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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Royce da 5'9 - Hard. Rocker has chosen Ki:Theory - Stand By Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
38 - 16 - 1 |
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180 cm
37
170 lbs
43 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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
38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
43 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rocker connects with a looping right hand.
Alvado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rocker unleashes a big counter combination but Alvado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Rocker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocker misses the shot to the body. Alvado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Alvado moves forwards but Rocker connects with a nice, crisp jab. Rocker lands with a nice body punch. Alvado misses with a body kick. Alvado misses with the body kick and Rocker counters with a nice double leg into guard. Rocker wants to pass the guard but Alvado is keeping the position. Alvado keeping moving, preventing Rocker from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rocker advances position into side control! Alvado is trying to get back to half guard. Rocker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rocker throws a strike aimed at the side of Alvado's head but Alvado avoids it well. Rocker trying to control the position but Alvado is working away. Rocker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rocker working the ground and pound. Rocker controlling the position from side mount. Rocker working the body and head with strikes. Alvado wants to get back to his feet but Rocker drags him back down. Rocker trying to control the action but Alvado is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rocker swings around for an armbar but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rocker's guard. Rocker looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rocker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvado controls the pace. Alvado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvado stands and steps away. Rocker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Rocker. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado. Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rocker at a distance.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocker. Rocker feints the counter takedown. Rocker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A quick step to the side and Alvado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocker is defended easily by Alvado. Pablo Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alvado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Donk. Alvado catches Rocker right on the button with a cross. Rocker throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado. Alvado swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rocker is looking for the big counter here. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Pablo Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target. Rocker connects with an inside leg kick. Rocker gets the takedown into side control. Alvado explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alvado lands with a shot to the body. Alvado seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Rocker cracks the inside of Alvado's front leg. Alvado moves away from the strike by Rocker. Rocker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Rocker scores with a jab. Alvado acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Alvado with a hook. Alvado moves into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvado. Alvado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Alvado.
Alvado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocker takes a shot to the head. Alvado has Rocker pressed against the cage, preventing Rocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Rocker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvado to keep the fight standing. Rocker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvado backwards. Rocker misses with some punches.
Alvado tries a body shot but Rocker blocks it.
Rocker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricky Rocker will probably get the nod. 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.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Alvado lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvado wants to clinch but Rocker slips to the side and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A jab from Rocker misses. Rocker blocks the body kick.
Alvado lands a head shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Rocker. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet. Alvado goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Rocker fails with a takedown attempt. Alvado avoids a kick to the body.
Alvado misses the jab. Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range. Rocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvado. Alvado takes the fight into the clinch. Alvado tries a body shot but Rocker blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rocker tries to work over Alvado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Rocker working some nice short punches in the clinch. Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Rocker avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage. Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Rocker controls the action.
Rocker misses with some punches.
A short right from Rocker. Rocker tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Rocker back against the cage. Rocker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocker's elbow. Rocker lands a body punch in the clinch. Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocker's elbow. Rocker is trying to force a seperation but Alvado has the dominant position. Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside. Rocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocker.
Alvado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The fight stays on the outside here - Alvado looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A nice side step and Rocker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Rocker. Ricky Rocker seems to be getting the better of the standup. Alvado swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocker. Rocker lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvado off the cage and back into range. Rocker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Alvado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rocker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Rocker looks to move away, Alvado throws a big counter combo but Rocker just gets out of the way. Alvado looks to land a body kick but Rocker moved away. Alvado throws a body punch but Rocker moves out of range. Rocker feints the counter takedown. Alvado misses with an uppercut. Rocker saw that one coming. Alvado checks a low kick from Rocker. Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocker darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Alvado moves out of range of the body kick from Rocker.
Alvado scores with a decent looking hook. Alvado scores with a jab. Alvado lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvado throws a hook but Rocker blocks it. Rocker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado. Alvado lands a jab to the nose. Alvado throws a body kick that misses. Alvado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Rocker jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rocker misses with a low kick. Alvado lunges at Rocker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rocker's hand. Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocker swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Rocker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvado. Rocker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvado checks it well. Rocker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Rocker counters with an outside leg kick.
Alvado blocks the body kick.
Rocker fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy body kick from Alvado and Rocker counters with a solid body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rocker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rocker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado. Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nice shot by Rocker. Alvado cracks Rocker with an open hand slap. Alvado moves forwards but Rocker connects with a nice, crisp jab. Alvado takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rocker! But no joy. Rocker misses with a low kick. Rocker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Rocker moves away and avoids it. Alvado tries to land a front kick but Rocker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Alvado lands a nice looking body kick. Alvado throws an overhand right that lands on Rocker's shoulder, as Rocker tries to avoid the shot. Rocker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Alvado connects with a solid leg kick. Rocker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rocker lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Alvado throws a nice outside leg kick. Alvado on the wrong end of a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Alvado will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rocker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvado's head. Alvado scores with a leg kick.
Alvado wants to clinch up but Rocker keeps it at a distance. Alvado misses with an uppercut. Rocker saw that one coming. Alvado tries to land a body kick and Rocker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jab, jab by Rocker - just one landing. Alvado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Rocker postures up and lands a big shot to Alvado's brow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alvado keeping moving, preventing Rocker from controlling successfully. Rocker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Rocker throws a big right hand that misses. Alvado pulls Rocker in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rocker with a flurry of punches that miss. Rocker throws a big elbow that misses. Rocker throws a big elbow that misses. Rocker working some strikes from top position. Rocker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvado works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Rocker content to stall in guard here. Alvado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Rocker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Rocker throwing strikes from guard but Alvado blocks nicely. Alvado pulls Rocker in close to prevent any damage. Alvado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Alvado blocks the body kick.
