Post by The Sandman on Mar 3, 2023 0:06:04 GMT -5
Megan Anderson is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan).
Megan Anderson looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Rin Nakai glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Megan Anderson today.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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Round 1
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Anderson and Nakai move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Nakai's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right cheek
Nakai wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Nakai moves forward and holds Anderson
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson circles out and slips free of Rin Nakai's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
Nakai's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson goes down.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Anderson
Nakai is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megan Anderson controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megan Anderson rolls Rin Nakai to her stomach and takes her back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Deep breaths from Rin Nakai who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Megan Anderson throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Nakai
Megan Anderson is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Nakai steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Anderson and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Anderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rin Nakai didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai launches a few weak punches
Anderson blocks them effectively.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Megan Anderson tries to take advantage...
Megan Anderson throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Nakai is doing a great job covering herself up.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Anderson moves on the ground
Megan Anderson moves to side mount
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Megan Anderson looks to pass to mount...
Anderson slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rin Nakai.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Megan Anderson positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Megan Anderson is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Nakai's abdomen
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Megan Anderson tries to better her position on the ground...
Anderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Megan Anderson positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Megan Anderson is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Nakai's abdomen
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megan Anderson controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Anderson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Anderson has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Megan Anderson!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Megan Anderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
0:52 Round 2 and Nakai is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Anderson is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Megan Anderson
makes Nakai stumble back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megan Anderson is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Nakai into her guard.
Anderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Anderson
Nakai is getting frustrated here.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Anderson
Nakai is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Megan Anderson doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megan Anderson rolls Rin Nakai to her stomach and takes her back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Body shots by Megan Anderson
Solid blows to Nakai's abdomen.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Nakai manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Anderson
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Nakai is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Anderson is smart enough to block that one.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Nakai's jaw!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anderson and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Nakai may be in trouble!
Nakai steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nakai moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Anderson moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson pushes Rin Nakai and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Inside leg kick from Anderson
that lands on Rin Nakai's leg.
Nakai hyper-extended her leg
Marc Goddard separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Anderson.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nakai's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rin Nakai fires an unorthodox punch to Anderson's torso
that goes wide.
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Megan Anderson
surprises Nakai!
Nakai's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai has a small cut in her Mouth
Nakai and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Nakai fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson sprawls and remains on her feet.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Inside leg kick from Anderson
that lands on Rin Nakai's leg.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Nakai studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Nakai cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Anderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Anderson looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Rin Nakai's punches
Nakai is on the receiving end of a great combo by Anderson.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Megan Anderson attempts to cut off Nakai with punches
Nakai reels from the strikes.
The ref pulls off Megan Anderson! Nakai seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Megan Anderson by TKO (Punches) at 2:59 Round 3
Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 28/34 (82%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/16 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/8 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Rin tried to try, but she didn’t get the development she needed for a Megan Anderson fight.
Megan Anderson looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Rin Nakai glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Megan Anderson today.
The referee of the bout is Marc Goddard.
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Round 1
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Anderson and Nakai move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Nakai's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Rin Nakai's Right cheek
Nakai wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Nakai moves forward and holds Anderson
Megan Anderson tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Anderson circles out and slips free of Rin Nakai's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
Nakai's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Rin Nakai tries to bring the fight to the ground
Anderson goes down.
Rin Nakai is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close her guard around Nakai
She succeeds!
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Anderson
Nakai is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megan Anderson controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and trap Megan Anderson in her guard...
Megan Anderson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megan Anderson rolls Rin Nakai to her stomach and takes her back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Deep breaths from Rin Nakai who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Megan Anderson throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Megan Anderson is in closed guard over Nakai
Megan Anderson is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Nakai steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Anderson and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Anderson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rin Nakai didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai launches a few weak punches
Anderson blocks them effectively.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Megan Anderson tries to take advantage...
Megan Anderson throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Nakai is doing a great job covering herself up.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close her guard around Anderson
She is not able to do it
Megan Anderson is in open guard over Nakai
Anderson moves on the ground
Megan Anderson moves to side mount
Megan Anderson is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Megan Anderson looks to pass to mount...
Anderson slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rin Nakai.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Megan Anderson positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Megan Anderson is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Nakai's abdomen
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Megan Anderson tries to better her position on the ground...
Anderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Megan Anderson looks to counter!
Megan Anderson positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Megan Anderson is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Nakai's abdomen
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Megan Anderson controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Anderson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Anderson has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Megan Anderson!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Megan Anderson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
0:52 Round 2 and Nakai is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Anderson is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Megan Anderson
makes Nakai stumble back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megan Anderson is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Nakai into her guard.
Anderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Anderson
Nakai is getting frustrated here.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over Anderson
Nakai is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Megan Anderson doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Megan Anderson is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megan Anderson rolls Rin Nakai to her stomach and takes her back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Rin Nakai is cooling the fight on the ground
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Megan Anderson to fight back!
Body shots by Megan Anderson
Solid blows to Nakai's abdomen.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Nakai control.
Anderson is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has Anderson controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Nakai manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Anderson
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nippon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Nakai is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Anderson is smart enough to block that one.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Nakai's jaw!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Megan Anderson takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anderson and Nakai circle around the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Nakai may be in trouble!
Nakai steps backwards away from Megan Anderson. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Nakai moves backwards and Megan Anderson is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Anderson moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson pushes Rin Nakai and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Inside leg kick from Anderson
that lands on Rin Nakai's leg.
Nakai hyper-extended her leg
Marc Goddard separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Anderson.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megan Anderson!
Nakai is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nakai's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rin Nakai fires an unorthodox punch to Anderson's torso
that goes wide.
Nakai is holding Megan Anderson's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megan Anderson shows great balance while pushing away Rin Nakai
Anderson tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Megan Anderson
surprises Nakai!
Nakai's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Nakai has a small cut in her Mouth
Nakai and Anderson circle around the center of the cage.
Nakai fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson sprawls and remains on her feet.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Inside leg kick from Anderson
that lands on Rin Nakai's leg.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Nakai studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Anderson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Nakai cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Anderson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Anderson looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Rin Nakai's punches
Nakai is on the receiving end of a great combo by Anderson.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson moves backwards and Rin Nakai is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Megan Anderson attempts to cut off Nakai with punches
Nakai reels from the strikes.
The ref pulls off Megan Anderson! Nakai seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Megan Anderson by TKO (Punches) at 2:59 Round 3
Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 28/34 (82%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/16 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 3/11 (27%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/8 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Rin tried to try, but she didn’t get the development she needed for a Megan Anderson fight.
