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Event:
DC 30: Thorn vs Orr
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Orel ducks under a wild hook from Stinforn.
Decent striking displayed by Stinforn there.
Stinforn throws a head kick that half lands.
#TD2#
Stinforn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orel wants to get back to his feet but Stinforn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Orel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stinforn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stinforn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stinforn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stinforn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stinforn trying to control but Orel is working from the bottom.
Stinforn stops Orel from standing up.
Stinforn distracts Orel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stinforn prevents Orel from getting back to his feet.
Stinforn trying to control but Orel is working from the bottom. #T1#
Stinforn won't allow Orel to get back to his feet.
Stinforn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orel avoids the body shot from Stinforn.
The crowd cheers as Stinforn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orel doesn't seem phased though.
Stinforn shoots in for a takedown but Orel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stinforn looks to score with a jab to the body but Orel is just out of range.
Stinforn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orel.
Orel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stinforn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stinforn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orel thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Orel moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Stinforn! Orel continues to tee off on Stinforn, landing with a left and a right! Orel connects with a right hand that leaves Stinforn sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Orel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Orel! |
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Event:
DC 21: Dye vs Diego
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Stinforn tries to move into range but Kerouac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stinforn shoots in but Kerouac avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Stinforn clinches up against the cage.
Stinforn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerouac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerouac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stinforn backwards.
Kerouac lands a body shot.
Kerouac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerouac avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Stinforn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Stinforn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kerouac to the mat! Kerouac manages to get full guard.
Kerouac has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stinforn is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stinforn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerouac lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerouac scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Kerouac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stinforn can't find room to land a body shot as Kerouac controls the action.
Stinforn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerouac lands with a left to the head.
Kerouac working aggressively here.
Kerouac avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kerouac fails to land.
Stinforn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stinforn tries to score a body lock takedown but Kerouac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kerouac misses with a punch to the body.
Stinforn stalling.
Stinforn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kerouac seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stinforn can turn it around.
Kerouac swings wildly with an uppercut but Stinforn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerouac throws a punch but it's blocked by Stinforn. #BC2#
Stinforn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#KD#
Kerouac lands a big head kick that sends Stinforn tumbling to the mat! Kerouac takes a step backwards and waves Stinforn back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Stinforn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinforn throws an off balance right hand
and Kerouac counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Kerouac!
A very excited looking Jack Kerouac rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
DC 15: It's Christmas!!!
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Pawlikowski is looking to clinch but Stinforn is avoiding it.
Stinforn throws a series of punches but Pawlikowski moves out of range.
No luck for Stinforn with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Stinforn gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Stinforn tightens his grip and picks Pawlikowski up, before dumping him to the ground. Pawlikowski manages to land in guard.
Stinforn is looking to work some ground and pound but Pawlikowski has wrist control.
Stinforn throws an elbow that misses. Pawlikowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stinforn's guard. Nice move by Pawlikowski!#REVB#
Stinforn looking to control but Pawlikowski passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Pawlikowski is looking for a kimura here.
Pawlikowski scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1##SU2#
Pawlikowski postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stinforn to stand up.
Stinforn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlikowski manages to avoid it.
Stinforn stalks Pawlikowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pawlikowski's face. Pawlikowski staggers backwards, shaken.#TD#
Stinforn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pawlikowski to the ground. Stinforn is now in Pawlikowski's guard.
Stinforn won't allow Pawlikowski to sweep him here.
Stinforn is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pawlikowski holds on and takes a little breather. #T2##SUB2#
Stinforn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pawlikowski controlling the position.
Pawlikowski striking off his back but it's not causing Stinforn any problems.
Stinforn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pawlikowski on the ground.
Stinforn trying to control but Pawlikowski is working from the bottom.
Stinforn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pawlikowski's head.
Stinforn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stinforn slips nicely into half guard.
Pawlikowski punching from the bottom.
#T3#
Pawlikowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stinforn is working away from the top position though.
Pawlikowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stinforn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawlikowski looking to control.
Stinforn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stinforn postures up.
Stinforn trying to control but Pawlikowski is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Stinforn drives through with a takedown into Pawlikowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinforn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Pawlikowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawlikowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stinforn.
Stinforn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stinforn throws a strike but Pawlikowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Pawlikowski prevents Stinforn from getting back to his feet.
Pawlikowski told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stinforn looking for a sweep. Not yet Stinforn, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tate Stinforn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Pawlikowski looks to clinch
and Stinforn counters with a one-two to the body.
Pawlikowski gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Pawlikowski tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Stinforn is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Pawlikowski buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Pawlikowski!! Pawlikowski is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Stinforn throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tate Stinforn!
A very excited looking Tate Stinforn 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:
TD 6
Date: Nov 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Beard with a nice cross.
Stinforn swinging wildly here.
Beard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stinforn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stinforn throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Stinforn rushes Beard and presses him up against the cage.