Alvado swings widly with a right hand
and Rocker counters with a low kick, right behind Alvado 's knee. Rocker misses with a straight left. Alvado throws a body punch but Rocker moves out of range. Alvado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Rocker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado. Alvado throws out a powerful jab. Rocker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Alvado misses with a hook. Rocker ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rocker throws a nice inside leg kick. Alvado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rocker. Alvado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado. Alvado tries to clinch but Rocker moves out of range. Rocker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Alvado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Alvado cracks Rocker with a good jab. A big left from Alvado misses. Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Alvado forces Rocker back against the cage and clinches. Alvado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Rocker can't find room to land a body shot as Alvado controls the action.
Rocker breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alvado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rocker misses with a straight right. Alvado takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvado clobbers Rocker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Rocker drops his hands momentarily and Alvado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Rocker throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it. Alvado slips a straight right by Rocker. Alvado throws out a powerful jab. Alvado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocker swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rocker misses with a hook. Alvado tries to clinch up. Rocker flicks out a counter leg kick but Alvado steps away. Rocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocker. An inside leg kick lands from Alvado. Rocker looks for the body kick but Alvado saw that one coming. A telegraphed right hand from Rocker misses the target. Rocker misses with a looping right. Alvado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado. A solid leg kick lands there for Alvado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker really dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rocker lands with a straight right. Alvado didn't see that one coming. Rocker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado thows a left - swing and a miss! Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it. Alvado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Alvado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvado there as he acknowledges the shot. Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away. Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocker was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado. Alvado swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
Alvado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rocker is out of range. Rocker scores with a decent looking hook. Alvado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rocker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvado scrambles back to his feet. Alvado throws a head kick that misses. Alvado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rocker fails with the takedown. Rocker throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range. Alvado throws a push kick but Rocker slaps the foot to one side. Rocker throws out a counter right but Alvado avoids it with no problem. Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvado staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rocker misses with a wild body shot. Alvado punishes Rocker's body with a nice straight punch. Rocker blocks a leg kick. Rocker takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses. Rocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away. Alvado throws a jab when Rocker was well out of range. Rocker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvado. Alvado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rocker throws a hook but Alvado blocks it. Alvado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Rocker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocker. Alvado keeping moving, preventing Rocker from controlling successfully. Rocker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Rocker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rocker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Rocker trying to control but Alvado is working from the bottom. Rocker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rocker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvado's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rocker scoring with strikes to the body and head. Rocker throwing shots but Alvado is blocking nicely. Rocker with the ground and pound but Alvado uses the opportunity to regain guard. Rocker is in close to Alvado's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rocker with a nice head shot there. Rocker postures up in Alvado's guard and throws a big left but Alvado blocks it. Rocker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alvado dives on top into guard. Rocker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alvado has passed into side control.
Rocker looks to move to half guard but instead Alvado has passed into mount! Damn! Rocker wants to control but Alvado is having none of it. Rocker is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvado avoids the attempt from Rocker to control. Rocker regains half guard. Rocker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Alvado performing his best blanket impression for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ricky Rocker will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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!
Rocker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocker was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado. Alvado 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.
Rocker circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rocker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rocker looks for a takedown but Alvado sprawls well. Alvado defending well as Rocker loads up on a big left hand. Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. That kick from Rocker tenderised Alvado's leg. Alvado is trying to keep his angry face on. Alvado fails in his attempt to clinch. Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fighters circling - Rocker throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvado missing with a left hand there. Rocker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Alvado moves out of range of the body kick. Alvado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Rocker moves into range and connects with a jab. Rocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvado.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvado dodges the punch combination from Rocker.
Rocker misses with an uppercut. Rocker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvado takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses. Rocker drops his hands momentarily and Alvado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rocker scores with a jab to the body. Some bone on bone action there as Alvado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Rocker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alvado misses with a left hand and Rocker counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocker.
Rocker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvado's head backwards. Rocker jabs Alvado right on the nose. Alvado blinks but takes it well. A shot to the liver by Rocker. Beautiful body shot. Rocker misses with a takedown attempt - Alvado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pablo Alvado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocker manages to avoid it. Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rocker staying out of range there. Rocker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away. Rocker thuds his right hand into Alvado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Rocker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Alvado. Those never looked like landing. Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocker.
Rocker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rocker is looking to slow Alvado down with leg kicks. Rocker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Alvado tries to clinch and Rocker counters with a right hand to the body. A cross from Rocker lands. Rocker sizes up Alvado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvado misses with a body shot.
Alvado gets a clinch. Alvado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rocker backwards. Rocker lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Rocker. Rocker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Still in the clinch, Rocker scores with a nice short uppercut. Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocker's efforts to push away. Rocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvado. That did some damage! Alvado misses with the combination.
Alvado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvado scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rocker throws out a powerful jab. Rocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet. Alvado takes one on the button. Alvado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Alvado misses with a double jab.
Rocker throws a shot to the body.
Alvado swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
Rocker only half commits to the counter leg kick. Rocker avoids the head kick by Alvado.
Rocker throws a wild body kick that Alvado sees coming a mile off. Rocker moves away from the strike by Alvado. Rocker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocker was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado. Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocker feints the counter takedown. Alvado throws out a loose jab but Rocker uses good head movement to avoid it. Rocker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvado's head. Nice body punch from Rocker.
And that's the end of the fight! Ricky Rocker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Rocker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rocker! Ricky Rocker retains his welterweight title! Ricky Rocker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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