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Event:
ENIGMA 253
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1# Sharp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sharp there as he acknowledges the shot. Irwinivitch scores with a nice head shot.#TD# Sharp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Sharp working over Irwinivitch with some ground and pound. Irwinivitch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Irwinivitch gets back to full guard.
Irwinivitch looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sharp's corner. There ya go! There ya go! We've been hearing that Sharp has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sharp throwing strikes but missing. Sharp throws an elbow that misses. Irwinivitch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharp's guard. Nice move by Irwinivitch!#REVB# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Irwinivitch won't allow Sharp to sweep him here. Sharp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Irwinivitch has passed into side control.
Sharp is trying to get back to half guard.#T1# Sharp manages to get back to half guard. Sharp moves into full guard.
Sharp keeping full guard, as Irwinivitch tries to pass. Irwinivitch with a flurry of punches that miss. Sharp looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharp, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sharp looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Sharp keeping moving, preventing Irwinivitch from controlling successfully. Sharp looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharp, not yet. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Irwinivitch looking to pass the guard. Sharp looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sharp is pulling down on Irwinivitch's head to control his posture. Irwinivitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Irwinivitch misses with a wild combination.
Sharp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Irwinivitch scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharp should have avoided that one. #TD# Sharp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Sharp 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. Sharp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3# Sharp scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Sharp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sharp winds up and cracks Irwinivitch with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Irwinivitch tries to get to full guard but Sharp has control of the leg. Irwinivitch punching from the bottom.
Irwinivitch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharp scores with a couple of nice shots. Irwinivitch taking some punishment here, with Sharp in his half guard. #ROC#Irwinivitch is rocked! Sharp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Irwinivitch is still in real trouble! Can Sharp finish him? Sharp lands with a punch from half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Irwinivitch manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Sharp throws a strike but Irwinivitch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Irwinivitch working some strikes from top position. Irwinivitch stopping the sweep attempt from Sharp. Irwinivitch wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving. Irwinivitch seems to have recovered his senses.#T4# Irwinivitch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sharp is keeping the position for now. Sharp tries to land a sweep but no joy. Irwinivitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharp is retaining full guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Irwinivitch throwing strikes from guard but Sharp blocks nicely. Irwinivitch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Sharp looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Sharp has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. We've been informed that Irwinivitch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Sharp'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. Sharp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Sharp 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.#R2# Nice uppercut there from Irwinivitch. Irwinivitch scores with a nice strike. Irwinivitch misses with a double jab.
#TD# Irwinivitch tries to sprawl but Sharp drives through with a takedown into half guard. Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Sharp throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Irwinivitch to regain full guard. #SUB2# Sharp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Irwinivitch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sharp has managed to get both his arms back between Irwinivitch's legs - danger averted. Irwinivitch has momentary wrist control but Sharp slips an elbow through the middle. Sharp with a nice head shot there. This has been an exciting period of action! Sharp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Irwinivitch's head. Sharp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Irwinivitch on the ground. Irwinivitch wants to sweep here but Sharp controlling him for the moment. Joe Sharp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sharp lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2# Irwinivitch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sharp is in close to Irwinivitch's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1# Sharp postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Irwinivitch's head off the mat! Irwinivitch is out! He's out! Sharp jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Sharp! Damionivitch Irwinivitch spoke after the fight, saying 'Это ужасно, я ненавижу этого человека. В следующем бою я убью! Клянусь, это не неудача, я вернусь сильнее!'. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 240
Date: Feb 09, 2025 |
#R1##TD# Sharp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Sharp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grant on the ground. Sharp is thwarting Grant's attempts to control the position. Grant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sharp haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Grant is looking to control Sharp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grant avoid being mounted? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sharp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Grant is rocked! Sharp lands with a punch from half guard. Grant is still in real trouble! Can Sharp finish him? Grant wants to control but Sharp is keeping busy and won't allow it. Grant told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T1# Sharp missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sharp lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Grant! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sharp jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Sharp! |
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Event:
Conquest 17
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1##TD# James dives in and scores a takedown into Sharp's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. James seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. James trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom. Sharp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace. James throwing strikes from guard but Sharp blocks nicely. Sharp looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharp swivels though and keeps the full guard. James wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving. Sharp tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1# Sharp is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. James forces his way into half guard. Sharp trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
Sharp wants to get back to full guard. Sharp is controlling James's position as best he can from this difficult position. James tries to pass to full mount but Sharp defends it. Sharp tries to roll over but James keeps him under control. James controlling the action here. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Sharp wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2# Sharp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. James regains half guard. James keeping control of the position. Sharp throws a strike but James avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#SUB# James is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sharp throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to James's body to avoid the submission. James has instead reached around Sharp's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! James arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kyrie James! Kyrie James 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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Event:
Conquest XVI
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1# Sharp swings widly with a right hand
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2# O Brien gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sharp to score an easy takedown into full guard. Sharp throws a strike but O Brien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Sharp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Sharp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sharp can do anything to dispel that myth. O Brien won't allow Sharp to sweep him here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sharp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Sharp wants to control but O Brien passes easily into half guard.
O Brien controlling the pace. Sharp controlling the position for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. O Brien prevents Sharp from improving his position. Sharp trying to hold on to O Brien's head to control him but O Brien postures up.
