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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veto Remmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
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275 lbs
20 - 2 - 1 |
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210 cm
26
281 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veto Remmi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Remmi misses with a body shot.
Apila moves out of range as Remmi throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Remmi. Apila defending well as Remmi loads up on a big left hand. Remmi misses with a body shot.
Remmi misses with a body kick. Remmi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Apila throws a sloppy body shot
and Remmi counters with a good low kick that Apila was not able to check. Apila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remmi. Apila throws a hook but Remmi avoids it easily. Remmi throws a quick inside leg kick. A jab from Apila misses. Remmi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut. Apila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Remmi scores with a spinning back kick! Pertti Apila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Remmi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apila. That did some damage! Apila looks gassed! Apila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remmi. Apila moves out of range as Remmi throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Remmi scores with a leg kick.
Remmi cracks Apila with an open hand slap. Apila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remmi. Apila avoids the head kick by Remmi.
Apila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apila misses with a looping left. Remmi with a nice cross. Remmi dives in and grabs Apila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Apila pushes down on Remmi's head and hops out. Apila moves out of range as Remmi throws a body kick.
Remmi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apila is able to avoid easily. Remmi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Apila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Remmi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Remmi slowing the pace effectively. Remmi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Apila backwards. Apila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Apila digs a right hand into Remmi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Remmi's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Remmi prevents a body shot from Apila. Remmi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Remmi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Apila pinned against the cage. Apila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Apila misses with a hook. Apila misses with an uppercut. Apila fails to land with a series of punches.
Apila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Remmi circles away quickly and effectively. Apila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Remmi.
Remmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apila.
Donk. Apila catches Remmi right on the button with a cross. Apila throws a good cross that connects.
Apila misses with an uppercut. Apila lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Apila. Remmi lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Apila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Remmi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A looping hook to the body misses from Apila. Remmi does a little dance to reset his feet. Apila pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Apila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Remmi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Remmi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Remmi scores with a jab. Apila acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Remmi connects with a crisp jab. Remmi throws the kick towards the body but Apila avoids it. Remmi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Apila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Remmi throws a leg kick but Apila moved away. Apila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Apila throws a jab but it's blocked by Remmi. Remmi thuds his right hand into Apila's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Remmi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Remmi lands a nice hook to Apila's body. Apila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Remmi. That's going to slow Apila down. A punch lands to the side of Apila 's head but he takes it in his stride. Good leg kick by Remmi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Remmi looks for a takedown but Apila sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veto Remmi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Remmi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Remmi with a nice cross. A nice inside leg kick there by Remmi. That's going to slow Apila down. Remmi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apila in his tracks. Remmi scores with a nice strike. Apila swings and misses with a shot to the body and Remmi counters with a lovely shot to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Remmi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Apila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Remmi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Apila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Remmi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Remmi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Remmi lunges at Apila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Apila's hand. Veto Remmi is winning the standup battle so far. Remmi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Apila's calf. A decent looking body kick lands there for Remmi. Remmi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nice body punch from Remmi. Remmi misses with a wild combination.
Remmi listening to his corner there, landing a nice 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! Apila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Remmi ducks under a wild hook from Apila. Apila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Remmi. Apila is breathing heavily. A nice leg kick lands there from Remmi. Remmi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Apila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Remmi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Remmi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apila can do to turn this around? Apila takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Remmi. Remmi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Remmi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Apila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Apila wants it to stay on the feet. A leg kick checked by Apila. A good leg kick by Remmi. A jab lands there for Remmi. Remmi scores with a nice strike. A telegraphed right hand from Apila misses the target. Remmi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Remmi tries a head kick but it misses.
Remmi lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Remmi takes a swing at Apila's ribcage but misses. A slapping body kick lands there for Remmi. Remmi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Remmi lands with an uppercut that bounces Apila off the cage and back into rage. Apila takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Apila is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Remmi avoids the body shot from Apila.
Apila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Remmi swats away the attempt to clinch by Apila. A slapping body kick lands there for Remmi. Remmi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Remmi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Remmi lands a nice hook to Apila's body. Apila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Remmi scores with a leg kick.
Apila blocks a leg kick. Remmi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Apila walks into a straight right hand from Remmi. Remmi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Remmi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Remmi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Remmi throws a body kick that misses. Remmi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Remmi is looking to score with low kicks. Apila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Remmi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Apila if he has to take too many more of those.
Remmi throws a body punch but Apila moves out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Remmi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Remmi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Remmi feints and as Apila raises his hands in defense, Remmi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Remmi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Remmi throws a big right hand that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Remmi advances to half guard. Apila keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Apila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remmi. Remmi tries to land a leg kick but Apila saw it coming and moves away.
Remmi connects with a nice looking jab.
Remmi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apila is out of range. Apila takes a swing at Remmi's ribcage but misses. Apila throws a sloppy body shot
and Remmi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apila thinking. Remmi moves away from the strike by Apila. Apila lands a glancing blow to the side of Remmi's head. Apila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Remmi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Remmi lands with a shot to the body. Apila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Apila misses with a hook. Apila takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Remmi misses. Remmi scoring well with a low kick there.
Remmi throws a head kick that half lands.
Apila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Remmi lands a really nice looking cross but Apila seems unphased.
Remmi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Remmi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apila's sensitive parts. Apila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Apila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice leg kick lands there from Remmi. Remmi sizes up Apila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Remmi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Remmi cracks the inside of Apila's front leg. Apila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Remmi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Apila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Apila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Remmi.
Remmi throws a nice outside leg kick. Remmi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Apila has time to react. Apila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Apila takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Apila misses. Remmi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apila.
