Cleiv's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cleiv's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleiv.
Penn has been working on his balance at Basics -LOD- , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cleiv.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cleiv avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cleiv is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleiv lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cleiv is pushing Penn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Penn tries to pull guard but Cleiv holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Cleiv lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cleiv leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cleiv.
Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cleiv prevents it.
Cleiv lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cleiv after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Cleiv.
Cleiv scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn tries to break free but Cleiv pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleiv scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Cleiv - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cleiv working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cleiv - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleiv scores with a hook to the body.
Cleiv taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cleiv lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Cleiv.
Nice body punch from Cleiv.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Cleiv lands a body punch.
Cleiv lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cleiv.
Cleiv working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Cleiv on the inside.
Cleiv working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cleiv lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A short uppercut from Cleiv.
Cleiv slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cleiv.
Cleiv lands a nice uppercut.
Penn is rocked!
Cleiv lands with a left to the head.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn is trying to pull guard but Cleiv has him pressed against the cage.
Cleiv works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cleiv throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Cleiv lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cleiv.
Cleiv lands with a light punch inside.
Cleiv taking a breather.
Cleiv lands a big right hand that drops Penn! The killer instinct kicks in and Cleiv finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cleiv!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levron Cleiv!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Walters is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dirk Walters!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Didenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Didenko backs up against the cage.
It looks like Vlad Didenko has been cut.
Didenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Didenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walters has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Didenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Didenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walters is looking to regain half guard here but Didenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Walters regains half guard.
Didenko 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.
Walters wants to improve his position but Didenko is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didenko seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.
Didenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Didenko seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walters can do anything to dispel that myth.
Didenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Didenko seems to be working for a kimura but Walters defends the submission attempt.
Didenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Walters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Didenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters trying to control but Didenko postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Didenko.
Didenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walters defends it well.
Didenko is trying to work for a kimura but Walters is defending well.
Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Didenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to control but Didenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Didenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Walters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Didenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Didenko eventually gives up the hold.
Walters is trying to stand.
Didenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walters trying to hold on to Didenko's head to control him but Didenko postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.
Didenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walters is just riding it out for now. Didenko eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Didenko 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.
Walters wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Didenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Didenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Didenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walters defends well and Didenko ends up having to push Walters into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walters lands an uppercut.
Didenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walters to keep the fight standing.
Didenko pulls Walters into guard.
Walters is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Didenko has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Walters is looking to defend but Didenko has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Walters! Didenko pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Walters taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vlad Didenko!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frenk Karleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Frenk Karleon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frenk Karleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karleon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rico.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karleon is keeping the position for now.
Rico stands up over Karleon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rico not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rico has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Karleon to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rico is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Karleon pulls down on the head and he's put Rico to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frenk Karleon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Cambell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phat Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Cambell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phat Funk!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambell fails with a takedown attempt.
Cambell dives in for a single leg takedown but Funk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Funk working Cambell over with knees to the body.
Cambell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Funk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Cambell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funk lands a good knee to the midsection. Cambell won't want to take too many of those.
Funk landing knees to the body.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cambell is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Funk.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Funk obliges.
Cambell has been working on his balance at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Funk.
Funk lands a knee to the body.
Funk lands a good knee to the midsection. Cambell won't want to take too many of those.
Funk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cambell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Funk prevents it.
Funk stalls.
Funk's coach down at Island Premium CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Funk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Funk lands a good knee to the midsection. Cambell won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk stalling the fight.
Funk lands a nice knee to the body.
Funk landing knees to the head.
It looks like Wayne Cambell has been cut.
Funk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Funk with a knee to the head.
Funk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Funk stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Funk.
Cambell has Funk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Funk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Funk gets underhooks to prevent Cambell's takedown attempt.
Funk is struggling to control the position.
Funk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cambell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Funk lands a knee to the head.
Cambell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Funk landing knees to the body.
Funk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cambell is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Cambell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Funk connects with a knee to the head.
Funk trying to land knees to the body.
Cambell seems to have got his legs back now.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Funk.
Funk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Funk crunches a lovely knee into Cambell's ribcage.
Funk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Funk working Cambell over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Funk.
Funk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cambell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk with a knee to the head.
Funk leaning against his opponent.
