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Event:
GFC 23: Romanov vs Sobis
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Sullivan staying out of range there.#CL#
Sullivan has Langhi up against the cage in a clinch.
Langhi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Sullivan.
Langhi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langhi's efforts to push away.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Langhi is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Langhi's efforts to push away.
Sullivan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Langhi's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sullivan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Langhi's face.
#ROC#
Langhi is rocked!
Sullivan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Langhi with a big uppercut! Langhi tries to clinch up but Sullivan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Langhi to the mat! Langhi covers up and Sullivan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Sullivan!
Our winner, Robert Sullivan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
GFC 17: Horse vs Romanov
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Langhi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Langhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Langhi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langhi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Langhi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Silva Santos.
A swing and a miss from Silva Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva Santos is defended easily by Langhi.
Langhi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva Santos dives in and grabs Langhi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Langhi pushes down on Silva Santos's head and hops out.
Langhi looks to land a right hand but Silva Santos moved out of range.
Langhi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Langhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva Santos.
Langhi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva Santos avoids the body shot from Langhi.
Silva Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langhi.#T1#
Silva Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langhi as he jumps to the side.
Langhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langhi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langhi as he jumps to the side.
Silva Santos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Silva Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Silva Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Langhi.
Silva Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Silva Santos's head but Silva Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Langhi defends well and Silva Santos ends up having to push Langhi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Langhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Silva Santos looks winded!
Langhi loads up on a big right hand but Silva Santos slips the punch.#T2#
Silva Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Langhi.
No luck for Silva Santos with that takedown attempt.
Silva Santos throws a right hand that Langhi ducks under and follows up with a left that Langhi also avoids with ease.
Langhi scores with a nice strike.
Langhi cracks Silva Santos with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva Santos falls to his knees and Langhi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Langhi!
In his post fight interview, Michael Langhi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
GFC 11: Strategos vs Trujillo
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Calloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langhi, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Langhi manages to break the clinch.
Langhi throws the left hand but Calloway avoids the punch easily.
Calloway slips under a jab.#TD#
Calloway closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Langhi did well to prevent Calloway getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calloway passes to side control.
Langhi is not content to let Calloway control the position.
Calloway lands a decent elbow from side control.
Langhi can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Langhi is right now.
Langhi can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Calloway scoring with punches from side control.
Langhi is trying to improve his position.
Calloway lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Langhi! Calloway senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Langhi out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Calloway!
Mark Calloway spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
GFC 6: Horse vs Halko
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Hedman throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Langhi misses.
Hedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Langhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hedman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Langhi throws a hook but Hedman blocks it.
Hedman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Langhi.
Langhi throws a looping overhand right but Hedman ducks down to avoid it.
Hedman is looking for a counter combo.
Hedman throws the left hand but Langhi avoids the punch easily.
Hedman misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Langhi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hedman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been hearing reports that Hedman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anton Hedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langhi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hedman's head backwards.
Hedman loads up on a big right hand but Langhi slips the punch.
Langhi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hedman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hedman with a jab.
Langhi drops his hands momentarily and Hedman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langhi takes a swing at Hedman's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Hedman.
Langhi throws an overhand right that lands on Hedman's shoulder, as Hedman tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Langhi misses with a body shot.
Hedman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hedman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Langhi circles away.
Langhi throws out a counter right but Hedman avoids it with no problem.
Michael Langhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman throws a hook to the side of Langhi's head but Langhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Langhi looks to land a right hand but Hedman moved out of range.
Hedman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hedman lands with a nice body punch.
Hedman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hedman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hedman lands a nice hook to Langhi's body. Langhi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hedman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedman.
Hedman moves away from the strike by Langhi.
Hedman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hedman slips a jab from Langhi.#T2#
Langhi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langhi lands a body shot.
Hedman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Langhi on the side of the head.
Langhi throws an overhand right that lands on Hedman's shoulder, as Hedman tries to avoid the shot.
Hedman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hedman lands with a straight right. Langhi didn't see that one coming.
Langhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hedman throws a right and a left that Langhi avoids nicely.
Hedman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Langhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedman.
Hedman with a hook.
Langhi walks into a jab.
Langhi throws a right hand that misses
and Hedman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hedman lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Hedman lands an overhand right.
Hedman lands with a right hand.
Langhi digs a good hook to Hedman's body.
Hedman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Langhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hedman.
Hedman throws a lazy right hand but Langhi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Langhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hedman connects with a leg kick. Langhi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Hedman.
Langhi throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman scores with a head kick.
Hedman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Langhi misses.
As Langhi looks to move away, Hedman throws a big counter combo but Langhi just gets out of the way.
