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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin comes into the arena with Tool - Vicarious blaring out of the sound system. Jon Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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203 lbs
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183 cm
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Carwin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range. Carwin takes a swing at Roberts's ribcage but misses. Carwin throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease. Carwin swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts slips a jab from Carwin. Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Carwin, before circling back to the center of the mat. Roberts tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance. Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin fails with a takedown attempt. Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roberts is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch. Roberts takes one to the chin there. Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing. Roberts moves into the clinch. Carwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Roberts misses with an elbow over the top. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges. Carwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Carwin lands the left hand. Carwin lands a two punch combo.
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts drives through and clinches with Carwin against the cage.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Carwin. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage. Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Roberts lands an elbow inside that Carwin shrugs off. Carwin tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position. Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Carwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks. Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carwin successfully pulls guard.
Roberts wants to stand but Carwin is controlling his posture from full guard. Carwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Carwin is working an open guard so Roberts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin shoots in and bounces Roberts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Carwin stops Roberts from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard. Roberts wants to stand but Carwin is controlling the position. Carwin looking to pass the guard. Carwin is working hard here to advance position. Carwin stops Roberts from standing up.
That's four 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. Carwin trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom. Carwin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Roberts is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Roberts has escaped and now he's on top! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Carwin is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carwin wants to sweep but no luck. Carwin is controlling Roberts's posture. Roberts wants to stand but Carwin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Roberts dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Roberts blocks the body kick.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Roberts tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it. Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Roberts instigates a clinch. Carwin jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Carwin around his waist. Carwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jon Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Carwin scores with a nice strike. Roberts avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roberts takes a body punch but keeps moving. Roberts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carwin. Carwin misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Roberts checks a leg kick. Carwin is looking to wear down Roberts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Carwin thows a body shot but no joy. Carwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carwin throws a quick inside leg kick. Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jon Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Carwin lands with a shot to the body. Carwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roberts is fending him off so far but Carwin persists. Nope, Roberts circles away and we're back to standing. Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Carwin keeps it at a distance. Carwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Carwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Roberts wants to clinch up but Carwin keeps it at a distance. Carwin lands a body shot.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Carwin. Roberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carwin, pushing him back against the cage. Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwin shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Roberts rushes Carwin and presses him up against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Carwin tries to pull guard but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Carwin pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Roberts is breathing heavily. Roberts prevents Carwin from breaking the clinch. Carwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carwin can't break the clinch.
Roberts being controlled against the cage. Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Carwin avoids the damage to the body. A short uppercut from Carwin. Carwin jumps guard.
Carwin working for submissions but it's allowed Roberts to get to half guard.
Carwin wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it. Carwin tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg. Roberts stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Carwin to get to his feet. Roberts blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nice body punch from Carwin. Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carwin. Carwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Carwin scores with a punch to the head. Carwin throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range. Roberts tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carwin duly obliges. Carwin lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand. Roberts tries to clinch up. Roberts tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Roberts tries to clinch up. Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Carwin keeps the fight on the outside. Carwin cracks Roberts with a good jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Carwin dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carwin scores with a nice head shot. Casey Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Carwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Carwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head. Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carwin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roberts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carwin somewhat. Roberts tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance. Roberts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Carwin misses the shot to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Roberts avoids the body shot from Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts tries to clinch up. Carwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Carwin on that attempt. Carwin digs a good hook to Roberts's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Carwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts. Carwin lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand. Carwin catches Roberts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Carwin lands with a nice body punch. Carwin takes a swing at Roberts's ribcage but misses. Carwin scores with a punch to the head. Roberts has Carwin up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carwin into the cage. Carwin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carwin dodges an elbow strike from Roberts.
Carwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Carwin. Carwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin. Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss. Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carwin digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs. The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Carwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though. Carwin scores with a three punch combo!
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carwin. The crowd cheers as Carwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roberts doesn't seem phased though. Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Carwin scores with a nice right hand.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss. Roberts slips under a jab. Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away. Roberts tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Roberts tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance. Carwin lands a body shot.
Casey Carwin is winning the standup battle so far. Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts. Carwin shoots in looking for a takedown. Roberts tries to sprawl out of it but Carwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roberts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range. Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin. Carwin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet. Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The crowd cheers as Carwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roberts doesn't seem phased though. Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Carwin clearly takes that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Carwin shoots in. Carwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roberts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Carwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Carwin throws a low kick but Roberts moves out of range easily. Nice defenses there by Roberts. Carwin throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carwin misses with a looping right. Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Carwin keeps the fight on the outside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
Roberts tries to clinch up. Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin throws a shot to the body.
Roberts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Carwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberts which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carwin thows a body shot but no joy. Roberts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Carwin misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming. Carwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roberts is fending him off so far but Carwin persists. Nope, Roberts circles away and we're back to standing. Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off. Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off. Roberts tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin keeps the fight on the outside. Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Carwin misses with the combination.
That's two 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. Good leg kick by Carwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab. Carwin digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs. Carwin misses the shot to the body. Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Roberts tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range. Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Roberts takes a body punch but keeps moving. Carwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Carwin closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes Roberts against the cage but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roberts is able to avoid easily. Carwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A telegraphed right hand from Carwin misses the target. Carwin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away. Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts. Carwin throws a solid leg kick but Roberts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carwin. Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Carwin. Carwin throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely. Carwin tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot. Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab. Roberts tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
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. Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Carwin lands with a straight right. Roberts didn't see that one coming. Roberts tries to clinch up. Carwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet. Roberts takes a body punch but keeps moving. Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Carwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Carwin keeps the fight on the outside. Roberts is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease. Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Carwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Carwin had his way with Jon Roberts in that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carwin thuds a left hand into Roberts's body. Carwin scores with a jab to the body. Carwin throws a hook but Roberts blocks it. Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch. Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Roberts moves away and avoids it. Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Roberts tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Decent striking displayed by Carwin there. Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. Roberts checks a low kick from Carwin. Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin lands a lovely overhand right. Carwin fails with a takedown attempt. Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head. Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. Carwin dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Carwin's head and hops out. Roberts is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts. Carwin throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range. Roberts checks the leg kick. Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off. Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch. Jon Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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. Carwin lands a jab to Roberts's midsection. Carwin swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Carwin lands a body shot.
Roberts is looking to clinch. Carwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roberts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carwin fails with the takedown. Carwin has a takedown stuffed. 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. Carwin lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts. Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Carwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberts which made him look bad. Roberts wants to clinch up but Carwin keeps it at a distance. Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab. Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away. Casey Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Carwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely. Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roberts sprawls well initially but Carwin persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Carwin is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carwin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roberts is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Roberts manages to escape and get back to his feet! Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carwin.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts. Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin connects with a body shot. Carwin lands a slapping body shot.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Carwin sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight! Casey Carwin showed his dominance in that final round. I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Carwin! Casey Carwin retains his light heavyweight title!
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