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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WFC Las Vegas 3
Date: Apr 22, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Pamblo clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Pamblo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Pamblo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Pamblo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pamblo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yao is trying to break the clinch but Pamblo has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Pamblo breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Pamblo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Pamblo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Yao tries to keep at a distance but Pamblo has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Pamblo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Pamblo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Pamblo breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Pamblo takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Pamblo pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pamblo holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Yao drops back looking for a leg! Pamblo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pamblo manages to kick Yao off! Yao jumps back into Pamblo's guard. #T1#
Yao preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Yao gets to his feet - Pamblo follows without any prompting. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pamblo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL#
Pamblo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Pamblo manages to pull guard.
Yao wants to control from the top but Pamblo keeps moving. #SUB#
Pamblo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yao is aware though and is defending well.
Pamblo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Pamblo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pamblo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yao puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yao prevents Pamblo from improving his position.
Pamblo has a hand on Yao's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yao takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Yao prevents Pamblo from getting the reversal.
Yao trying to control but Pamblo is having none of it.
Yao prevents Pamblo from getting the reversal.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yao sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pamblo is looking to escape.
Pamblo is desperately trying to improve his position but Yao has a good base and remains in mount.
Pamblo is working hard here to advance position.
Yao looking to finish with strikes here!
Pamblo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SU2#
Yao stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #CL#
Pamblo pushes Yao up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Yao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yao stalling in the clinch but Pamblo improves position.
Yao is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pamblo is defending well.#BC#
Pamblo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Pamblo takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Pamblo rushes Yao and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch.
Franko Pamblo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Pamblo clinches with his opponent.
Yao tries a body shot but Pamblo blocks it.
#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franko Pamblo dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Pamblo. No joy for Yao on that attempt.
Yao fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Pamblo moves into the clinch.#BC#
Pamblo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Pamblo instigates a clinch.
Yao has Pamblo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pamblo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Franko Pamblo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsuki Yao.#TD#
Pamblo pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Pamblo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yao escapes and throws Pamblo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pamblo is looking to regain half guard here but Yao keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pamblo manages to get back to half guard.
Yao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Pamblo tries to roll over but Yao keeps him under control.#SU2#
Yao decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL#
Pamblo has closed the distance and engaged Yao in a clinch.
Yao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pamblo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pamblo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yao can do to turn this around?#TD#
Pamblo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yao regains guard.
Tsuki Yao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pamblo stays in close to Yao's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Yao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pamblo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pamblo sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Pamblo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pamblo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pamblo scoring with some ground and pound.
Pamblo throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Yao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pamblo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pamblo is working Yao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Pamblo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pamblo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Pamblo is trying to get back to full guard.
Pamblo has a hand on Yao's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yao takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#SUB2#
Yao is working for a guillotine from mount but Pamblo frees his head quite easily.
Pamblo is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Yao looking to control but Pamblo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Yao is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pamblo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pamblo shrugs it off.
Pamblo is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pamblo tries to hold on but Yao pushes him away.
Yao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pamblo is looking to escape.
Pamblo is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franko Pamblo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Pamblo closes the distance and pushes Yao back into the cage.#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Pamblo closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Pamblo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Pamblo forces Yao back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Pamblo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Pamblo darts in and clinches Yao up against the cage.#BC#
Pamblo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Pamblo moves into the clinch.#BC#
Pamblo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Pamblo moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Pamblo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yao uses from the top position. #T1#
Pamblo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pamblo, not yet.
Yao trying to control but Pamblo is working from the bottom.
Yao slips nicely into half guard.
Pamblo is trying to control but can't.
Yao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pamblo! #SUB2#
Yao working for a guillotine from mount but Pamblo is in no mood to give up.
Pamblo is looking to get to half guard.
Yao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pamblo is looking to escape. #T2#
Yao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pamblo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yao misses with a head shot.
Pamblo can't escape the position.
Yao wants to control the pace but Pamblo is squirming around nicely.
Yao looking to ground and pound but Pamblo is blocking nicely. #T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pamblo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pamblo wants to control but Yao is having none of it.
Pamblo working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Yao is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pamblo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pamblo is looking to get to half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Yao is working for a guillotine from mount but Pamblo frees his head quite easily.
Pamblo is trying desperately to improve position.
Tsuki Yao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franko Pamblo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pamblo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko Pamblo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Dahlberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yao tries to kick Dahlberg off in order to stand up. Dahlberg Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Yao is trying to escape the position but Dahlberg is controlling the position.
It looks like Dahlberg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB2#
Dahlberg has an Americana. Yao didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dahlberg is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dahlberg hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sigve Dahlberg!
Sigve Dahlberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Mate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yao doesn't seem phased though.
Yao dives in for a single leg takedown but Mate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yao is trying to drag Mate to the mat but Mate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mate managing to block the knees to the body from Yao.
#BC2#
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davo Mate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mate scores with a hook.
