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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Cech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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168 cm
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147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Jones! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Cech! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Decent striking displayed by Jones there. Cech is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones is looking to clinch. Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Jones throws a head kick that misses. Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cech has time to react. No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt. Cech throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Jones takes a swing at Cech's ribcage but misses. Jones throws a jab when Cech was well out of range. Cech takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cech scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Pedro Jones has been cut. Cech tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones wants to clinch up but Cech keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cech misses with a body shot.
Jones darts in and clinches Cech up against the cage. Jones lands an uppercut. Cech tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cech slips under a jab from Jones. Cech throws a head kick that misses and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones. Cech keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Jones postures up.
Cech preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cech works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jones throws a big right hand that misses. Jones wants to get up but he can't break Cech's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jones trying to control but Cech is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cech paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Cech counters with a head kick. Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cech momentarily.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cech pinned against the cage. Cech gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jones is breathing heavily. Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cech finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head. Pedro Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones scores with a jab to the jaw. Cech keeps the fight on the outside. Cech throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Cech pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Cech lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cech scores with a shot to the body.
Cech looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cech tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cech gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. Cech's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cech closes the distance but Jones moves to the side and Jones moves into the clinch. Jones prevents Cech from breaking the clinch. Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is looking to clinch. Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Cech.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Cech tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cech manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones misses with a low kick as Cech jumps back. Cech moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones takes one to the chin there. Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch. Jones prevents Cech from breaking the clinch. Cech is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Cech wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jones breaks from the clinch.
Cech lands a two punch combo.
Cech lands a two punch combo.
Cech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Cech. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cech. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cech lands a front kick. Cech feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf. Cech lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Cech dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pedro Jones's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Jones. Cech throws a head kick that misses. Jones is looking to clinch. Jones wants to clinch up but Cech keeps it at a distance. Cech keeps the fight on the outside. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cech wants to break free but Jones has control.
A short right from Cech on the inside. Cech tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones. Jones breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cech throws a nice inside leg kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cech lands a head kick!
Yuri Cech seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cech slips a straight right by Jones. Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones tries to clinch but Cech moves out of range. Cech throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jones misses with a double jab
and Cech counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cech stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken. Cech misses with the combination.
Cech's corner calls for a 1-2. Cech obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Cech lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A jab from Cech finds it's way through Jones's defenses. A low kick from Jones misses and Cech counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cech wants to clinch. Cech misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cech tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cech throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Cech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab. Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cech lands a jab-cross combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cech works the jab nicely. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cech - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cech. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Cech works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination. Cech tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Cech throws a head kick that misses. Cech stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Pedro Jones's cut is getting worse. Jones avoids the head kick by Cech.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cech lands a with a good body shot. Cech is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks. Cech instigates a clinch. Jones keeps control of Cech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cech makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Cech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cech tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Cech wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Cech working hard to break the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Cech.
Cech scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cech is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks. Cech lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Cech misses with the head strike.
Cech throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones has Cech pressed against the cage, preventing Cech from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cech scores with a nice hook to the head. Cech is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones has Cech pressed against the cage, preventing Cech from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cech wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Cech's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cech working hard to break the clinch. Cech wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cech lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards. Cech lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cech.
Cech lands with a short head shot on the inside. Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cech tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cech has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment. Cech has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cech has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Cech showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Pedro Jones's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cech moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jones missing with a left hand there. Cech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Cech scores with a hook. A right-left combo lands from Cech. Cech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cech counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cech tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones. Cech takes a kick to the side of the head. Jones throws a head kick that misses. Cech forces Jones back against the cage and clinches. Cech lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cech's efforts to push away. Cech tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cech lands with a right to the head. Jones has Cech pressed against the cage, preventing Cech from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cech is trying to break free. Jones breaks from the clinch.
Cech throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease. Cech throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off. Cech tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jones tries to bum rush Cech with a series of wild strikes but Cech uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cech scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Cech tries to clinch up. Jones tries to clinch but Cech is having none of it. Cech uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react. Cech lands a nice looking body shot.
