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• Video: Cyborg Says She’ll Fight Holly Holm: ‘She Won’t Duck Me Like Ronda’

  17-11-2015 23:58
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn97UesAyjQIn the video above, TMZ asks Cris “Cyborg” Justino about a possible fight with new UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm. According to Cyborg, she is open to fighting Holm, and doesn't think Holm will duck her like previous fighters allegedly have.Cyborg has been on record several times saying she thinks Ronda Rousey was purposely avoiding a fight with her.Ronda Rousey is currently taking time off from MMA, and Holly Holm's first title defense h
  
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• Outspoken Angela Hill signs with Invicta FC

  17-11-2015 23:46
  
  One of the most interesting personalities in mixed martial arts has found a new promotion to call home.
  Strawweight Angie "Overkill" Hill, who was recently cut from the UFC, is now a member of the Invicta FC roster.
  Hill's management team. Suckerpunch Entertainment, announced the signing Tuesday via Instagram.
  A 27-year old Brooklyn native, Hill appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 19 with just one pro fights under belt and defeated Emily Kagan at the TUF 19 Finale.
  Hill developed a following o
  
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• Good Morning America Celebrates Holly Holm’s UFC Bantamweight Championship Win

  17-11-2015 22:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a7ElOVSZsgThis morning on ABC's Good Morning America, they aired the above feature on Holly Holm winning the UFC Bantamweight Championship from Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Given Rousey's level of exposure, Holm has done much less mainstream media than you would expect. However, they did return to where the Rousey vs. Holm fight was originally announced for said feature. There is no new interview footage or anything like that in the video, mostly archival stuff on to
  
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• Lady Gaga Joins Donald Trump In Taking Cheap Shot At Ronda Rousey Following UFC 193

  17-11-2015 22:23
  
  Add Lady Gaga to the list of celebrities and athletes who have taken shots at Ronda Rousey following her brutal knockout loss to Holly Holm at this past Saturday's UFC 193 pay-per-view event.Unlike Miesha Tate, or even Donald Trump (to an extent), Lady Gaga doesn't appear to have much of a personal reason to trash-talk the UFC star.In the case of Tate, she has been Rousey's biggest career rival, and was actually promised the next shot at Rousey over Holm, but was passed over by UFC brass for wha
  
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• Cris Cyborg fires back at 'bullies' Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe following jokes about her gender

  17-11-2015 22:00
  
  UFC commentator Joe Rogan and his friend Tony Hinchcliffe may be comedians, but Cris Cyborg isn't laughing.
  Flying home Monday after calling the fights at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, Rogan was joined by UFC president Dana White and Hinchcliffe for an impromptu podcast.
  With talk of the MMA world largely revolving around the shocking upset loss of former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, the discussion eventually made its way to her rivals.
  Cracking a joke at Cyborg's expense,
  
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• ‘Dada 5000’ Plans on Offering Kimbo Slice a Job After Ending His Career at Bellator 149

  17-11-2015 21:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Maybe it’s the promoter in him, but when Dhafir Harris gets on a roll, the words fly faster than the punches in one of those now-infamous unsanctioned bare-knuckle scraps in Miami.
  
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• Patricky Freire-Derek Anderson Rematch Set for Bellator 147 in San Jose

  17-11-2015 20:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Patricky Freire will get a chance to avenge his loss to Derek Anderson when the two lightweights square off at Bellator 147 in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 4.
  
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• Dana White to meet with Ronda Rousey next week, but won't ask her about fighting

  17-11-2015 20:00
  
  After a grueling bout or a devastating loss, Dana White usually gives a fighter some space. The UFC president said he doesn't contact someone like that -- such as Robbie Lawler after his win at UFC 189 -- for around a month.
  White won't have that luxury with Ronda Rousey following her history-changing UFC 193 knockout loss to Holly Holm. White said on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast this week that he and Rousey will meet next week face to face. He did not specify what the meeting will be about,
  
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• UFC 193 Medical Suspensions: Ex-Champ Ronda Rousey Facing Potential 6-Month Layoff

  17-11-2015 19:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Ronda Rousey could be out for as long as six months following her second-round knockout loss to Holly Holm in the UFC 193 main event.
  
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• Early Betting Odds For Rousey vs. Holm 2 Already Released

  17-11-2015 19:25
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JciZeYW_Kw0Oddsmakers in Las Vegas are already looking ahead to the rematch between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, whenever it may be. The rematch is not official yet, but the odds are out there, and the opening line favored Rousey.
  The opening lines had Rousey in the -300 range and Holm around +200, but they moved almost immediately as Rousey went as low as a -140 favorite.As mentioned, Rousey vs. Holm 2 is not official and is still probably a while from being book
  
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• November Proclaimed ‘Holly Holm Month’ in Albuquerque Following UFC 193 Win

  17-11-2015 19:21 via sherdog.com
  
  The Albuquerque City Council has proclaimed November “Holly Holm Month” in celebration of the popular fighter’s upset victory over Ronda Rousey in the UFC 193 headliner.
  
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• Dana White On Rousey vs. Holm Rematch: “What’s Rousey Going To Be Like Now That She Lost?”