Beard goes for a takedown attempt but Stinforn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stinforn lands with a kick to the temple. Beard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stinforn staying out of range there.
Stinforn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beard looks to land a right hand but Stinforn moved out of range.#TD2#
Beard tries to sprawl but Stinforn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beard trying to control from the bottom.
Stinforn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stinforn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stinforn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beard moves into full guard.
#T1#
Stinforn forces his way into half guard.
Stinforn is looking to take a break and control but Beard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beard tries to roll over but Stinforn keeps him under control.
Beard is looking to control Stinforn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beard avoid being mounted?
Beard is holding on to half guard well.
Beard is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stinforn lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard trying to hold on to Stinforn's head to control him but Stinforn postures up.
Beard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stinforn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beard's head.
Beard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stinforn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beard wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Beard is trying to keep Stinforn in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stinforn won't allow Beard to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stinforn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beard.
Stinforn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beard.
Stinforn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beard throws out the jab.
Beard sizes up Stinforn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stinforn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stinforn.
Stinforn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beard counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Stinforn is rocked!
Beard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stinforn scores with a push kick.
Beard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stinforn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beard. #T4#
Beard lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Stinforn is looking to close the distance but Beard sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Stinforn crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Stinforn is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jarrod Beard! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Stinforn scores with a shot to the body.
Legrand with a poor takedown
and Stinforn counters with a low kick, right behind Legrand 's knee.
Stinforn throws a sloppy head kick and Legrand moves out of range easily.
Stinforn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legrand.
Stinforn connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Fernand Legrand has been cut.
Legrand misses with a takedown
and Stinforn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legrand fails with a takedown attempt.
Tate Stinforn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernand Legrand.#TD#
Stinforn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Legrand is trying to defend but Stinforn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stinforn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stinforn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinforn 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#
Legrand wants to get back to his feet.
Stinforn working over Legrand with some ground and pound. Legrand looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stinforn controlling the pace.
Stinforn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stinforn prevents Legrand from standing back up.
Stinforn is nestled in close to Legrand, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stinforn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Legrand is trying to stand up here but Stinforn is controlling him well.
Stinforn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stinforn is nestled in close to Legrand, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stinforn 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.
Stinforn slips a nice elbow through Legrand's hands, connecting with Legrand's forehead.#T2#
Stinforn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Legrand is rocked!#ES2#
Legrand has one foot on Stinforn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Legrand is still on wobbly legs! Can Stinforn finish him?#TD#
Stinforn closes the distance looking for a takedown. Legrand stuffs it but Stinforn still has hold of him. Stinforn picks Legrand up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Stinforn slams Legrand to the floor and that's really hurt Legrand - he doesn't know where he is! Stinforn throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tate Stinforn!
An out of breath Tate Stinforn 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:
Bellicose 149
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Sanford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanford sprawls well. Sanford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jacker gets slowly back to his feet.
Ajax Jacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jacker looks for a takedown but Sanford sprawls well.
Sanford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanford connects with a jab.
Sanford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Sanford. No joy for Jacker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ajax Jacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Sanford.
Jacker lands with a nice body punch.
Sanford misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Jacker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacker moves nicely into side control.
Sanford is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Jacker trying to control the action but Sanford is working from the bottom.
Sanford tries to buck Jacker off but Jacker is having none of it.
Jacker in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jacker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sanford taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sanford tries to bench press Jacker off him but Jacker keeps the position.
Jacker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanford to see if he's OK.
Jacker is putting a hurting on Sanford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jacker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Jacker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanford is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Jacker scoring with punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanford can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanford down.
Jacker working the head with strikes. #ROC#Sanford is rocked!
Jacker scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sanford is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jacker can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ajax Jacker!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ajax Jacker thanked Neon Zombie for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
Bellicose 136
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanford misses with an uppercut.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Sanford seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Sanford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Sanford misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Sanford circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanford loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanford enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanford manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson passes Sanford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanford to regain full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanford on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanford tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Sanford is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanford manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Sanford's guard.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Anderson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Anderson seems to have locked his on tight now - Sanford screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Anderson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Micahel Anderson!
In his post fight interview, Micahel Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Bellicose 120 - Prospects 9
Date: Jul 13, 2022 |
#R1#
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Sanford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanford.
Sanford is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
King wants to stand and escape but Sanford is having none of it.
King pulls Sanford in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanford from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanford throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Sanford should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanford swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Sanford is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but King frees his head nicely. Oh but Sanford has switched to an armbar! King is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tiff Sanford!
A relieved looking Tiff Sanford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Sanford throws a body punch but Minchin moves out of range. #CL2#
Minchin has closed the distance and engaged Sanford in a clinch.
Sanford tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanford could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Minchin jumps guard and drags Sanford to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sanford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Minchin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sanford should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Minchin has tightened it up now! Sanford should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lester Minchin!
The defeated Tiff Sanford had this to say: 'I did the J.O.B.'. |
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