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Warm-up matches, say players and coaches, are for getting miles in legs, adapting to local climes, choosing a team and forming a plan for that XI. If this is the criteria, then Englands three days - it was supposed to be four, but for a soggy outfield - at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong can be filed under successes.The most important selection headache was solved as Alastair Cook hopped off a plane at Chittagong Airport on Monday afternoon, back in time for his 134th Test match, which will make him Englands most-capped player, overtaking Alec Stewart. The plan for Cook, to head home for the birth of his second child, could hardly have gone better. On Tuesday, as the rest of the squad enjoy a day on the golf course or by the pool, Cook will head to the nets; he felt in fine fettle on his week-long jaunt to Bangladesh during the ODI series, and two days training should be adequate for a man of his experience.What of the other ten players, then? Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett, the candidates to open with Cook, had fine weekends, each living up to their billing. After scoring his third and fourth half-centuries and not being dismissed across 164 deliveries, Duckett will surely debut, but Hameeds efforts mean it will likely be from No.4.The sight of Gary Ballance wandering out after tea, only when Hameeds 125-ball 57 had been retired, seemed to confirm there was a vacancy in the middle order. Ballance was another to go unbeaten over the two innings - with 27 then 36 - but he lacked comfort or fluency. Jos Buttlers chances seem to be over for now (he made 4, including a dropped catch, before slicing to point), although it would be a great surprise if he does not play at some stage during the seven Tests before Christmas; Trevor Bayliss, Englands coach, remains desperate to get him in.Perhaps the most heartening aspect of Ducketts performances was that he displayed various gears. Sure, Saturdays innings was a mighty impressive display of dash and timing, but on Monday, he dug in; his first 25 runs took 70 balls before he scored 27 off his next 21. The unorthodoxy displayed during the ODI series - when he was not at his most fluent, but battled hard - was back, with reverse sweeps and peculiar scoring areas. By lunch on Monday, Bayliss had seen enough, even if the birthday boy (22 today) wanted to bat on.Hameed conformed to type. His forward defensive is an oft-seen, elegant lunge, with the ball seldom failing to connect with his bats middle. He leaves as much as he can, off seam and spin, but does have boundary options, seen most notably when he sent three consecutive deliveries from Ebadat Hossain for four with a straight drive, a late cut, then a pull. For all the Boycott talk, Bangladeshs bowling coach Courtney Walsh thinks he resembles Mike Atherton, but his team-mates are reminded of Joe Root in India in 2012 - boyish, skinny (and running plenty of twos as a result) but ready. A debut surely awaits.Root will bat at No 3, with the moveable feast of allrounders Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow between No.5 and No.7; it is unclear in which order they will appear, but all three have plenty of responsibility in the field, so it may be fluid. Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid, who was kept under wraps here, will follow, with Gareth Batty likely to beat Zafar Ansari to the third spinners position, and Stuart Broad batting at No.11. All eleven players will have first-class hundreds.England learnt just as much in the field, and improved markedly as the bowlers located their rhythm and acclimatised to the searing heat on a flat pitch. There were two dropped catches in 44 overs on Saturday, but none in 75 on Sunday, while Root will have plenty to feed back to Cook about field placings. Both Bairstow and Buttler have had a go behind the stumps, and three short legs have been trialled too, but Hameed seems the favoured option.Certainly, all-out attack with the new ball - which did not swing much for Woakes - seems unlikely, and Root soon had close catchers in front of the bat instead of a packed cordon. The lack of swing, coupled with the morning session hosting the most brutal heat of the day, may see a defensive approach early on. While reverse was not found here - perhaps because the outfield was more vegetable patch than lawn and the pitch was flat and unabrasive - England expect to find it at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.Finn all but confirmed the plan to use three seamers (of which he does not think he will be one) and three spinners - pending a pitch inspection on Wednesday, of course. 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That loss in 2014 remains the only blemish on Gadelhas professional record.A rematch between the two will headline The Ultimate Fighter 23 finale on Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Lets take a closer look at that main event. Dont agree with the pick? Let MMA analyst Brett Okamoto know on Twitter: @bokamotoESPN.Main eventJoanna Jedrzejczyk (11-0) vs. Claudia Gadelha (13-1) Strawweight championship Odds: Jedrzejczyk -130; Gadelha +110You could even go one step further than my contention from earlier and say, the entire landscape of the UFCs strawweight division would look different today, had one punch been different in December 2014. For my money, Jedrzejczyk was on her way to losing the first round of that initial matchup, until she landed a right uppercut that dropped Gadelha in the final 10 seconds. If that punch doesnt land, Gadelha wins the round and most likely the fight.The current reality of the UFCs female divisions is that size plays a major factor. The promotion only offers divisions of 115 and 135 pounds, which means there are plenty of women essentially fighting outside of their ideal weight class. In her two most impressive title performances, Jedrzejczyk, who could easily fight at 125 pounds, teed off on undersized opponents in Carla Esparza and Jessica Penne. Gadelha is Jedrzejczyks equal when it comes to size, which is certainly a plus.The best way to beat Jedrzejczyk is, has been and probably will forever be to take her down.dddddddddddd Shes an absolute hacksaw on the feet. Her hand speed shines at every range, but particularly at a distance. She beats up opponents with the jab, and her leg kicks have visibly wounded several UFC opponents. In tight, she has great balance and very dangerous elbows from the clinch. When it comes to striking, she is the closest thing to a full package in the division -- arguably maybe the closest of any female fighter, period.She does rely on the fence to prevent takedowns from time to time, however, and this is a potential weakness against Gadelha. In addition to having well-timed takedowns out in the open, Gadelha chain wrestles along the fence well and was able to drag Jedrzejczyk to the floor seven times in 15 minutes in their first fight. It takes a lot of energy to use this strategy against Jedrzejczyk, and Gadelha will be at risk of eating elbows and knees in doing so, but expect to see it throughout.As is usually the case any time two young, elite fighters square off in a close bout, it appears both Jedrzejczyk and Gadelha improved as a direct result of their previous split decision. Jedrzejczyks takedown defense and defensive wrestling in general has received high praise during her time as a champion, and Gadelha, although it was only one fight, looked exceptionally crisp (and relaxed) on her feet in her last outing against Jessica Aguilar. A product of Nova Uniao, Gadelha has a naturally powerful left hook, but she showcased an improved jab as well. Her boxing is not on the level of Jedrzejczyks, but its good enough that opponents have to respect it, and it at least opens more opportunities to work her wrestling.Prediction: Gadelha evens the rivalry (and wins a title) via decision, 48-47. ' ' '