Post by The Sandman on Jun 2, 2021 1:05:11 GMT -5
Cody Garbrandt is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia).
Miguel Torres is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Cody Garbrandt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Torres and The Cody move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
The Cody launches a hook to the body
Bang! Torres stops that one with his ribs!
Cody Garbrandt chases Torres and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Torres steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Torres has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Cody Garbrandt takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Torres's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Cody showing excellent timing, blasts Miguel Torres with a right hand.
Great hook by Cody Garbrandt! Miguel Torres is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Cody is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
The Cody launches a kick to Torres's thigh
Torres checks that kick!
The Cody is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
The Cody moves backwards and gestures for Miguel Torres to stand up.
Miguel Torres is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Torres steps forward
Cody Garbrandt catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Torres has a small cut in his Chin
Torres grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres is in open guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres tries to pass to half guard...
Cody Garbrandt can't prevent his opponent from passing. Torres looks to work from half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres isolates Cody Garbrandt's right arm looking for an armbar...
Cody Garbrandt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Miguel Torres lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Torres reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Cody blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
Torres attempts a triangle from bottom! Cody Garbrandt slips out. Torres quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
The Cody's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Torres is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Cody Garbrandt lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Miguel Torres doesn't break the lock and Cody Garbrandt is running out of time!
Cody Garbrandt slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
The Cody tries to get a side mount...
Torres wraps his leg around Cody Garbrandt leg and prevents him from moving.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
The Cody is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Cody Garbrandt tries to pass Miguel Torres's guard...
Cody Garbrandt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Cody Garbrandt looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Miguel Torres takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Good looking punches from Cody Garbrandt on the ground
deflected by Torres.
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres sits up and gets an arm around The Cody's neck!
Torres is locking that Guillotine...
Crippling lock!
The Cody pushes Miguel Torres back to the ground.
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres is cooling the fight on the ground
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around The Cody
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cody Garbrandt!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Torres fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Cody Garbrandt's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
The Cody hold his own hand and breaks Torres's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Miguel Torres.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Miguel Torres
The Cody tries to stand up!
Torres doesn't allow him!
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Cody Garbrandt in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Cody Garbrandt is looking to pass Miguel Torres's guard...
Miguel Torres has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cody Garbrandt fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
Cody Garbrandt doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Torres's moves.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Cody tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Torres moves backwards and circles around Cody Garbrandt.
Torres studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Torres doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Cody Garbrandt is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Cody Garbrandt swings...
...no good.
The Cody goes to the body...
He punishes Torres's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Cody Garbrandt is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The Cody launches a stiff jab!
Torres ducks that one.
Miguel Torres takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Torres is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds The Cody's thigh
The Cody hyper-extended his leg
Cody Garbrandt tries a hook to the body
but Torres manages to dodge it
The Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Miguel Torres to fight back!
Torres moves forward looking for some action
Miguel Torres shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cody Garbrandt is holding Miguel Torres against the fence with his fingers all over Torres's face
Torres looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Cody Garbrandt took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Crushing shot to Torres's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Cody pushes off of Miguel Torres and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Torres holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres tries to holds Cody Garbrandt in a clinch against the fence
Torres pushes back The Cody's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, The Cody was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Torres is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Torres trying to keep the fight at striking range
Torres doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Cody Garbrandt
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Torres brings Cody Garbrandt to the ground and quickly closes guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
Miguel Torres is cooling the fight on the ground
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Cody Garbrandt a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Torres uses his forearms to block the impact!
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cody Garbrandt!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Miguel Torres pushes Cody Garbrandt down and prevents his attempts to escape
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap Miguel Torres in his guard...
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches to Torres's cheek from the guard.
Miguel Torres uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Torres moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Cody with a double overhooks!
Cody Garbrandt fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Torres blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Cody studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Torres grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres is in open guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Cody's eyes...
The Cody struggles to free himself
That leglock from Miguel Torres appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Torres is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
That leglock looks tight...
Crippling lock!
The Cody is able to break the lock.
Miguel Torres is in open guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That leglock from Miguel Torres appears to be unbreakable
This is over! The Cody can't stand the pain and taps!
Winner is Miguel Torres by Submission (leglock) at 1:22 Round 3
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 320 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 298 s
Torres just fricken dominated The Code in this one. Just. Fricken. Dominated.
Miguel Torres is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Cody Garbrandt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Torres and The Cody move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
The Cody launches a hook to the body
Bang! Torres stops that one with his ribs!