Cech's corner calls for a 1-2. Cech obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Cech. Cech is working the combinations to good effect here. Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cech tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cech.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cech. Cech punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch. Cech fails in his attempt to clinch. Cech stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Cech tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range. Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cech counters with a leg kick. Cech has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Cech is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cech dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Cech. Cech motions for Jones to come forward. Cech throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cech fails in his attempt to clinch. Jones shoots for a takedown but Cech saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Cech dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cech tries to clinch up. The fight stays on the outside here - Cech looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yuri Cech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cech!
Cech tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cech tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it. Cech digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cech wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance. Jones misses with a wild body shot. Cech scores with a shot to the body.
Cech misses with a body kick. Cech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cech sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses. Cech looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cech lands with a nice body kick. Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. Good standup being displayed there by Cech as he connects with a hook. Cech clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Cech really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pedro Jones's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Cech is looking to clinch. Jones has closed the distance and engaged Cech in a clinch.
Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cech tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Jones manages to break the clinch.
Cech lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A head kick from Cech lands but Jones takes it in his stride. Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cech lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cech throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Cech works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination. A nice leg kick lands there from Cech. Jones blocks a head kick by Cech.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cech is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cech throws a head kick that misses. Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Jones pushes Cech up against the cage in a clinch. Cech tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position. Jones pushes Cech back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Cech is trying to break free. Jones lands a left hand.
Jones keeps control of Cech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pedro Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Cech. Cech goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cech swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Cech is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cech tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance. Jones lunges at Cech with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cech's hand. Jones rushes Cech and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jones manages to break the clinch.
Cech fails in his attempt to clinch. Cech throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Cech looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well. Jones instigates a clinch. Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cech takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cech comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Cech is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout. Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cech.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cech misses with a head kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cech.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cech.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt. Cech lands a front kick. A head kick misses from Cech. Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Cech. Cech buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Cech.
Cech looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cech throws a head kick that misses. Jones closes the distance looking to clinch and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cech pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cech pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Cech tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cech digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Cech counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off. Cech throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well. Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cech lands with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Cech dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Pedro Jones's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cech throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Jones rushes Cech and presses him up against the cage. Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Cech keeps it at a distance. A swing and a miss from Jones. Jones wants to clinch up but Cech keeps it at a distance. Cech tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cech cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. Cech works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cech scores with a spinning back kick! Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably and Cech cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cech fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Cech won't allow it.
Cech looks to throw an elbow but misses. Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cech tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Cech wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cech working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cech scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cech wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Cech is trying to break free. Jones lands an elbow just above Cech 's eye. Cech throws a head punch that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Cech does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones tries to clinch up. Jones tries to clinch there but Cech circles away.
Jones wants to clinch but Cech slips to the side and Cech counters with a nice uppercut. Cech is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Cech.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Cech tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Cech moves out of range. Cech jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well. A low kick from Cech is predictable there and Jones counters with a good low kick that Cech was not able to check. Cech fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head. Cech has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones lands a nice uppercut. Cech tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage. Cech fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones keeps control of Cech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cech wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cech. Jones misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cech's efforts to push away. Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cech has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones lands a shot to the body. With the fighters up against the cage, Cech throws an elbow but misses. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cech lands a shoulder strike. Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones. Cech can't break the clinch.
Jones has Cech pressed against the cage, preventing Cech from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cech comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Cech swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones wants to break free but Cech has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cech creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Cech is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Jones prevents Cech from breaking the clinch. Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cech blocks it with crossed arms. A head punch on the inside from Cech fails to land. Cech wants to break free but Jones has control.
Cech wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cech tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jones keeps control of Cech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cech's efforts to push away. Cech tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A left hand lands to the body for Cech.
Cech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pedro Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Yuri Cech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Cech working hard to break the clinch. Cech wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. A right hand to the body from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight! Yuri Cech comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Cech winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Yuri Cech! Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Yuri Cech! Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Yuri Cech!
Yuri Cech wins by unanimous decision! Yuri Cech is the new featherweight champion!
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