Mate swats away the attempt to clinch by Yao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yao wants to clinch.
Yao throws a series of strikes that have Mate backpedaling.
Yao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Mate's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice sprawl there from Mate as Yao shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsuki Yao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mate misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Mate.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mate.
Nice takedown defense from Mate. No joy for Yao on that attempt.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Yao tries to counter by clinching up but Mate breaks away and moves out of range.
Yao lands with a nice body kick.
Mate misses with a few strikes there.
Yao drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mate sprawls and moves away.
Yao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mate but Mate pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Mate slaps away a takedown attempt from Yao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yao has a takedown stuffed.
Mate throws a lazy head kick
and Yao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Yao clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Yao breaks the clinch.
Mate tries a head kick but it misses.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Mate is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Yao moves out of range easily.
Mate looks winded!
Yao darts in looking for a takedown but Mate gets double underhooks and turns Yao into the cage. #BC#
Yao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yao staying out of range there.#T3#
Yao tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
Mate misses with a series of wild punches.
Yao wants to clinch up but Mate keeps it at a distance.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mate misses with a leg kick
and Yao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mate's knee momentarily.
Yao shoots in but Mate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davo Mate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yao with a nice calf kick.
A nice combination there by Mate.
Sloppy strikes from Mate. Those never looked like landing.
Yao closes the distance and clinches up with Mate, looking for a takedown. Yao pushes Mate against the cage but Mate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mate has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#T4#
Yao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yao duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Yao blocks the leg kick.
Mate swats away the attempt to clinch by Yao.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt.
Mate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yao throwing a counter right hand but Mate manages to avoid it.
Yao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mate circles away.
Mate throws a body kick that misses
and Yao counters with a two punch combo.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Yao lands a head shot.
Yao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davo Mate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yao tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
Yao goes for a double leg but Mate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mate continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Mate manages to break the clinch.
Mate throws a body punch but Yao moves out of range.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yao avoids the head kick by Mate.
Yao appears to be looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yao.
Mate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate throws a head kick that Yao semi-blocks.
Yao tries to clinch there but Mate circles away.
Tsuki Yao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mate avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsuki Yao. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yao throws a big counter combination but Mate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mate is breathing heavily.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Mate misses with a low kick.
Yao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mate sprawls well. Mate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yao gets slowly back to his feet.
Mate connects with a right hand. Yao shakes it off.
Mate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yao tries to clinch up.#T2#
Yao tries to clinch up but Mate circles away and keeps his distance.
Davo Mate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yao is looking to clinch but Mate is avoiding it.
Mate misses with a body kick.
Yao throws a combination. Mate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Yao fails with the takedown.
Yao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yao fails with the takedown.
Mate lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yao is looking to clinch.
Yao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Yao shoots in for a takedown but Mate shows good takedown defense.
Yao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mate.
Mate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mate misses with a head kick.
Yao doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
Yao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yao.
Yao shoots in for a double leg but Mate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Yao backs off Mate throws a huge counter combo but Yao manages to avoid it all.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Yao backs off Mate throws a huge counter combo but Yao manages to avoid it all.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Yao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
Yao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mate avoids it really well and circles away.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yao fails with a takedown attempt.
Yao shoots in for a double leg but Mate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yao dodges the punch combination from Mate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davo Mate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Yao blocks a head kick by Mate.
Yao changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mate looks for the body kick but Yao saw that one coming.
Yao wants to clinch up but Mate keeps it at a distance.
Mate is looking for the big counter here.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mate throws a head kick but Yao moves out of range.
Mate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yao is looking for a counter combo.
Yao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mate is looking for the big counter here.
Danga de danga de dang - Yao scores with a four punch combination!
Mate throws a right hand that Yao ducks under and follows up with a left that Yao also avoids with ease.
Mate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yao throws a right hand that Mate ducks under and follows up with a left that Mate also avoids with ease.
Yao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yao.
Mate is looking for the big counter here.
Mate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Yao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mate lands a jab-cross combination.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Yao shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsuki Yao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yao has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Yao. #T2#
That kick from Mate tenderised Yao's leg. Yao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yao tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yao.
Mate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yao is looking for a counter combo.
Yao misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Yao.
Yao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mate defends well and Yao ends up having to push Mate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#BC2#
Mate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yao shoots in for a takedown but Mate shows good takedown defense. #T3#
Mate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yao shoots in but no luck this time.
Yao tries to clinch up.
Mate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yao has a takedown stuffed.
Mate throws a sloppy head kick and Yao moves out of range easily.
Mate dodges the punch combination from Yao.
Yao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mate's head.
No luck for Yao with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yao lands a jab to Mate's midsection.
Yao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yao fails to land the takedown.
Mate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mate wants it to stay on the feet.
Yao slips a straight right by Mate.
Yao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davo Mate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Mate.
Tsuki Yao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mate tries to land a front kick but Yao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yao tries to counter with a takedown but Mate is quick to defend against it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davo Mate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davo Mate! |
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