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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 60 p4p, 11 weight class) and Pat Garret (ranked 242 p4p, 37 weight class). D Amato's entrance music is Machine Gun - Hated. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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197 lbs
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184 cm
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael D Amato! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Garret! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! D Amato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Garret lands with a thumping leg kick.
D Amato checks a low kick from Garret. D Amato throws a big shot that misses. D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range. Garret looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Garret lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Garret misses with an uppercut. D Amato saw that one coming. Garret with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Garret misses. D Amato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garret on the side of the head. Garret avoids a lazy jab quite easily. D Amato misses with a right hand and Garret counters with a stiff right hand. D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garret manages to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Garret throws a right hand that misses
and D Amato counters with a stiff right hand. D Amato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garret. D Amato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garret.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for D Amato. Garret cracks a nice hook into D Amato's ribs. Garret walks into a stiff left hand from D Amato. Garret takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garret misses with a wild body shot. D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garret. D Amato catches Garret with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Garret throws a lazy right hand but D Amato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. D Amato misses with a combination
and Garret counters with a lovely shot to the body. Garret displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab. Garret throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Garret lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. D Amato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garret. D Amato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.
D Amato misses with a hook. Garret ducked under it nicely. The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land. D Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Garret counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garret. A quick uppercut on the inside from D Amato. D Amato working aggressively here.
D Amato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Garret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
D Amato blocking some punches.
D Amato throws a punch but it's blocked by Garret. Garret throws a head punch that misses. D Amato gets through Garret's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. D Amato presses Garret against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. D Amato misses with a short punch on the inside. Garret looking to stall.
Garret has D Amato pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from D Amato.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garret's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Garret misses with a hook from the clinch. D Amato swings wildly with an uppercut but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it. Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Garret. Garret trying to control the position but instead, D Amato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garret into the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from D Amato. Garret lands a left hand.
D Amato misses with the head strike.
D Amato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Garret fails to land. Garret lands a nice uppercut. A short body shot lands from D Amato as the two fighters clinch.
D Amato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garret leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short left from Garret. D Amato lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garret. Garret is leaning against D Amato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right hand to the body from D Amato.
Garret throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from D Amato. Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret lands a left hand that snaps the head of D Amato backwards. D Amato misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. D Amato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. D Amato misses with a short punch on the inside. D Amato misses with a short punch on the inside. Garret misses with some punches.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat Garret will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
D Amato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garret throws out the jab. D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Garret slips under a jab. Garret is clearly trying to counter these attacks from D Amato with a body shot. D Amato looks to land a right hand but Garret moved out of range. Garret displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab. D Amato moves out of range of the body kick. D Amato moves out of range as Garret throws a body kick.
A big right from Garret misses. D Amato throwing a counter right hand but Garret manages to avoid it. Garret ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A punch combination from D Amato misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret thumps D Amato with a low kick. Garret rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garret takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Garret throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by D Amato. Garret bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. D Amato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
D Amato takes a body punch but keeps moving. D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garret. D Amato throws out a loose jab but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it. Pat Garret seems to be getting the better of the standup. Garret cracks the inside of D Amato's front leg. Garret dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Garret uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D Amato. Garret feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to D Amato's calf. The fighters circling - Garret throws out the jab but it was never going to land. D Amato appears to be looking for a big counter. Garret fakes high and swings low for a body shot but D Amato manages to avoid it. Both fighters circling a little - Garret finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Garret is looking to clinch. A jab from Garret misses. D Amato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. D Amato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garret counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. D Amato ducks under a wild hook from Garret.
That's two minutes gone in the round. D Amato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Garret bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Garret blocks a jab. D Amato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garret. A swing and a miss from Garret. D Amato 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.
D Amato jabs Garret to the body, keeping him at a distance. Garret looks to land a left hand but D Amato moved out of range nicely. D Amato throws a shot from downtown. Garret moves away and avoids it. Garret shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Garret thuds his shin into the meat of D Amato's side. D Amato throws a body shot but no joy. Garret slips a straight right by D Amato. D Amato throws out a loose jab but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garret misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
Garret scores with a hook. Garret lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garret.
