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Event:
HRL49
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Shannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roth moves away.
Roth takes a swing at Shannon's ribcage but misses.
Shannon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Roth rushes Shannon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A body shot lands from Roth.
Roth lands a left hand.
#TD2#
Shannon pulls guard successfully.
Roth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shannon's head.#SU#
Roth stands and steps away. Shannon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shannon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shannon tries to pull guard but Roth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shannon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shannon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roth walks away with a smile on his face. Shannon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eddie Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Shannon.#CL#
Roth instigates a clinch.
Shannon fails to pull guard.
#T1#
Shannon tries to pull guard but Roth holds him up against the cage and eventually Shannon drops back down to his feet.
Shannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shannon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roth smiles and moves away.
Shannon takes a swing at Roth's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shannon. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shannon lands a jab.
Roth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shannon on the side of the head.
Roth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roth works over Shannon's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#It looks like Austin Shannon has been cut.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shannon.
Shannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roth throws a quick counter head kick but Shannon was just out of range.
Roth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Shannon misses the target. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shannon doesn't seem bothered though.
Shannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shannon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roth throws a body punch but Shannon moves out of range. #CL#
Roth pushes Shannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Shannon being controlled against the cage.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Roth has him pressed against the cage.
Shannon tries to pull guard but Roth holds him up against the cage and eventually Shannon drops back down to his feet.
Roth looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shannon looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.
Shannon lands with a good body shot.
Shannon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roth takes a step back to recover.
Shannon misses the jab.#T3#
Nice shot lands for Shannon.
Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roth lands an overhand right.
Shannon swings widly with a right hand
and Roth counters with a three punch combo that has Shannon backing up. Shannon nods at Roth to acknowledge the strikes.
Shannon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Shannon throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Roth moves into the clinch.#BC#
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shannon - that will leave a mark!
Shannon misses with a right hand
and Roth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shannon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannon takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC#Shannon is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Austin Shannon's cut even more.
Roth is breathing heavily.
Shannon throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Shannon is still on wobbly legs! Can Roth finish him?
Roth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roth avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Shannon seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eddie Roth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roth slaps away a takedown attempt from Shannon, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Roth takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shannon 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.
Shannon tries to land a front kick but Roth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shannon looks to land a combination but Roth avoids it well.
Roth blocks a jab.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Roth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roth moves away.
Roth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shannon.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Shannon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth. #CL#
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Shannon.
Shannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shannon jumps guard but Roth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Roth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Shannon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shannon is looking to clinch but Roth is avoiding it.
Shannon tries to move into range but Roth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown but Roth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shannon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roth avoids it really well and circles away.
A low kick from Shannon misses
and Roth counters with a stiff right hand.
Austin Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roth is looking to counter with a body kick.
A combination from Shannon does no damage.
Roth throws a quick counter head kick but Shannon was just out of range.
Shannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
Shannon 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.
Roth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roth scores with a push kick.
Roth lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shannon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shannon is breathing heavily.
Roth scores with a push kick.#T1#
Roth 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.
#CL#
Roth rushes Shannon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Roth breaks from the clinch.
Shannon misses with a straight right.
Shannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Roth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shannon.#CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roth clinches up against the cage.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Roth has him pressed against the cage.
Eddie Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Shannon.#BC#
Roth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Shannon moves out of range easily.
Shannon looks for the body kick but Roth saw that one coming.
Shannon misses with a looping right.
Roth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shannon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T2#
Roth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shannon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Shannon.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roth checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Shannon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shannon throws an overhand right that lands on Roth's shoulder, as Roth tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shannon doesn't manage to clinch there - Roth circles away.
Roth misses with a wild combination.
Roth lands the left hand.#CL#
Roth drives through and clinches with Shannon against the cage.
#BC#
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roth but Roth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Shannon looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.
Shannon lands a body shot.
Roth tries to bum rush Shannon with a series of wild strikes but Shannon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shannon misses with a two punch combination.
Roth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shannon can do to turn this around?#CL#
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Shannon.#BC#
Roth manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shannon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shannon moves in looking to clinch but Roth pushes him off.
A left and a right from Roth both land. Nice combination.
Shannon tries to clinch but Roth moves away
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Shannon with a jab.#CL#
Roth closes the distance and pushes Shannon back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannon is trying to break the clinch but Roth has him pressed against the cage.
Shannon has had enough of the clinch but Roth keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Shannon tries to break free but Roth pushes him back against the cage.
Shannon is trying to force a seperation but Roth has the dominant position.#BC#
Roth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eddie Roth is winning the standup battle so far.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shannon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shannon misses with a wild combination.
Roth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shannon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roth scores with a punch to the head.
Shannon tries to clinch up but Roth circles away and keeps his distance.
Roth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Roth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Austin Shannon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Roth.
Shannon scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Roth pushes Shannon up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Roth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shannon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roth.
Roth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Roth has closed the distance and engaged Shannon in a clinch.
Shannon tries to circle away but Roth has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shannon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Roth breaks from the clinch.
Shannon misses with an uppercut.
Roth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shannon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Roth drives through and clinches with Shannon against the cage.
#T1#
Shannon tries to break free but Roth pushes him back against the cage.
Shannon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shannon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roth just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Roth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roth digs a good body shot into Shannon's ribs.
