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Event:
PFF 13W - Crusher vs Ohanian
Date: Dec 27, 2017 |
#R1# Whyte takes a swing at Mma's ribcage but misses. Whyte misses the jab. Mma misses the jab. Whyte is looking to counter punch. Mma works Whyte's body with a nice hook. Nice shot by Mma. Whyte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Whyte connects with a crisp jab. Mma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whyte. Mma throws a one two combo.
#CUT2# It looks like Benjamin Whyte has been cut. Mma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Whyte throws a body shot but no joy. Whyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mma sees it coming and avoids it easily. Whyte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1# Whyte misses with a hook
and Mma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Whyte throws a good cross that connects.
Mma throws a lazy uppercut
and Whyte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Whyte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Whyte blocks a jab. Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whyte.
Mma throws a combination that misses and Whyte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Whyte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Mma throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte. Whyte slips under a jab from Mma. A little feinted left hand from Whyte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mma throws an off balance right hand
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Whyte throws the left hand but Mma avoids the punch easily. Mma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whyte counters with a straight right hand. Nice uppercut lands for Mma. That snapped Whyte's head back.
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whyte was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma. A counter left hand to the body from Whyte misses its target. Mma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whyte.
Mma gets in close and tags Whyte with a short punch that almost sends Whyte to the mat! Oh Whyte is in big trouble! He turns his back on Mma, trying to create some distance but Mma rushes him, striking wildly and Whyte goes down! The referee tackles Mma into the cage to end the fight! Mma is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Mma! An out of breath Jeff Mma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
PFF 9 - Forbes vs Turkey
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1# Whyte connects with a jab. A big left from Delaney misses. Delaney slips under a jab from Whyte. Delaney misses with a lunging right hand
and Whyte counters with a nice uppercut. Delaney lands with a straight right. Whyte didn't see that one coming. We've been informed that Whyte has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. The fighters circling - Whyte throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've been told by Delaney's head coaches at Pride that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Delaney throws a body punch but Whyte moves out of range. Delaney cracks Whyte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Delaney throws out a powerful jab. Whyte misses the shot to the body. Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Delaney. Whyte thuds his right hand into Delaney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2# It looks like James Keziah Delaney has been cut. 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! Whyte ducks under a wild hook from Delaney. Delaney misses with a left hand and Delaney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Whyte throws a nice looking combination but Delaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1# Delaney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whyte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Whyte jabbing away but nothing is landing. Whyte throws a body punch but Delaney moves out of range. Delaney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. James Keziah Delaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Whyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Delaney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Delaney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Whyte lands with a nice body punch. Whyte throws a body punch but Delaney moves out of range. Delaney looks to land a left hand but Whyte moved out of range nicely. Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaney lands with a right hand. Delaney throws a jab when Whyte was well out of range. Delaney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC# Whyte is rocked! Delaney sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Whyte's defenses. It connects perfectly with Whyte's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Keziah Delaney!
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Event:
PFF4 - Steve vs Ohanian
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1# Whyte connects with a looping right hand.
Whyte seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. A punch combination from Nurmy misses. Nurmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nurmy throws a series of punches but Whyte avoids them all with ease. Whyte connects with a body shot. Whyte connects with a body shot. Whyte with a jab. Whyte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nurmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nurmy avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Whyte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Whyte connects with a crisp jab. Nurmy looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range. Nurmy swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Nurmy has his takedown stuffed and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nurmy misses with a body shot.
Whyte thuds a left hand into Nurmy's body.#T1# Jab, jab by Whyte - just one landing. Nurmy misses with an uppercut
and Whyte counters with a stiff right hand. Nurmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whyte. Whyte scores with a hook to the body. Nurmy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Whyte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Whyte lands with a cross. Nurmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Whyte lands a body shot.
Whyte thuds a left hand into Nurmy's body. Nurmy looks winded! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Whyte jabs at Nurmy's body. Nurmy on the wrong end of a nice hook. Whyte scores with a jab. Nurmy acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Nurmy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Whyte stuns Nurmy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nurmy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2# Whyte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Whyte lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Nurmy - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Whyte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Whyte! A very excited looking Benjamin Whyte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Bushido 59: Wright vs. Black
Date: Jun 30, 2017 |
#R1# Whyte digs a good body shot into Franco's ribs. Whyte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franco. Franco circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Whyte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Franco throws a right hand that misses
and Whyte counters with a stiff right hand. Franco tries to clinch and Whyte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Franco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franco there as he acknowledges the shot. Decent striking displayed by Whyte there.#ROC2# Franco is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Whyte lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL# Franco closes the distance and clinches. Franco lands an elbow inside that Whyte shrugs off. Franco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco. Franco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whyte's efforts to push away. Franco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whyte is defending well for now. Franco is breathing heavily. Whyte scores with a shoulder strike. Franco trying to land knees to the body.
Franco seems to have got his legs back now. A frustrated look appears on Whyte's face as he tries to break the clinch. Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch. Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice elbow from Franco. Whyte looking to slow down the pace here. Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1# Franco landing knees to the head.
Franco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Franco. Franco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco. Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Whyte blocks a body shot from Franco. Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Franco lands with a right to the head. Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Franco pushes Whyte back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Franco landing knees to the body.
Franco scores with a shoulder strike. Franco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A right hand to the body from Franco.
#T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Whyte tries to break free but Franco pushes him back against the ropes. Whyte misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Whyte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whyte has had enough of the clinch but Franco keeps him there for the moment. Franco lands with a short shot to the head. Franco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whyte.
