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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 129 p4p, 21 weight class) and Leeland Lillard (ranked 253 p4p, 36 weight class). Thrym's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Are - Hollywood Undead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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216 lbs
39 - 18 - 3 |
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192 cm
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
39 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lillard blocks a jab. Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Thrym ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Thrym throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lillard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Thrym misses with a body kick. Lillard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lillard tries to clinch there but Thrym circles away.
Lillard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym. A left and a right from Lillard both land. Nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thrym takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Lillard fails in his attempt to clinch. Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance. Thrym on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillard thuds his right hand into Thrym's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Thrym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lillard is out of range and Thrym settles back down. Lillard closes the distance and clinches. Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A short right from Thrym on the inside. Thrym throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. A shot in the inside from Thrym. Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Thrym. Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrym.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thrym prevents a body shot from Lillard. Thrym takes a shot to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lillard controlling the action here for a moment.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard stalling in the clinch.
Lillard is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Lillard's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Thrym lands with a left to the head. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside. Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thrym scores with a shoulder strike. Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch. Lillard pushes Thrym back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Thrym throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A swing and a miss from Thrym.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thrym takes a shot right to the bread basket. Thrym throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range. Thrym fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lillard on the side of the head. Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Thrym. Lillard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Thrym misses with a straight left. Thrym walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lillard cracks a nice hook into Thrym's ribs. Thrym misses the jab. Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch. Lillard lands a shoulder strike. Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lillard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thrym up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside. Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrym's elbow. Thrym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thrym lands a nice shot to the body. Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Lillard. Lillard stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Rung Thrym will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot. Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Thrym connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Thrym finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard lands a jab. Lillard moves into the clinch. Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards. Thrym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrym blocks an uppercut.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thrym. Lillard looking to slow down the pace here. Lillard just leaning against Thrym, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrym gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage. Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lillard backwards. Lillard lands with a left to the head. Thrym lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard. Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Thrym lands a shot to the body. Thrym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thrym throws a head punch that misses. Lillard avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym. Thrym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lillard or not. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym. Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Thrym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage. Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Thrym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head. A shot in the inside from Lillard. This has been an exciting period of action! Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. Lillard blocking some punches.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Thrym scores with a hook to the body. Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Thrym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage. Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rung Thrym has scored more points in the clinch so far. Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards. Lillard tries to stall but Thrym uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lillard taking a breather. Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside. Thrym letting Lillard take a breather here. Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard. Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage. Thrym digs a right hand into Lillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lillard's gas tank. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lillard avoiding damage.
Thrym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard trying to stall but Thrym improves his position.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard. Lillard avoids the head kick by Thrym.
Lillard looks like he wants to counter punch here. Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thrym checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Thrym on the wrong end of a nice jab. Lillard tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance. Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Thrym tries to work over Lillard's front leg with a kick but Lillard checks it. Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far. Sloppy strikes from Lillard. Those never looked like landing. Thrym misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lillard! But no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thrym lands the left hand. Lillard clinches. Lillard just leaning against Thrym, taking a breather. Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym lands an uppercut. Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Thrym moves out of range easily. Lillard feints a jab promting Thrym to slip. Lillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thrym slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Lillard looks to clinch and Thrym counters with a good low kick that Lillard was not able to check. Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym. Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut. Thrym swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Thrym throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily. Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrym.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillard is looking to clinch. Lillard clinches up against the cage. Thrym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lillard or not. Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thrym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Thrym lands a right hand. Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym. Thrym lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Thrym lands an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lillard blocking some punches.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym lands a nice shot to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym. A body shot lands from Lillard.
Thrym lands with a left to the head. Lillard is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrym.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lillard blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lillard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land. Thrym tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard stalling.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lillard looking to slow down the pace here. Thrym working some nice short punches in the clinch. Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
Thrym tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lillard lands an uppercut. Lillard trying to stall but Thrym improves his position.
Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lillard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Thrym lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head. Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thrym creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Thrym.
Lillard tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym breaks the clinch.
Lillard has Thrym up against the cage in a clinch.
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut. Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut. Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. Lillard slowing the pace effectively. Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard has Thrym pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rung Thrym clearly takes that round. That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick from Thrym lands but Lillard takes it in his stride. Lillard clinches with his opponent.
Lillard leaning his opponent against the cage. Thrym lands a body shot. Lillard prevents a body shot from Thrym. Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Thrym. A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrym. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it. Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch. A battle for position here, against the cage. Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym misses with a body punch.
Lillard stalls. Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Thrym scores with a shoulder strike. Thrym tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land. A short right from Lillard on the inside. Lillard taking a breather. Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lillard tries to stall but Thrym uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lillard is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Thrym has denied him. Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard stalling the fight.
Thrym lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard. Thrym thuds a left hand into Lillard's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lillard misses with a double jab.
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A clash of legs there as Thrym blocks the low kick. Thrym feinted there with a counter leg kick. Danga de danga de dang - Thrym scores with a four punch combination! Thrym misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice body kick from Thrym. Thrym lands with a shot to the body. Lillard looks to land a combination. Thrym sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Thrym motions for Lillard to come forward. Thrym throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Thrym throws a chopping leg kick but Lillard manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lillard throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lillard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lillard blocks a jab. Lillard feints a counter leg kick. Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lillard lands a head kick!
Thrym throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily. Thrym gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Thrym moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thrym misses with a hook. Despite the aggression on Lillard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A leg kick checked by Lillard. Lillard has Thrym up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrym backwards. Lillard lands with a right to the head. Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. 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! Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside. Lillard lands an uppercut. Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage. Thrym misses with a body punch.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Thrym.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrym as Lillard tries to tie him up. Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard stalls. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lillard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lillard is looking to clinch. Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Lillard misses with a lunging right hand
and Thrym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrym circles away quickly and effectively. Thrym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thrym throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrym takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Thrym scores with a shot to the body.
Thrym checks a leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thrym, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lillard throws a nice looking combination but Thrym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. It looked like Thrym was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lillard. Lillard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. No joy there for Lillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lillard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Thrym scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A head kick misses from Lillard. Thrym throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range. Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrym circles away quickly and effectively. Lillard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nice body punch from Thrym. Lillard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Thrym misses the shot to the body. Thrym cracks Lillard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Thrym connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lillard momentarily.
Leeland Lillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Thrym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch. Lillard is working Thrym over against the cage. Thrym misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym working hard to break the clinch. Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrym backwards. A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Thrym blocks a body shot from Lillard. Thrym working aggressively here.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position. Lillard takes a shot to the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lillard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage. Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Thrym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage. Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch. Thrym is looking to break free of the clinch but Lillard has double underhooks. Lillard controlling the action here for a moment.
Thrym working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard. A left hand lands to the body for Thrym.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Lillard taking a breather. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lillard. Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym lands a left hand.
Thrym throws a head punch that misses. Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lillard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lillard gets through Thrym's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rung Thrym. Well Thrym has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 49:47 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:46 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym! Rung Thrym retains his light heavyweight title! An out of breath and clearly excited Rung Thrym thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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