Roth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shannon avoids a kick to the body.
Roth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shannon was well out of range. Poor timing from Roth.
Roth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shannon.
Shannon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoth.
Roth defending well as Shannon loads up on a big left hand.
Roth tries a head kick but it misses.
Shannon takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Shannon misses.
Roth throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Roth lands a jab to Shannon's midsection.#CL#
Roth moves into the clinch.#BC#
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Roth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roth walks into a left hand.
Shannon throws a push kick but Roth slaps the foot to one side.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roth stalks Shannon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shannon's face. Shannon staggers backwards, shaken.
Shannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Shannon.
It looked like Roth was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shannon.#CL2#
Shannon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shannon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shannon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Austin Shannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Shannon.#T3##BC#
Roth breaks from the clinch.
Shannon throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roth with a hook.
Roth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shannon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shannon misses with a looping right.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Roth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Shannon.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Roth has him pressed against the cage.
Eddie Roth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shannon tries to circle away but Roth has him pinned against the cage.
Eddie Roth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Shannon jumps guard but Roth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shannon tries to pull guard but Roth holds him up against the cage and eventually Shannon drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Roth breaks from the clinch.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Roth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shannon. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shannon.
Roth lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth lands a lovely overhand right.
Roth scores with a push kick.
Shannon tries to clinch there but Roth circles away.
Roth staying out of range there.
Roth with a nice cross.
Roth scores with a one two! Shannon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Roth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roth, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Roth!
An out of breath and clearly excited Eddie Roth thanked Northern Zombie for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Devaney misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shannon! But no joy.
Devaney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Devaney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devaney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shannon.
Devaney sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shannon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devaney moves away.
Devaney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Devaney moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devaney is stalling here.
Devaney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Devaney has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Devaney lands a body shot. #BC#
Devaney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devaney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devaney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shannon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shannon!
Shannon wants to clinch up but Devaney keeps it at a distance.
Devaney is looking for a counter combo.
Devaney swinging wildly here.
Shannon throws out a counter right but Devaney avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Shannon.
Devaney blocks a head kick by Shannon.
Devaney throws a right and a left that Shannon avoids nicely. #T2#
Devaney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shannon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devaney.
Devaney lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Devaney moves into the clinch successfully.
Devaney taking a breather.
Shannon jumps guard but Devaney stands there with Shannon around his waist. Shannon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shannon letting Devaney take a breather here.
Shannon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rory Devaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Shannon.#T3#
Devaney stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Devaney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Devaney darts in and clinches Shannon up against the cage.
Devaney tries to land a knee to the head but Shannon blocks with his arms.
Devaney taking a breather.
Shannon fails to pull guard.
Shannon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Devaney walks away with a smile on his face. Shannon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shannon moves in looking to clinch but Devaney pushes him off.
Devaney stalks Shannon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shannon's face. Shannon staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#It looks like Austin Shannon has been cut.#T4#
Devaney misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Devaney clinches up with Shannon and pushes him back against the cage.
Shannon jumps guard but Devaney stands there with Shannon around his waist. Shannon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Devaney breaks from the clinch.
Devaney keeps the fight on the outside.
Shannon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Devaney misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devaney scores with a body shot.
Devaney misses with a double jab.
Shannon wants to counter the offense by Devaney and move into the clinch position.
Devaney missing with a left hand there. Shannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Devaney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Shannon's cut.
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#
Shannon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Devaney moves into the clinch.
Shannon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Devaney smiles and moves away.
Devaney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shannon tries to clinch up
and Devaney counters with a nice uppercut.
Shannon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Devaney checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Devaney.
Shannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Devaney throws a big counter combination but Shannon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Devaney.
Devaney circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Devaney counter with a right hand. #T1#
Devaney swings for the body but Shannon moves out of range.
Rory Devaney is winning the standup battle so far.
Devaney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rory Devaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Devaney to counter with a crisp jab.
Shannon avoids the body shot from Devaney.
Shannon throws a lazy head kick
and Devaney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shannon thows a body kick. Devaney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shannon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Devaney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Devaney has managed to clinch.
Devaney scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#That has opened up Austin Shannon's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Devaney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Devaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shannon circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Devaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Devaney gets a clinch.
Devaney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shannon can do to turn this around?#BC#
Devaney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Shannon misses
enabling Devaney to counter with a crisp jab.
Rory Devaney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devaney throws a combination that misses
and Shannon counters with a body kick.
Shannon lands a leg kick that knocks Devaney off balance momentarily.
Devaney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Devaney gets a clinch. #BC#
Devaney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shannon is looking to clinch.
Devaney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shannon.#T3#
Shannon is looking to clinch but Devaney is avoiding it.
Devaney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Devaney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Devaney misses. #CL#
Devaney has Shannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Devaney has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Shannon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Devaney uses from the top position.
Devaney looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Shannon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Devaney throwing strikes from guard but Shannon blocks nicely.
Devaney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Shannon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Devaney is aware though and is defending well.
Shannon looking for a sweep. Not yet Shannon, not yet. #SUB2#
Devaney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shannon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Devaney has managed to get both his arms back between Shannon's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Shannon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Devaney rolls with it to try and escape but Shannon cranks on the arm and Devaney is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Shannon! |
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