Whyte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whyte is looking to break free of the clinch but Franco has double underhooks. Franco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Whyte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte blocks an elbow strike from Franco.
Whyte struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
Franco is working Whyte over against the ropes.#T3# Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte lands a body shot. Franco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards. Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franco has him pressed against the ropes. Franco lands an elbow just above Whyte 's eye. Whyte blocking some punches.
Franco working Whyte over with knees to the body. Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franco backwards. Franco lands a knee to the body.
Whyte can't break the clinch.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Whyte controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whyte. Whyte lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franco misses with a knee strike.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Franco on the inside. Whyte scores with a shoulder strike. Franco tries a knee to the head but Whyte blocks it.
Whyte is trying to break free. Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Franco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whyte.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franco's elbow. Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franco misses with a knee strike.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Franco blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Whyte throws a head punch that misses. Franco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whyte is defending well for now. Franco blocking some punches.
Franco blocking some punches.
Franco throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benjamin Whyte will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Whyte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Whyte scores with a jab to the body. Whyte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL# Franco instigates a clinch. Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Franco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Franco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whyte backwards. Franco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whyte avoids it. Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ezio Franco has scored more points in the clinch so far. Franco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whyte.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco. Franco trying to land knees to the body.
Franco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Whyte misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Franco missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1# Franco prevents a body shot from Whyte. Whyte blocking some punches.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Franco as Whyte tries to tie him up. Whyte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Franco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franco lands a nice shot to the body. Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franco blocks a body shot from Whyte. Whyte trying to stall but Franco improves his position.
Franco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside. Franco prevents Whyte from breaking the clinch. Franco blocks an uppercut.
#T2# Whyte throws a head punch that misses. Franco scores with a knee to the head.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Franco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franco lands a knee to the body.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the ropes. Franco tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franco prevents a body shot from Whyte. Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco. Franco tries to land knees in the clinch but Whyte avoids the damage to the body. Franco blocks a body shot from Whyte. Whyte managing to block the knees to the body from Franco.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses. #T3# Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
Whyte blocks the elbow strike.
Whyte misses with the head strike.
Franco misses with a knee to the head. Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franco's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco. A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco. Franco misses with a body punch.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco. Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco. Whyte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franco tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4# Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Franco obliges. Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco. Whyte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Franco avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Franco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte. Franco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards. Whyte looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Franco obliges. Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Franco.
This has been an exciting period of action! Franco blocking some punches.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franco prevents a body shot from Whyte. Nice elbow from Franco. Franco cracks Whyte with a nice body shot. Franco lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Franco dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round! #R3# Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Franco takes a body punch but keeps moving. Franco drops his hands momentarily and Whyte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Franco closes the distance looking to clinch and Whyte counters with a lovely shot to the body. A decent looking cross lands there for Whyte. Franco is looking to clinch but Whyte is avoiding it.
Whyte blocks a head kick by Franco.
Whyte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franco's head. Franco moves forwards but Whyte connects with a nice, crisp jab. Whyte lands a lovely overhand right. Whyte connects with a body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Whyte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whyte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Benjamin Whyte seems to be getting the better of the standup. Franco wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Whyte scores with a hook.#T1# Whyte cracks Franco with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Franco tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Whyte pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Franco is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Whyte!
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Event:
Gladiators KT Semi Finals
Date: Apr 27, 2017 |
#R1# Yuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A jab from Yuki does it's job there. Yuki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whyte on the side of the head. Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuki connects with a body shot that sends Whyte's belly button to the back. Yuki swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Yuki takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses. Yuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whyte.
Yuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Whyte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Yuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#KD# Yuki walks into a big right hand from Whyte and goes down! The referee sends Whyte to a neutral corner as Yuki gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yuki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1# A left lands for Yuki. Yuki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Yuki connects with a body shot that sends Whyte's belly button to the back. Yuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Yuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuki lands a jab to Whyte's midsection. Yuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte manages to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Yuki. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet. Whyte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuki. Yuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whyte. Yuki lands a jab. Whyte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2# A looping hook to the body misses from Yuki. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet. Yuki misses with a body shot.
Yuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whyte. Yuki scores with a decent looking hook. Yuki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Whyte misses with a looping right. Yuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Whyte rather than just go for the knockout. Whyte misses with a wild body shot. Yuki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whyte. Whyte circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Yuki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Good standup being displayed there by Whyte as he connects with a hook. Yuki swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Yuki misses with an uppercut
and Whyte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yuki thinking. #T3# Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Yuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Yuki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Whyte with a body shot. A jab from Yuki finds it's way through Whyte's defenses. Yuki takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses. Yuki cracks a nice hook into Whyte's ribs. Whyte misses the jab. Whyte loads up on a big right hand but Yuki slips the punch. Whyte drops his hands momentarily and Yuki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Some wild striking there from Yuki.
Whyte throwing a counter right hand but Yuki manages to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Yuki. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet. Yuki scores with a nice head shot. Seba Yuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4# Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuki.
Yuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Whyte counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yuki throws a series of punches but Whyte avoids them all with ease. Yuki scores with a body shot.
Whyte takes a swing at Yuki's ribcage but misses. Whyte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#KD# Whyte scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Yuki beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout. Some wild striking there from Whyte.
Yuki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Whyte connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Yuki's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Yuki - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Benjamin Whyte!
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