Garret ducks under a wild hook from D Amato. D Amato misses with a double jab
and Garret counters with a thumping low kick. D Amato throws a series of punches but Garret avoids them all with ease. D Amato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Garret counter with a right hand. Garret swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. D Amato throws a right hand that misses
and Garret counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. D Amato throws a looping overhand right but Garret ducks down to avoid it. Garret throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Garret slips a jab from D Amato. Garret doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A big left from D Amato misses. A little jabbing left from Garret on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. D Amato throws a hook but Garret blocks it. D Amato throws a lazy right hand but Garret sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Garret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from D Amato. Garret throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Garret looks to land a left hand but D Amato moved out of range nicely. D Amato digs a good hook to Garret's body.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range. Garret lands a head shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Garret looks like he's thinking about clinching though. D Amato throwing a counter right hand but Garret manages to avoid it. D Amato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Garret throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Garret showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
D Amato slips under a jab. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garret, right into the meat.
D Amato misses with an uppercut
and Garret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Garret fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Garret walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. D Amato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A quick step to the side and D Amato tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Garret is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by D Amato. Garret throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Garret avoids a punch combination nicely.
D Amato misses with a wild body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garret pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Garret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from D Amato. Garret misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of D Amato 's head but he takes it in his stride. D Amato lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garret misses with a looping right. A low kick from Garret misses and D Amato counters with a stiff right hand. D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garret moves away. A little jabbing left from Garret on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garret. Nice uppercut lands for Garret. That snapped D Amato's head back.
D Amato misses with a lunging right hand
and Garret counters with a nice low kick that buckles D Amato's knee momentarily. Garret throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range. D Amato with a hook. A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet. Garret lunges at D Amato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by D Amato's hand. D Amato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D Amato misses with a hook. D Amato moves out of range of the body kick. D Amato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Garret on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garret throws a nice outside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Garret bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. D Amato checks a leg kick. D Amato swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.
Garret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from D Amato. D Amato misses with a looping left. Garret throws a big counter head kick but D Amato avoids it with no problem. Garret scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. D Amato doesn't seem bothered though. D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garret gets cracked with a nice right hand there by D Amato. Garret moves into the clinch. D Amato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from D Amato. D Amato working aggressively here.
Garret blocks a body shot from D Amato.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garret digs a right hand underneath D Amato's ribcage. D Amato let out a lung full of air as it connected. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Garret pushes D Amato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nice elbow from Garret. A head punch blocked on the inside by Garret. Garret creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through D Amato's defenses. D Amato tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
D Amato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D Amato's elbow. D Amato prevents a body shot from Garret. Garret tries a body shot but D Amato blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Garret fails to land. Good body shot from D Amato.
D Amato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Garret lands a nice uppercut. Garret lands an elbow that stopped D Amato in his tracks for a moment. Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D Amato is working Garret over against the cage. Garret pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. D Amato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow. Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
D Amato lands with a left to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. D Amato misses with a punch on the inside.
D Amato blocks an elbow strike. Nice body punch from D Amato. Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from D Amato.
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by D Amato. D Amato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Garret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato. D Amato throws a body punch but Garret moves out of range. Garret lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Garret throws a nice outside leg kick. D Amato digs a good body shot into Garret's ribs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pat Garret just about did enough to take it. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garret misses the jab. Garret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Garret. D Amato avoids the body shot from Garret.
D Amato throws a big shot that misses. D Amato thows a left - swing and a miss! A big right from Garret misses. Garret slips under a jab from D Amato. D Amato misses with an uppercut
and Garret moves into the clinch. D Amato scores with a shoulder strike. Garret fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch blocked on the inside by D Amato. Garret misses with a short punch on the inside. Garret takes a shot to the head. D Amato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Garret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D Amato lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round. D Amato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Garret is predictable there letting D Amato counter with a right hand. Garret scores with a slapping inside leg kick. D Amato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garret to score with a decent uppercut. D Amato scores with a jab. D Amato jabbing away but nothing is landing. The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Garret throws a low kick but it's checked well by D Amato. D Amato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Garret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from D Amato. Garret tried to score with a low kick but D Amato checks it. Garret walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. D Amato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. D Amato is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garret misses with an uppercut
and D Amato counters with a stiff right hand. Garret getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. D Amato throws a big shot that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet. D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. D Amato swings away with a leg kick that misses. It seemed like Garret was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Garret lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid body kick from Garret. D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garret. Garret slips a jab from D Amato. D Amato scores with a shot to the body.