Cambell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Funk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cambell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Funk lands a knee to the head.
Funk lands a good knee to the midsection. Cambell won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Funk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Funk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cambell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Funk lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Funk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wayne Cambell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cambell manages to avoid it.
Cambell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Funk moves into range and clinches up with Cambell.
Funk slows down the pace here.
Funk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Funk.
Funk scores with a knee to the head.
Funk lands a knee to the head.
Funk landing knees to the body.
Funk drops Cambell with a big knee straight up the middle! Cambell is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funk tries to clinch but Cambell is having none of it.
Funk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cambell circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk tries to clinch but Cambell is having none of it.
Cambell is holding his hands too far apart here. Funk throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Cambell is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phat Funk!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lim Hyun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Leigertwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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182 lbs
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Hyun Gyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Leigertwood!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigertwood blocks a jab.
Leigertwood drives through and clinches with Gyu against the cage.
Leigertwood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gyu uses from the top position.
Leigertwood wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leigertwood holds on and takes a little breather.
Gyu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leigertwood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leigertwood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leigertwood!
Gyu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leigertwood off and has taken his back!
Gyu doesn't have the hooks in and Leigertwood manages to turn into his guard.
Leigertwood pushing down on Gyu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leigertwood in particular looking to stall.
Leigertwood passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gyu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigertwood advances to full mount.
Leigertwood controlling from mount.
Leigertwood mounts Gyu! Really nice guard pass there!
Leigertwood controlling his opponent.
Leigertwood is working for a guillotine from mount but Gyu frees his head quite easily.
Leigertwood wants to control the pace but Gyu is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leigertwood takes Gyu's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Gyu is in trouble.
My spies in Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA inform me that Leigertwood has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gyu is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigertwood is persistently looking for the submission but Gyu is defending it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leigertwood is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Gyu has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Leigertwood has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Gyu taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Leigertwood doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dexter Leigertwood!
A victorious Dexter Leigertwood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Lim Hyun Gyu stepped up to the mic, saying 'im your pimp and your my hoe and i just made you my bitch!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoJo Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Force could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JoJo Kush's chin.
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268 lbs
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266 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JoJo Kush!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force misses with a body shot.
Kush throws a looping overhand right but Force ducks down to avoid it.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Kush misses with a takedown attempt
and Kush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kush has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Force misses with a looping left.
Kush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Force blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kush.
Kush is taking a breather. Force 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.
Kush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Force keeps working.
Kush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force is concentrating on defense, preventing Kush from advancing position.
Force blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kush.
Kush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Force is staying active underneath Kush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Force definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kush trying to pass the guard but Force defending well.
Kush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Force defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Force blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kush.
Force is staying active underneath Kush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Force blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kush.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Force is defending well.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kush is keen to just control but Force is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force wants to improve his position but Kush is controlling well.
Kush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Force avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kush.
Force is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kush scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kush trying to control the action but Force is working from the bottom.
Kush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kush thows a huge punch but Force dodges it nicely.
Force works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Kush postures up in Force's guard and throws a big left but Force blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Kush dominated that round.
That's time! Force's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Force misses with a body shot.
Kush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
Force throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Force counters with a stiff right hand.
Force misses with a looping left.
Force ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
Kush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force misses the jab.
Nice shot by Force.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush drives through and clinches with Force against the cage.
Force misses with a punch to the body.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Force misses with a straight left.
Kush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ray Force is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Kush moves away and avoids it.
Force catches Kush with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kush is rocked!
Ray Force is winning the standup battle so far.
Force connects with a superb combination that knocks Kush out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Force before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Kush!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Force!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Force thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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148 lbs
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157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dr Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duncan Jon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dr Dre has been cut.
Duncan Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jon throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Jon lands.
Jon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dre gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Dre tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Jon is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Dre buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Dre!! Dre is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Jon throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Jon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miron Karoa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miron Karoa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karoa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Askren swivels and escapes.
No luck for Askren with that takedown attempt.
Askren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karoa.
Askren shoots in but Karoa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Karoa enables Askren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Karoa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Karoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Askren is aware though and is defending well.
Askren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karoa's head.
Karoa is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karoa is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karoa looking for a guillotine here but Askren defends easily.
