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Event:
Tokyo Dome FIght 4
Date: May 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Masala fails with a takedown attempt.
Pai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Tikka Masala has been cut.
Masala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masala on the side of the head.
Pai lands with a good body shot.
Pai throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Masala counters by moving into the clinch.
Pai can't break the clinch.
Pai throws a punch but it's blocked by Masala.
Masala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pai tries to work over Masala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masala blocks an uppercut.
Masala has Pai pressed against the cage, preventing Pai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Masala.
Pai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masala blocks an uppercut.
Pai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tikka Masala. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Pai throws a head punch that misses.
Masala tries to pull guard but Pai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Masala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pai smiles and moves away.
Sen Pai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pai lands a two punch combo.
Pai swings for the body but Masala moves out of range.
Pai throws a series of punches but Masala avoids them all with ease. #KD2#
Pai lands a left and a right that send Masala crashing to the mat, dazed. Pai thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pai avoids it really well and circles away.
Pai misses with a double jab.
Pai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masala.
Sen Pai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Pai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masala doesn't seem phased though.
Pai lands with a nice combination. Masala backs away looking to recover.#ROC2#Masala is rocked!#T2#
Masala walks straight into a right hand from Pai - that's dropped him! Pai jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Masala from any more punishment! Masala complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sen Pai! |
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Event:
Tokyo Dome FIght 3
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Pai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pai scores with a decent looking hook.#TD#
Slow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slow cracks Pai with a big right hand but Pai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pai tries to buck Slow off but Slow is having none of it.
Pai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pai tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Slow easily slips into full mount!
Pai taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pai tries to hold on but Slow pushes him away.
Slow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Slow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slow lands a big shot there that rocks Pai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pai is looking to get to half guard.
Slow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pai's face.
#ROC#Pai is rocked!
A big strike lands for Slow! That's really hurt Pai and he's turned his back - Slow keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Slow jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). So Slow! |
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Event:
Tokyo Dome FIght 2
Date: May 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Pai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Shi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pai is staying active underneath Shi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Shi.
Pai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shi connects with a couple of short punches.
Shi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shi working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pai is working hard here to advance position.
Shi lands a nice forearm strike.
Pai tries to improve position but can't.
Shi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shi advances nicely into full mount. #SUB2#
Shi has control of Pai's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pai regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shi with shots to the head and body - Pai looks very uncomfortable down there. #T1#
Shi controlling from the full mount.
Shi trying to control but Pai is having none of it.
Pai is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pai is trying desperately to improve position.
Shi dominating with strikes here.
Pai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shi on the ground.
Shi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shi lands a heavy elbow. #SUB2#
Shi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pai is surviving well by controlling Shi's body position as best he can.
Shi prevents Pai from getting the reversal.
Shi landing shots from mount.
Pai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shi with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC2#Pai is rocked!#T2#
Shi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Pai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shi lands a big shot to the head and Pai winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bakabaka Shi! |
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Event:
Tokyo Dome FIght 1
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Pai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pai misses with a two punch combination.
Pai misses with a double jab.
Murasaki dodges the punch combination from Pai.
Murasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Murasaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pai misses with a punch on the inside.
Pai misses with the head strike.
Murasaki blocking some punches.
Pai blocks an uppercut.
Murasaki tries a knee to the head but Pai blocks it.
Pai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murasaki.
Murasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pai.
Pai lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pai lands an uppercut.
Murasaki blocking some punches.
Pai trying to land knees to the body.
Murasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murasaki blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pai. #T1#
Pai lands a hook that snaps the head of Murasaki backwards.
Pai prevents a body shot from Murasaki.
Pai scores with a shoulder strike.
Murasaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Pai avoids the damage to the body.
Murasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pai swings wildly with an uppercut but Murasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pai prevents Murasaki from breaking the clinch.
Murasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murasaki is working Pai over against the cage.
Pai misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pai.
Pai avoids the elbow strike from Murasaki, against the cage.
Pai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Pai.
Murasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Pai manages to break the clinch.
Pai dips to his left and cracks Murasaki with an uppercut!
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!
Pai looks to land a combination but Murasaki avoids it well.
Murasaki wants to clinch.#T2#
Pai misses with a wild combination.
Murasaki tries to clinch there but Pai circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Murasaki misses.
Pai scores with a jab. Murasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murasaki is looking to clinch but Pai is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murasaki.
Murasaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pai feints a jab promting Murasaki to slip. Pai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murasaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murasaki circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Murasaki takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Murasaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Murasaki manages to break the clinch.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.
Pai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murasaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pai misses with a few strikes there.
Pai swings for the body but Murasaki moves out of range.
Pai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pai misses with a wild combination.
Pai tries to bum rush Murasaki with a series of wild strikes but Murasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pai lands a jab to the head.
Murasaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Murasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murasaki fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Murasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
A left and a right from Pai both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Pai does no damage.
Pai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Murasaki is looking to clinch.