Langhi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hedman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hedman moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#
Langhi is rocked!#T4#
Hedman sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Langhi's defenses. It connects perfectly with Langhi's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anton Hedman!
An out of breath Anton Hedman 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:
GFC 3: Collision Course
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Halko throws the kick towards the body but Langhi avoids it.
Langhi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been hearing reports that Halko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Halko misses with a series of wild punches.
Langhi scores with a sloppy right hand. Halko should have avoided that one.
Halko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Langhi pinned against the cage. Langhi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Halko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Langhi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Langhi wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Halko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Langhi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Halko, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Halko is looking to cinch up a triangle. Langhi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Halko's body to avoid the submission. Halko has instead reached around Langhi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Halko arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Baltasar Halko!
Baltasar Halko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Langhi throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Bates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Langhi loads up on a big right hand but Bates slips the punch.
Bates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range. #CL#
Bates moves into the clinch successfully.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1##BC#
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Langhi misses with a body shot.
Langhi throws a right hand that misses
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Langhi takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Bates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates is looking to clinch. #CL#
Bates forces Langhi back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Langhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates misses with a two punch combination.
Bates blocks a jab.
Bates is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Langhi.
Langhi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bates counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Langhi misses with a body shot.
Bates wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Langhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Langhi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Langhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Langhi misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Bates was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Langhi takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langhi misses with an uppercut.
Langhi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Langhi misses with a left hand
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt. #T3#
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Bates. Those never looked like landing.
Langhi looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Langhi.
A little feinted left hand from Bates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bates slips under a jab from Langhi.
Langhi misses with a left hand
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Langhi throws a right and a left that Bates avoids nicely.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Langhi misses.
The fighters circling - Langhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Langhi misses the jab.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Langhi sprawls and moves away.#T4#
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Langhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Langhi swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
Langhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#
It looks like Jon Bates has been cut.
Langhi connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Langhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael Langhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langhi missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Bates. Those never looked like landing.
Langhi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Langhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Bates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Langhi throws a series of punches but Bates moves out of range.
Langhi misses with a few strikes there.
Michael Langhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langhi misses with an uppercut.
Bates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Langhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates tries to bum rush Langhi with a series of wild strikes but Langhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Langhi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates slips a straight right by Langhi.
Bates seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Langhi slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Langhi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bates with a body shot.
Langhi throws a series of punches but Bates moves out of range.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Langhi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Langhi misses with a straight left. #T1#
Langhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Langhi lands a really nice looking cross but Bates seems unphased.
Langhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Langhi.
Bates defending well as Langhi loads up on a big left hand.
Langhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jon Bates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates slips a straight right by Langhi.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langhi misses with a straight left. #T2#
Bates throws a one two combo.
Langhi misses with a looping left.
Langhi throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Langhi misses with a hook.
Langhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Langhi.
Langhi swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langhi throws a right hand that Bates ducks under and follows up with a left that Bates also avoids with ease.#T3#
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Langhi throws out the jab.
Bates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bates defending well as Langhi loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Langhi as he connects with a hook.
Langhi throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Langhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Langhi tests Bates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bates slips under a jab from Langhi.
Bates appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Langhi misses the jab.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Langhi.
#T4#
Langhi misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Langhi looks to move away, Bates throws a big counter combo but Langhi just gets out of the way.
Langhi throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Bates slips a straight right by Langhi.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Langhi throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Langhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Langhi throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Bates is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Langhi misses with an uppercut
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Langhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Langhi throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langhi.
Langhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Bates was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Langhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates looks to land a combination but Langhi avoids it well.
Bates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langhi looks to land a right hand but Bates moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langhi misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Bates counters by clinching up. #BC#
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Langhi misses with a looping right.#T1#
Langhi missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Langhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Langhi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Langhi scores with a hook to the body. Bates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Langhi throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Langhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates throws a series of punches but Langhi moves out of range.
Langhi throws an off balance right hand
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Langhi will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Langhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Langhi misses with a wild body shot.
Langhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Langhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Langhi misses its intended target.
Langhi throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Langhi throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Langhi throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langhi throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates swings for the body but Langhi moves out of range.
Langhi throws a big shot that misses.
Bates tries to clinch but Langhi is having none of it.
Langhi misses with a looping left.
Bates slips under a jab from Langhi.
Bates attempts a counter takedown but Langhi avoids it well and moves away.
Langhi looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
Langhi misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Bates lands the left hand.
Langhi misses with a looping left.#T4#
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langhi.
Langhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Langhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Langhi misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Langhi throws a nice looking combination but Bates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bates wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Langhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Langhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Langhi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Langhi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Langhi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Langhi!
Michael Langhi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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