Askren postures up and lands a big shot to Karoa's brow.
We've been hearing good reports from Askren's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
Askren controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Karoa is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren lands a couple of elbows.
Askren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Askren has managed to get both his arms back between Karoa's legs - danger averted.
Karoa working for submissions but it's allowed Askren to get to half guard.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Karoa's head.
Karoa taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Askren trying to control the action but Karoa is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karoa is looking to control Askren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karoa avoid being mounted?
Askren trying to control the action but Karoa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Karoa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Askren not doing much here.
Askren winds up and cracks Karoa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karoa trying to control here.
Askren trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is keen to just control but Karoa is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Askren seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Askren wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Karoa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Askren avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miron Karoa.
Askren gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Askren seems content to control.
Askren winds up and cracks Karoa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Askren is nestled in close to Karoa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karoa has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Karoa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren working over Karoa with some ground and pound. Karoa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
Askren keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Askren is working away from the top position though.
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. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Karoa's temple.
Karoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karoa actively working from the bottom here.
Askren moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Karoa.
Karoa looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Karoa some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that round.
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.
Askren gets a takedown into half guard.
Karoa is looking to control Askren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karoa avoid being mounted?
Ben Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Askren working over Karoa with some ground and pound. Karoa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Askren slows the pace down in half guard.
Karoa wants to improve his position but Askren is controlling well.
Askren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Askren not doing much here.
Askren 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Karoa trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Askren in particular looking to stall.
Karoa won't allow Askren to pass to mount.
Askren is working hard here to advance position.
Askren wants to control but Karoa is keeping him busy.
Askren not doing much here.
We're going to have a standup here because Ben Askren wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Askren tries for a takedown but Karoa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karoa shoots for a takedown but Askren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Askren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Askren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karoa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karoa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Askren wants to pass to mount but Karoa is defending the position.
Askren trying to control the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karoa actively working from the bottom here.
Karoa is breathing heavily.
Askren looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karoa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Askren 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karoa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karoa tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Askren in particular looking to stall.
Karoa taking some punishment here, with Askren in his half guard.
Askren working Karoa over with strikes.
Askren working Karoa over with strikes.
Askren wants to control but Karoa is keeping him busy.
Askren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Askren looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karoa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Askren stalling.
Karoa actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing 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. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Karoa's temple.
Askren slips a nice elbow through Karoa's hands, connecting with Karoa's forehead.
Askren passes to side control.
Askren wants to control but Karoa is keeping him busy.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karoa can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askren scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Askren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karoa to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that second round.
That's time! Askren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Askren looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Askren has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Karoa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Askren is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Karoa pulls down on the head and he's put Askren to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miron Karoa!
A relieved looking Miron Karoa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penncil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Kahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Penncil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timo Kahuna!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penncil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kahuna avoids it really well and circles away.
Penncil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahuna.
Horrible takedown by Penncil or perhaps it was just good defense by Kahuna which made him look bad.
Penncil shoots and misses
and Kahuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kahuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penncil has time to react.
Kahuna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penncil.
Penncil tries for a takedown but Kahuna circles away easily
and Kahuna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penncil shoots in looking for a takedown but Kahuna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penncil's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Penncil shoots in looking for a takedown. Kahuna tries to sprawl out of it but Penncil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kahuna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penncil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kahuna is fending him off so far but Penncil persists. Nope, Kahuna circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penncil's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kahuna but Kahuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kahuna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penncil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kahuna defends it nicely.
Kahuna misses with a hook. Penncil ducked under it nicely.
Penncil has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penncil.
No luck for Penncil with that takedown attempt.
Penncil shoots for a double leg takedown but Kahuna sprawls well. He's pushed Penncil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna scores with a jab to the head.
Kahuna digs a good body shot into Penncil's ribs.
Penncil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kahuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahuna throws a combination. Penncil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
BJ Penncil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Penncil or perhaps it was just good defense by Kahuna which made him look bad.
Timo Kahuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kahuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penncil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kahuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penncil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penncil misses with a takedown
and Kahuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penncil thinking.
Kahuna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penncil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kahuna scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penncil moves forwards but Kahuna connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penncil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kahuna swivels and escapes.