Sharp preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Sharp wants to control but O Brien is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Sharp might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Brien haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. O Brien lands a jab. Sharp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sharp misses with a takedown and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A shot to the liver by O Brien. Beautiful body shot. Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand. It looks like O Brien has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp.#T3# Both fighters circling a little - O Brien finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. O Brien dips to his left and cracks Sharp with an uppercut! O Brien lands a jab to the nose. Sharp fails with the takedown and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. O Brien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've been informed that Sharp has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. O Brien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sharp momentarily.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt and O Brien counters with a head kick. That will keep Sharp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2# Sharp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Sharp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4# Sharp throws an elbow that misses. O Brien uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharp's guard. Nice move by O Brien!#REVR# O Brien sitting in guard, not really doing much. O Brien postures up.
O Brien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sharp looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but O Brien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Sharp tries to regain full guard. Instead though, O Brien has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Sharp working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard O Brien dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# O Brien thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. O Brien is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sharp shoots and misses letting O Brien counter with a right hand. Joe Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sharp misses with a takedown and O Brien counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sharp is lucky that one didn't land flush. #TD2# Sharp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Brien! Sharp throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and O Brien works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Sharp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. O Brien is trying to maintain the position but Sharp is very close to passing his half guard. Ground and pound from Sharp. #T1# Sharp misses with a head shot. O Brien uses the momentum to regain guard. Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Sharp throws a big elbow that misses. Sharp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Sharp landing with the ground and pound. Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. O Brien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR# Sharp looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2# O Brien looking to pass the guard. O Brien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Sharp looking to control.
#T3# O Brien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. O Brien continues to stall.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand. Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp. Sharp fails with the takedown and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sharp shoots and misses and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut. Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head. O Brien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sharp. Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sharp is breathing heavily. Sharp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Brien pinned against the cage. O Brien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4# Sharp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Brien to score with a decent uppercut. O Brien scores with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! O Brien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharp on the side of the head. Sharp walks forward, straight into a front kick from O Brien. O Brien lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. O Brien scores with a head kick.
Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab, jab by O Brien - just one landing. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard O Brien dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# O Brien lands a head kick. Sharp smiles back at him and beckons him forward. O Brien thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. O Brien lunges at Sharp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sharp's hand. Sharp misses with a takedown attempt and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sharp fails with the takedown and O Brien counters with a straight right hand. Richard O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp. Sharp misses with a takedown and O Brien counters with a big head kick but Sharp shrugs it off. Sharp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A decent looking body kick lands there for O Brien. Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sharp with a poor takedown and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A jab lands there for O Brien. Sharp with a lazy takedown attempt and O Brien counters with a big head kick but Sharp shrugs it off. Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
O Brien throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Brien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. O Brien lands a front kick. Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown and O Brien counters with a thumping low kick. O Brien jabs Sharp to the body, keeping him at a distance. O Brien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around? Sharp has his takedown stuffed and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand. Sharp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and O Brien counters with a head kick. That will keep Sharp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! O Brien with a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice uppercut there from O Brien.#T2# Sharp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#TD2# Sharp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sharp showed some decent athleticism there. Sharp misses with a head shot. O Brien uses the momentum to regain guard. O Brien is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Sharp throws a strike but O Brien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Brien is one step ahead there. Richard O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3# Sharp pulls O Brien in close to prevent any damage. Sharp wants to improve his position but instead O Brien has moved into half guard.
Sharp is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. O Brien passes into side control, despite Sharp's attempt to control the position.
#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Sharp is looking to reverse the position. O Brien happy to just control the position for now. O Brien gets to mount! Sharp was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Joe Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sharp tries to reverse the position but O Brien maintains control. O Brien controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Richard O Brien showed his dominance in that final round. Well O Brien has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard O Brien! An out of breath Richard O Brien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Conquest XII
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1# Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharp defends it nicely. Davis stuffs the takedown. A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet. Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharp pinned against the cage. Sharp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. And Sharp tries to counter it with a takedown but Davis pushes his down on his head and steps out. Sharp closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Sharp shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well. Davis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sharp. Warwick Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sharp. Davis lands a head kick. Sharp smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #TD2# Sharp scores with a takedown into Davis's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sharp is controlling him. Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1# Sharp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head. Sharp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Sharp is working Davis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Sharp landing some decent shots from guard. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sharp working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well. Davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davis tries to get out of the position. Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sharp won't allow Davis to sweep him here. Davis is controlling Sharp's posture. Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sharp passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Sharp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Sharp lands strikes from half guard.#CUT2#It looks like Warwick Davis has been cut. Davis is in trouble now - Sharp has advanced to mount! Sharp landing strikes from the mount and Davis is in trouble! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sharp scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#ROC2#Davis is rocked! Sharp is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Davis goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Sharp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Sharp! |
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Event:
Conquest VIII
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1# Sharp dives in for a single leg takedown but Piskor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2# Piskor lands a takedown into guard.
Sharp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sharp tries to get out of the position. Sharp wants to sweep but no luck. Piskor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Piskor scores with a couple of short elbows. Sharp can't do much from the bottom here. Piskor lands some shots froms side control.#SUB2# Piskor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Sharp can't do much from the bottom here. Sharp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piskor on the ground. Piskor happy to just control the position for now. #T1# Sharp tries to control but Piskor manages to take his back.#SUB2# Piskor is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Sharp taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Piskor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zygfryd Piskor! |
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