Pai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murasaki tries to clinch up.
Murasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pai keeps the fight on the outside.
Murasaki stuns Pai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Murasaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murasaki doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sen Pai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Murasaki misses with a wild combination.
Pai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Murasaki gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Murasaki - that landed with a thud.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pai in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Pai controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Murasaki.
Murasaki tries a knee to the head but Pai blocks it.
Pai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murasaki takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Murasaki.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murasaki throws an elbow but misses.
Pai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murasaki is defending well for now.
Pai has a couple of punches blocked by Murasaki.
Pai swings wildly with an uppercut but Murasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sen Pai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murasaki tries to break free but Pai pushes him back against the cage.
Murasaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Murasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pai lands with a right to the head.
Pai has a couple of punches blocked by Murasaki.
#T1##BC2#
Pai manages to break the clinch.
Murasaki throws a series of punches but Pai moves out of range.
Pai swats away the attempt to clinch by Murasaki.
Danga de danga de dang - Murasaki scores with a four punch combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pai scores with a one two! Murasaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pai.
Pai dodges the punch combination from Murasaki.
Murasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murasaki tries to clinch up but Pai circles away and keeps his distance.
Pai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sen Pai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murasaki backs up against the cage.
#CL#
Murasaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Murasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Pai controls the action.
#T2#
Pai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pai misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Pai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Pai.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murasaki back to the cage. Pai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Pai finds it's way through Murasaki's defenses.
Murasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pai keeps the fight on the outside.
Pai fails to land with a series of punches.
Hideo Murasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Pai.
Pai is breathing heavily.
Murasaki tries to clinch up but Pai circles away and keeps his distance.
Pai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pai throws a lazy right hand but Murasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murasaki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pai swats away the attempt to clinch by Murasaki.
Murasaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pai swats away the attempt to clinch by Murasaki.#T3#
Murasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pai misses with a hook. Murasaki ducked under it nicely.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai moves out of range.
Murasaki throws a series of punches but Pai moves out of range.
Murasaki wants to clinch up but Pai keeps it at a distance.
Murasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Pai swinging wildly here.
Murasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pai keeps the fight on the outside.
Murasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pai misses with a few strikes there.
Murasaki is looking for a counter combo.
Murasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murasaki backs up against the cage.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murasaki eats them both and turns towards Pai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pai swats away the attempt to clinch by Murasaki.
Murasaki throws a nice looking combination but Pai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murasaki tries to bum rush Pai with a series of wild strikes but Pai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murasaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pai duly obliges. #CL#
Murasaki moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Pai breaks from the clinch.
Murasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Murasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Pai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Murasaki does no damage.
Pai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murasaki eats them both and turns towards Pai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pai misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sen Pai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Sloppy strikes from Murasaki. Those never looked like landing.
Pai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pai is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Pai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC2#Murasaki is rocked!
Murasaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Murasaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pai throws a nice looking combination but Murasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pai.
Murasaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Murasaki tries to clinch there but Pai circles away.
Murasaki swinging wildly here.
Pai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pai misses with a series of wild punches.
Murasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pai with a nice cross.
Murasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Pai. Those never looked like landing.
Murasaki throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pai scores with a jab.
Pai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left and a right from Pai both land. Nice combination.
Pai lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Murasaki moves into range and clinches up with Pai.
Pai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murasaki's elbow.
Pai misses with a punch on the inside.
Murasaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Pai scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Murasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murasaki has had enough of the clinch but Pai keeps him there for the moment.
Pai throws a punch but it's blocked by Murasaki.
A short uppercut from Pai. #T2#
Pai trying to land knees to the body.
Murasaki misses with a knee strike.
Murasaki working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Pai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pai misses with a two punch combination.
Murasaki wants to clinch.
Murasaki wants to clinch.
Murasaki digs a good body shot into Pai's ribs.
Murasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
Murasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Murasaki gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
Murasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murasaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murasaki trying to land knees to the body.
Pai lands with a right to the head.
Pai is working Murasaki over against the cage.
Murasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murasaki misses with an elbow strike.
Murasaki tries a knee to the head but Pai blocks it.
Murasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pai pushes Murasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murasaki trying to land knees to the body.
Pai lands with a light punch inside.
Murasaki misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Pai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murasaki is looking to clinch but Pai is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murasaki. Pai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pai is looking for the big counter here.
Pai tries to bum rush Murasaki with a series of wild strikes but Murasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pai lands a lovely overhand right.
Murasaki is looking to wear down Pai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murasaki slips a jab and a cross from Pai.
#T4#
Pai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murasaki looks to throw the jab but Pai is out of range.
Pai fails to land with a series of punches.
Murasaki slips a jab and a cross from Pai.
Pai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Murasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Pai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murasaki tries to clinch but Pai is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murasaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murasaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Murasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Pai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murasaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hideo Murasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sen Pai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sen Pai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sen Pai! |
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