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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Immortal Technique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Immortal Technique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Technique wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Technique tries to close the distance and clinch but Gallagher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gallagher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Technique tries to avoid it but Gallagher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Technique to the ground. Technique escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Technique fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gallagher, pushing him back against the cage.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Technique.
Gallagher looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Technique putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Technique working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Technique lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Technique - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Technique lands an elbow inside that Gallagher shrugs off.
Technique utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Technique connects with a knee to the head.
Technique has Gallagher pushed against the cage.
Technique lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Technique obliges.
Technique lands an elbow inside that Gallagher shrugs off.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Technique.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Technique unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Technique utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Technique lands a knee to the head.
Technique working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Technique landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Technique avoiding damage.
Technique landing knees to the head.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallagher.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Technique.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique crunches a lovely knee into Gallagher's ribcage.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Technique throws a knee to the head but misses.
Technique lands a damaging elbow.
Technique tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallagher avoids it.
Knees to the body from Technique.
Technique dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Technique looking to throw knees to the head but Gallagher is blocking nicely.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Technique lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Technique putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Technique throws knees to the body.
Technique unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gallagher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Technique with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique lands an elbow inside that Gallagher shrugs off.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Technique using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallagher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Technique tries to stall but Gallagher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
Technique with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher takes an elbow to the temple.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Technique looking to slow down the pace here.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Technique scores a nice knee to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Technique connects with a knee to the head.
Technique tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallagher avoids the damage to the body.
Technique slowing the pace effectively.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Technique.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Technique.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Technique gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Technique leaning against his opponent.
Technique comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Technique lands an elbow that stopped Gallagher in his tracks for a moment.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique stalling the fight.
Technique connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gallagher's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Technique lands an elbow inside.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Technique lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Technique.
Technique is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Technique is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Technique tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Technique with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Technique lands an elbow that stopped Gallagher in his tracks for a moment.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Technique lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Immortal Technique dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Technique wants to clinch up but Gallagher keeps it at a distance.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Gallagher with that takedown attempt.
Technique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallagher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Technique doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
Technique tries to clinch but Gallagher is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Technique drives through and clinches with Gallagher against the cage.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Technique lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Technique with a knee to the head.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Immortal Technique has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Technique with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Technique using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Technique.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Technique.
Technique throws a knee to the head but misses.
Technique looking to stall.
Technique working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Technique.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Technique landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Technique creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallagher's defenses.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now.
Gallagher takes a knee right on the jaw!
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.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Technique trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Technique.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Technique tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique landing knees to the head.
Gallagher managing to block the knees to the body from Technique.
Technique is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Technique creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gallagher's defenses.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallagher.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Technique putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gallagher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Technique displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gallagher up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Technique.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Technique.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Technique lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Technique.
Technique scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique lands a knee to the body.
Technique stalling the fight.
Gallagher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique lands an elbow inside.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique connects with a knee to the head.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique just leaning against Gallagher, taking a breather.
Technique lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallagher won't want to take too many of those.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Technique lands an elbow just above Gallagher 's eye.
Knees to the body from Technique.
Gallagher takes an elbow to the temple.
Technique tries a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks it.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher is looking to control Technique's arms but Technique gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gallagher has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Technique.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Technique tries to land a knee to the head but Gallagher blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Technique takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Technique landing knees to the head.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Technique lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallagher won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Immortal Technique dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Technique tries to clinch but Gallagher is having none of it.
Gallagher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Technique closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Technique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallagher.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Technique throws knees to the body.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Technique is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Technique.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Technique lands a knee to the body.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Technique landing knees to the head.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Technique to work.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Technique unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gallagher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Technique working Gallagher over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Technique obliges.
Technique lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Technique trying to stall but Gallagher improves his position.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Technique crunches a lovely knee into Gallagher's ribcage.
Technique connects with a knee to the head.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Technique landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Technique is struggling to control the position.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Technique lands an elbow inside.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Technique connects with a knee to the head.
Technique landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Technique throws knees to the body.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Technique.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Technique misses with a knee strike.
Technique is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallagher can do to turn this around?
Technique lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Technique's face.
Technique tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gallagher avoids it.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Technique improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Technique is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Technique blocks it with crossed arms.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Technique landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Technique landing knees to the body.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Technique missing with knees to the body.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Technique scores with a knee to the head.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Technique takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Technique unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gallagher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Technique utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Technique is blocking nicely.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Technique obliges.
Technique throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher avoiding damage as Technique throws knees to the body.
Technique is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Immortal Technique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Technique.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Technique blocks with his arms.
Gallagher scores with a knee to the head.
Technique just leaning against Gallagher, taking a breather.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Technique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Technique lands an elbow just above Gallagher 's eye.
Technique is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Gallagher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Technique lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Technique blocks it.
Michael Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallagher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Technique is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallagher is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Immortal Technique showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Technique has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Immortal Technique!
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