Garret avoids the body shot from D Amato.
D Amato backing away here, and Garret unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Garret with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garret throws a looping overhand right but D Amato ducks down to avoid it. It looked like D Amato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. D Amato lands with a good body shot. D Amato jabs Garret to the body, keeping him at a distance. Garret lands a nice shot to the body.
D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garret. Garret throws out a token jab with nothing on it. D Amato throws a jab but it's blocked by Garret. D Amato misses with a straight left. D Amato throws a looping overhand right but Garret ducks down to avoid it. Nice uppercut there from Garret. D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Garret doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Garret blocks a jab. Garret lands a front kick. Garret scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. D Amato throws a series of punches but Garret moves out of range. D Amato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Garret throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent D Amato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. D Amato misses with a straight right. Garret tests D Amato's chin there with a solid looking shot. D Amato swinging wildly here.
D Amato jabbing away but nothing is landing. D Amato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Garret throws a quick inside leg kick. D Amato misses with a body punch
enabling Garret to counter with a crisp jab. D Amato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. D Amato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from D Amato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Garret misses the shot to the body. Garret throws a leg kick but D Amato sees it coming and checks it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pat Garret will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Garret moves into the clinch successfully.
D Amato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range. Garret throws a leg kick but D Amato checks it. A jab lands there for D Amato. Garret lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. D Amato with a body punch. A glancing blow. D Amato slips under a jab. Garret throws a quick inside leg kick. D Amato scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garret staying out of range there. Garret staying out of range there. Garret feints and then cracks D Amato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow D Amato down. D Amato moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. D Amato misses with an uppercut
and Garret counters with a lovely straight right hand! A big left from D Amato misses. Garret steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. D Amato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. D Amato moves out of range of the body kick. D Amato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet. A countering left hand to the body from Garret misses. Garret connects with a leg kick. D Amato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. D Amato missing with a left hand there. Garret was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. D Amato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. D Amato connects with a high kick. D Amato lands with a straight right. Garret didn't see that one coming. Garret has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Garret is looking to slow D Amato down with leg kicks. Garret wants to slow D Amato down by chopping away at his legs. Garret scores with a spinning back kick! Garret walks into a stiff left hand from D Amato. Michael D Amato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Garret throws a leg kick that misses. A jab from D Amato finds it's way through Garret's defenses. D Amato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Garret lands with a good body shot. D Amato's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Garret thows a leg kick but D Amato checks it and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut. D Amato scores with a sloppy right hand. Garret should have avoided that one. D Amato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. D Amato swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by D Amato. D Amato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garret ducks under a wild hook from D Amato. Garret tries a quick counter leg kick but D Amato is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. D Amato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. D Amato swings widly with a right hand
and Garret finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Garret lands the left hand. A jab lands there for D Amato. D Amato walks into a straight right hand from Garret. Garret thuds a left hand into D Amato's body. Garret lands a nice looking kick to the body. D Amato takes a step back to recover. Garret cracks D Amato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Garret blocks a jab. A punch lands to the side of Garret 's head but he takes it in his stride. 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! D Amato getting the better of the striking in that exchange. D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range. Garret only half commits to the counter leg kick. Garret lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garret keeps D Amato at a distance using the push kick. Garret lands with a right hand. D Amato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A nice side step and Garret releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. D Amato throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Garret misses with a straight right. Garret stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Garret misses with a series of wild punches.
D Amato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garret counters with an outside leg kick.
D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Garret scores with a jab to the body. Garret scores with a leg kick.
D Amato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Pat Garret. Well Garret 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Garret! Pat Garret is the new middleweight champion! After winning the bout, Pat Garret thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. In defeat, Michael D Amato stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whoop ass or get your ass whooped
I got Whooped too day!'.
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