Remmi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Remmi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Apila takes a step back to recover. A head kick misses from Remmi. Apila throws a hook but Remmi avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Apila looks to throw the jab but Remmi is out of range. Remmi looks for the body kick but Apila saw that one coming. Apila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Remmi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Remmi thumps Apila with a low kick. Remmi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Remmi. Remmi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apila manages to avoid it. Remmi swings for the body but Apila moves out of range.
Remmi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A leg kick checked by Apila. Remmi lands with a nice body kick. Remmi lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Remmi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remmi lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Remmi misses with a body kick. Remmi throws a push kick but Apila slaps the foot to one side. Apila tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Remmi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Apila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Remmi. Remmi obviously looking to wear him down.
Remmi scores with the left hand. Apila knows he should have avoided that one. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Remmi, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remmi. Remmi getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Apila moves out of range of the body kick. Remmi dips to his left and cracks Apila with an uppercut! Remmi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Pertti Apila'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.
Apila has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Remmi. Remmi lands a really nice looking cross but Apila seems unphased.
Remmi lands a nice looking body kick. Apila is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Remmi. Remmi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apila checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Apila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Remmi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Apila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Remmi throws a wild body kick that Apila sees coming a mile off. Remmi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apila.
Remmi lands with an uppercut that bounces Apila off the cage and back into rage. Remmi cracks the inside of Apila's front leg. 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! Remmi fakes the leg kick and cracks Apila in the body. Apila is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Remmi lands a jab to Apila's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Apila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Remmi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Remmi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Remmi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Remmi scores with a leg kick.
Remmi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Apila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Remmi. Remmi obviously looking to wear him down.
Remmi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apila. Apila misses with a hook to the body
and Remmi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Apila on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Apila takes a swing at Remmi's ribcage but misses. Remmi throws out a leg kick but Apila moves out of range and Remmi only half commits. Remmi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A telegraphed right hand from Apila misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Apila. A good leg kick by Remmi. Nice defenses there by Remmi. Nice uppercut there from Remmi. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Apila throws a series of punches but Remmi moves out of range. Remmi cracks Apila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A kick lands to the mid section there for Remmi. Apila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Apila wants it to stay on the feet. Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apila has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Remmi. Apila tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Remmi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Remmi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Remmi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Remmi throws a leg kick which misses Apila's front leg but catches the back leg as Apila tries to avoid it. Apila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Remmi connects with a solid leg kick. Remmi catches Apila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Remmi scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Remmi. Remmi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Remmi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Apila throws a leg kick and Remmi counters with a straight right hand. A nice inside leg kick there by Remmi. That's going to slow Apila down. Apila takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Apila takes a body punch but keeps moving. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Apila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remmi can pounce on him.
Remmi scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Apila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Remmi. Apila takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Remmi's corner calls for a 1-2. Remmi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Remmi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apila on the side of the head. Remmi jabs Apila right on the nose. Apila blinks but takes it well. Remmi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apila. That did some damage! Remmi 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.
Donk. Remmi catches Apila right on the button with a cross. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Remmi.
Remmi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Remmi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Remmi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Remmi cracks Apila with a right hand to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi had his way with Pertti Apila in that round. The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut. That's time! Remmi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Remmi. Remmi scores with a body shot.
Remmi feints and then cracks Apila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apila down. Remmi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Apila moves out of range of the body kick. Remmi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Apila moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Remmi thumps Apila with a low kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Remmi.
This has been an exciting period of action! Remmi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A nice leg kick lands there from Remmi. A shot to the liver by Remmi. Beautiful body shot. Apila is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Remmi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apila's sensitive parts. A good leg kick by Remmi.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Remmi. That's going to slow Apila down. Apila takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apila has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Remmi. Remmi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Remmi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apila.
Remmi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Remmi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apila's sensitive parts. Remmi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apila throws out the jab. Remmi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Remmi thumps Apila with a low kick. Remmi tries to work over Apila's front leg with a kick but Apila checks it. Remmi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An inside leg kick lands from Remmi. Apila moves out of range of the body kick from Remmi.
Pertti Apila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Remmi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Remmi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Remmi is looking to slow Apila down with leg kicks. Remmi tries a head kick but it misses.
Apila throws the left hand but Remmi avoids the punch easily. Apila is looking to clinch but Remmi is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remmi.
Remmi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remmi.
Apila walks into a jab. Remmi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Remmi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Remmi throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Remmi cracks the inside of Apila's front leg. Remmi scores with a nice strike. Remmi throws a leg kick which misses Apila's front leg but catches the back leg as Apila tries to avoid it. Remmi works the jab nicely. Apila blocks the body kick.
Remmi throws a nice inside leg kick. A lazy left from Remmi finds it's target. Veto Remmi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Remmi pushes Apila away with a front kick. Remmi slips under a jab from Apila. Remmi lands a jab to Apila's midsection. Apila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A nice leg kick lands there from Remmi. Apila drops his hands momentarily and Remmi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Apila misses with an uppercut. Remmi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice body kick from Remmi. Apila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Apila is predictable there and Remmi counters with an inside leg kick. Good leg kick by Remmi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Remmi. Remmi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apila. Remmi throws a quick inside leg kick. Remmi punishes Apila's body with a nice straight punch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Apila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Remmi. Remmi obviously looking to wear him down.
Apila tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Apila misses with a looping left. A nice inside leg kick there by Remmi. That's going to slow Apila down.
And that's the end of the fight! Veto Remmi showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Remmi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:41 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:41 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veto Remmi! Veto Remmi retains his heavyweight title!
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