Kahuna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penncil with a poor takedown
and Kahuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penncil with a poor takedown
and Kahuna counters with a two punch combo.
Penncil is breathing heavily.
Kahuna cracks Penncil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A cross from Kahuna lands.
Kahuna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Penncil shoots in but Kahuna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kahuna scores with a nice right hand.
Penncil shoots in for a double leg but Kahuna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kahuna has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kahuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penncil has time to react.
Kahuna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penncil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kahuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penncil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kahuna lands with a right hand.
Penncil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kahuna avoids it really well and circles away.
Kahuna 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.
Penncil misses with a takedown attempt
and Kahuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Kahuna.
Kahuna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Penncil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Penncil shoots in but no luck this time.
Penncil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kahuna tries to avoid it but Penncil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kahuna to the ground. Kahuna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penncil takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penncil misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kahuna counter with a right hand.
Penncil misses with a takedown attempt - Kahuna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penncil misses with a takedown
and Kahuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahuna cracks Penncil with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kahuna dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penncil misses with a takedown attempt
and Penncil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahuna works the jab nicely.
Penncil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penncil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Penncil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penncil shoots in but no luck this time.
Penncil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kahuna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penncil shoots for a double leg takedown but Kahuna sprawls well. He's pushed Penncil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kahuna's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kahuna duly obliges.
Kahuna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kahuna wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Kahuna there.
Penncil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kahuna swivels and escapes.
Kahuna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penncil.
Kahuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Kahuna as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil shoots and misses
letting Kahuna counter with a right hand.
Penncil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kahuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penncil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kahuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Kahuna.
BJ Penncil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penncil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penncil with a poor takedown
and Penncil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penncil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Kahuna. No joy for Penncil on that attempt.
Penncil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kahuna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penncil backs up against the cage.
Penncil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penncil fails with the takedown
and Kahuna counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penncil momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penncil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penncil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Penncil has his takedown stuffed
and Kahuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penncil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kahuna counters with a left to the body.
Penncil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Penncil. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Penncil walks into a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penncil.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kahuna.
Penncil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penncil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Kahuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kahuna. Beautiful body shot.
Penncil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kahuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penncil misses with a takedown
and Kahuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Penncil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kahuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Penncil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Kahuna finds it's target.
A left and a right from Kahuna both land. Nice combination.
Kahuna cracks Penncil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penncil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kahuna but Kahuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penncil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kahuna but Kahuna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penncil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kahuna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Penncil might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahuna scores with a jab. Penncil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penncil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penncil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penncil with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kahuna counters with a one-two to the body.
Kahuna throws a good cross that connects.
Penncil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kahuna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penncil.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahuna thuds his right hand into Penncil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kahuna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kahuna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penncil's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penncil.
Kahuna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Penncil fails with the takedown
and Kahuna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penncil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kahuna finds it's way round the side to connect with Penncil's head.
Kahuna lands with a straight right. Penncil didn't see that one coming.
Kahuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kahuna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kahuna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penncil looks for a takedown but Kahuna sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penncil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penncil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kahuna swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahuna works over Penncil's head and body with a nice combination.
Kahuna lands a jab.
Penncil walks into a left hand.
Kahuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penncil has time to react.
Penncil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kahuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penncil needs to keep his hands up - Kahuna had a free shot at his head there.
Kahuna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penncil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kahuna.
Penncil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penncil shoots for a takedown but Kahuna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kahuna lands with a nice body punch.
Kahuna connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna lands with a cross.
Kahuna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahuna lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Kahuna. No joy for Penncil on that attempt.
Kahuna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penncil.
Penncil misses with a takedown
and Kahuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Penncil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Kahuna wants to stand up but Penncil is controlling him.
Penncil passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penncil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penncil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kahuna is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Penncil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kahuna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kahuna is pushing Penncil's head away, looking to escape. Penncil manages to hold on to the position though.
Penncil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kahuna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penncil looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kahuna wants to get back to his feet.
Penncil trying to control the position but Kahuna is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penncil works to advance to full mount. Kahuna defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahuna is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Penncil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kahuna is looking to escape.
Penncil quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Penncil but it's paid off an Kahuna is forced to tap! Nice work by Penncil.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Penncil!
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