Cody Garbrandt chases Torres and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Torres steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Torres has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Torres decides to launch some tentative punches
Cody Garbrandt takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Torres's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Cody showing excellent timing, blasts Miguel Torres with a right hand.
Great hook by Cody Garbrandt! Miguel Torres is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Cody is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
The Cody launches a kick to Torres's thigh
Torres checks that kick!
The Cody is standing while Torres is on the ground on his back
The Cody moves backwards and gestures for Miguel Torres to stand up.
Miguel Torres is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Torres steps forward
Cody Garbrandt catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Torres has a small cut in his Chin
Torres grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres is in open guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres tries to pass to half guard...
Cody Garbrandt can't prevent his opponent from passing. Torres looks to work from half guard.
Miguel Torres is in half guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres isolates Cody Garbrandt's right arm looking for an armbar...
Cody Garbrandt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Miguel Torres lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Torres reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Cody blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
Torres attempts a triangle from bottom! Cody Garbrandt slips out. Torres quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
The Cody's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Torres is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Cody Garbrandt lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Miguel Torres doesn't break the lock and Cody Garbrandt is running out of time!
Cody Garbrandt slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
The Cody tries to get a side mount...
Torres wraps his leg around Cody Garbrandt leg and prevents him from moving.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
The Cody is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Cody Garbrandt tries to pass Miguel Torres's guard...
Cody Garbrandt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Cody Garbrandt looks to mount Miguel Torres...
Miguel Torres takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Good looking punches from Cody Garbrandt on the ground
deflected by Torres.
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres sits up and gets an arm around The Cody's neck!
Torres is locking that Guillotine...
Crippling lock!
The Cody pushes Miguel Torres back to the ground.
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Miguel Torres is cooling the fight on the ground
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Torres
Torres tries to close his guard around The Cody
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cody Garbrandt!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Torres fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Cody Garbrandt's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
The Cody hold his own hand and breaks Torres's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Miguel Torres.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Miguel Torres
The Cody tries to stand up!
Torres doesn't allow him!
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres attempts to trap Cody Garbrandt in his guard.
Miguel Torres manages to switch to full guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Cody Garbrandt is looking to pass Miguel Torres's guard...
Miguel Torres has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cody Garbrandt fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Torres
Cody Garbrandt doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Torres's moves.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Cody tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Torres moves backwards and circles around Cody Garbrandt.
Torres studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Torres doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Cody Garbrandt is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Cody Garbrandt swings...
...no good.
The Cody goes to the body...
He punishes Torres's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Cody Garbrandt is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
The Cody launches a stiff jab!
Torres ducks that one.
Miguel Torres takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Torres is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds The Cody's thigh
The Cody hyper-extended his leg
Cody Garbrandt tries a hook to the body
but Torres manages to dodge it
The Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Miguel Torres to fight back!
Torres moves forward looking for some action
Miguel Torres shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cody Garbrandt is holding Miguel Torres against the fence with his fingers all over Torres's face
Torres looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Cody Garbrandt took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Crushing shot to Torres's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Cody pushes off of Miguel Torres and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Torres holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miguel Torres tries to holds Cody Garbrandt in a clinch against the fence
Torres pushes back The Cody's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, The Cody was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Torres is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Torres trying to keep the fight at striking range
Torres doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Cody Garbrandt
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Torres is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Torres brings Cody Garbrandt to the ground and quickly closes guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
Miguel Torres is cooling the fight on the ground
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Torres tries to move on the ground and shows Cody Garbrandt a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Torres uses his forearms to block the impact!
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Torres
The Cody is in closed guard... Torres tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cody Garbrandt!
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Miguel Torres pushes Cody Garbrandt down and prevents his attempts to escape
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap Miguel Torres in his guard...
Miguel Torres keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Miguel Torres is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches to Torres's cheek from the guard.
Miguel Torres uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Torres moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Cody with a double overhooks!
Cody Garbrandt fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Torres blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Cody studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Torres grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres is in open guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres tries to finish with a leg lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Cody's eyes...
The Cody struggles to free himself
That leglock from Miguel Torres appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Torres is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
That leglock looks tight...
Crippling lock!
The Cody is able to break the lock.
Miguel Torres is in open guard over The Cody
Miguel Torres tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That leglock from Miguel Torres appears to be unbreakable
This is over! The Cody can't stand the pain and taps!
Winner is Miguel Torres by Submission (leglock) at 1:22 Round 3
Statistics: Miguel Torres
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 320 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/10 (30%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 298 s
Torres just fricken dominated The Code in this one. Just. Fricken. Dominated.
