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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sublime - Santaria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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180 lbs
22 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Sanchez! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick. St Juste throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. Sanchez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and St Juste connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanchez scrambles back to his feet. St Juste takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Juste.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut. Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez lands with a nice body kick. Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sanchez throws a body punch but St Juste moves out of range. Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but St Juste is out of range and Sanchez settles back down. Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
letting St Juste counter with a right hand. Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but St Juste avoids it. St Juste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez cracks a nice hook into St Juste's ribs. Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Juste. Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Juste has time to react. St Juste scores with a jab to the body. St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. St Juste keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. St Juste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
St Juste throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily. St Juste scores with a decent looking hook. St Juste throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range. St Juste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jab by Sanchez. St Juste cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez lands with a good body shot. Sanchez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez misses with a low kick. St Juste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Juste will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Juste fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Juste manages to avoid it. St Juste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Juste thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez is looking to wear down St Juste with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Juste avoids it really well and circles away. St Juste misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and St Juste has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St Juste and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. St Juste misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick. St Juste checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. St Juste scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but St Juste manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and St Juste has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St Juste and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. St Juste thows a left - swing and a miss! Sanchez looks to land a left hand but St Juste moved out of range nicely. A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez. St Juste throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head. St Juste takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook. Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
St Juste jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Juste scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. St Juste takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from St Juste misses. Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot. Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sanchez misses with a wild body shot. St Juste gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez. A cross from Sanchez lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Xavier Sanchez will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice defenses there by St Juste. St Juste cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap. Sanchez motions for St Juste to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sanchez lands with a right hand. St Juste tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez. Xavier Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far. St Juste takes one to the side of the head.
St Juste misses with a series of wild punches.
St Juste throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range. St Juste thows a left - swing and a miss! Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez tries to clinch there but St Juste circles away.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Juste circles away. Thud! ouch! good body kick from St Juste - that will leave a mark!
St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away. A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target. Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nice cross by St Juste. Sanchez throws a series of punches but St Juste avoids them all with ease. Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body. St Juste lands a nice shot to the body.
St Juste checks a leg kick. St Juste swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez. Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. St Juste defends it nicely. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! No joy there for St Juste, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. St Juste does a little dance to reset his feet. Renan St Juste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sanchez tries to clinch but St Juste moves out of range. Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Sanchez misses. Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. St Juste takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses. St Juste throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. St Juste on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Juste misses with a low kick. St Juste misses with a low kick.
St Juste throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head. St Juste lands with a nice body punch. St Juste has managed to clinch.
St Juste misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Juste. St Juste tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. St Juste is looking to control Sanchez's arms but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Juste has his back to the cage. St Juste has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
St Juste is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy. Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Justes head. St Juste tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but St Juste avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage. St Juste working aggressively here.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez tries to work over St Juste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! St Juste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as St Juste controls his hands.
St Juste is looking to control Sanchez's arms but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Juste has his back to the cage. Sanchez digs a right hand underneath St Juste's ribcage. St Juste let out a lung full of air as it connected. St Juste stalling in the clinch but Sanchez improves position. St Juste tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow. Sanchez tries a body shot but St Juste blocks it.
St Juste swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sanchez digs a right hand underneath St Juste's ribcage. St Juste let out a lung full of air as it connected. St Juste tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing St Juste back against the cage. Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renan St Juste will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste'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.
St Juste lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts. Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez. Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Juste is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, St Juste circles away and we're back to standing. St Juste has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez. St Juste takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses. St Juste keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick. Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but St Juste shows good takedown defense. St Juste misses with a wild body shot. St Juste tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick. St Juste circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but St Juste slips the punch. St Juste has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez. St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St Juste avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
St Juste avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez rushes St Juste and presses him up against the cage. St Juste looking to slow down the pace here. Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Juste prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him. St Juste drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
St Juste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but St Juste sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sanchez staying out of range there. St Juste has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but St Juste is defending well. A body shot lands from St Juste.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. St Juste misses with a body punch.
St Juste manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Juste wants to stall.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head. Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but St Juste has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as St Juste controls the action.
St Juste throws a head punch that misses. Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from St Juste. Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by St Juste. Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of St Juste's head. Sanchez misses with a body punch.
St Juste struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but St Juste avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage. Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sanchez tries to work over St Juste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sanchez lands a left hand.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Juste swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Juste lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards. St Juste is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. St Juste misses with a punch to the body.
St Juste takes a shot to the head. A frustrated look appears on St Juste's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but St Juste uses good head movement to avoid it. Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch. Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut. St Juste tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from St Juste as Sanchez shoots in. St Juste fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range. St Juste throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from St Juste. Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez. Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St Juste at a distance.
Sanchez lands with a hook. St Juste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Sanchez connects with a leg kick. St Juste looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. St Juste lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively. Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot. Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Juste. Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. St Juste misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Juste throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sanchez gets a clinch. Sanchez working aggressively here.
St Juste lands an uppercut. Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez. Good body shot from St Juste.
St Juste scores with an uppercut up the middle. St Juste lands a body punch. St Juste can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
St Juste softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Sanchez looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from St Juste.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Xavier Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far. With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Juste creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. St Juste lands a nice shot to the body. St Juste lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Juste. St Juste tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
St Juste can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
St Juste is working Sanchez over against the cage. St Juste escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Juste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Juste ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez. St Juste lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Juste. St Juste throws a body kick that misses. St Juste showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
St Juste is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but St Juste uses good head movement to avoid it. Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away. A clash of legs there as St Juste blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Juste wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance. St Juste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot. St Juste keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Juste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. St Juste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Juste sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat. St Juste throws a big shot that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body punch from St Juste. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Juste missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
St Juste looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A slapping leg kick lands for St Juste.
St Juste lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
St Juste slips under a jab. Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but St Juste avoids it. Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
St Juste misses the shot to the body. Sanchez throws the left hand but St Juste avoids the punch easily. St Juste scores with a jab to the body. St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Sanchez. 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. Sanchez pushes St Juste up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short left from Sanchez. St Juste lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Juste prevents it.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Juste backwards. St Juste's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sanchez throws a body punch but St Juste moves out of range. St Juste throws a quick inside leg kick. St Juste misses with a hook. St Juste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick. Sanchez tries to clinch there but St Juste circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Juste takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses. Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. St Juste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Juste checks it well. Sanchez takes a swing at St Juste's ribcage but misses. St Juste misses with a leg kick. St Juste takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses. Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it. Sanchez keeps St Juste at a distance using the push kick. Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. St Juste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Sanchez lands with a hook. St Juste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but St Juste sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sanchez misses the body punch and St Juste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily. St Juste lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range. A leg kick checked by Sanchez. The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but St Juste circles away and keeps his distance. Sanchez lands a head shot. St Juste thows a body shot but no joy. Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez checks a leg kick. St Juste throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range. Nice sprawl there from St Juste as Sanchez shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends St Juste's belly button to the back. St Juste throws a big shot that misses. St Juste on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Juste misses with a straight right. Sanchez tries to work over St Juste's front leg with a kick but St Juste checks it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick. A big left from St Juste misses. Sanchez thumps St Juste with a low kick. Sanchez has his takedown stuffed and St Juste counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Renan St Juste. I think St Juste has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 47:48 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Renan St Juste! Renan St Juste is the new welterweight champion!
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