  17-11-2015 19:15
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_LL_H7L_TgShortly after UFC 193, Dana White recorded a podcast with Joe Rogan on their plane ride back to America. The UFC president and longtime commentator talked about UFC 193, and how important the event was to the company.
  They also speak extensively on Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, and the rematch that will surely do big pay-per-view numbers for the UFC.“[Rousey]’s the mentally strongest f-cking athlete I’ve ever met in my life. When she ge
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Defends Ronda Rousey: “I Don’t Think It’s Cool How Everyone’s Trolling Her On Social Media”

  17-11-2015 19:08
  
  Floyd Mayweather has buried the hatchet with Ronda Rousey in order to come to her defense after suffering the first loss in her career at UFC 193. The undefeated boxer stuck up for Rousey, saying he doesn't like how people are making fun of on her on social media sites after her loss.
  “I don’t think it’s cool how everyone is trolling her on social media. Certain things you have to learn. People will love you on Friday and then Sunday morning, it’s nothing but negative com
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Defends Ronda Rousey: “I Don’t Think It’s Cool How Everyone’s Trolling Her”

  17-11-2015 19:08
  
  Floyd Mayweather has buried the hatchet with Ronda Rousey in order to come to her defense after suffering the first loss in her career at UFC 193. The undefeated boxer stuck up for Rousey, saying he doesn't like how people are making fun of on her on social media sites after her loss.
  “I don’t think it’s cool how everyone is trolling her on social media. Certain things you have to learn. People will love you on Friday and then Sunday morning, it’s nothing but negative com
  
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• Video: Holly Holm’s Appearance On Good Morning America (11/17)

  17-11-2015 18:53
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mbSi7FhzLUNew UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm appeared on Good Morning America on Tuesday. She discussed her big win over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in Melbourne, and how she's used to being the underdog.“I’ve been the underdog before, I’ve had to come in after a lot of people doubting me before, and that definitely prepared me to know that believing in myself is huge and that’s the biggest thing,” she said.Holm also addres
  
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• Video: Ronda Rousey Hides The Condition Of Her Face In Airport After UFC 193 Defeat

  17-11-2015 18:47
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0apsD8U7ncFormer UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey returned to the United States on Tuesday. Rousey took a beating at UFC 193 on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia at the hands of Holly Holm, and had to be hospitalized after.
  Cameras were waiting for Rousey at LAX when she landed. She had a hood over her head, big sunglasses on, with her hair and a pillow covering her face as she walked through the airport with her boyfriend Travis Browne.
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• Holly Holm: It felt 'satisfying' to punch Ronda Rousey in the face, but not more than usual

  17-11-2015 18:00
  
  After a very respectful and normal build up to the fight, Ronda Rousey exploded at Holly Holm on Friday at weigh-ins.
  Rousey stormed over to Holm after weighing in, having to be stopped momentarily by UFC president Dana White. The two faced off with Rousey getting right in Holm's face. Holm placed her right fist near Rousey's jaw, causing Rousey to freak out and yank her arm. White separated the two women before it came to blows.
  When Rousey got on the microphone to talk to Joe Rogan, she cursed
  
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• Going Global: Bellator MMA Planning Events in London, Italy & Israel in 2016

  17-11-2015 17:31 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA on Tuesday revealed plans to hold its first three events outside of the U.S.
  
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• UFC Working On Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Rematch

  17-11-2015 17:18
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhkoqvXMd9kAccording to UFC president Dana White, his company is working on a rematch between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.
  When the idea of Silva vs. Belfort 2 was suggested to him by Joe Rogan, White replied with the following:“I know. I don’t disagree. We’re working on it.”Belfort and Silva last fought in 2011, where Silva won by knockout in the first round.
  Silva has not fought with January when the NSAC suspended him for testing po
  
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• Finalized Fight Lineup & Start Times For UFC Fight Night 78

  17-11-2015 17:00
  
  UFC officials have finalized the card for Fight Night 78 on Saturday with two new fights.
  The two new bouts are Enrique Barzola vs. Horacio Gutierrez in the TUF: Latin America 2 lightweight final and Enrique Marin vs. Erick Montano in the TUF: Latin America 2 welterweight final.UFC Fight Night 78 takes place on November 21, 2015, at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. The preliminary fights start airing at 6:45 PM ET on UFC Fight Pass, then the prelims switch over to FOX Sports 1 at 8 PM E
  
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• Dana White On Shamrock vs. Gracie 3: “I Don’t Think 50-Year-Olds Fighting Is Ever A Good Idea”

  17-11-2015 16:46
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhsuyMJdAy8Dana White did a Q&A session in Melbourne during UFC 193 weekend where he was asked about the upcoming fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie for Bellator MMA. As you can see in the video above, it sounds like the UFC President is not a fan of the idea.“Listen, everybody’s gotta do their own thing, but I don’t think that 50-year-olds fighting is ever a good idea,” White said. “I hope nobody gets hurt. I mean, two 5
  
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• Bellator MMA to stage three international events in 2016

  17-11-2015 16:16
  
  The world's number-two mixed martial arts promotion is taking its show on the road.
  Via release, Bellator announced Tuesday morning it will host three international events in 2016. The organization has staged events events outside of the U.S., all of them in Canada, but never beyond those two countries. The Sports Business Journal was the first to report the story.
  The three places targeted for a show are London, England; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Italy. According to the release, the London eve
  
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• Holly Holm's knockout of Ronda Rousey is the biggest upset in UFC history

  17-11-2015 16:00
  
  With odds of 22-to-1 a few days before the fight, Saturday's win by Holly Holm over Ronda Rousey was the biggest upset, and the most devastating for the sports books in Las Vegas, of any fight in history. For the past year or so, UFC president Dana White has pushed that Ronda Rousey was the female Mike Tyson.And there were plenty of similarities. Both were known for quick and decisive wins, and the belief that many of their opponents were intimidated and had mentally lost before the match starte
  
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• Patricky Freire vs. Derek Anderson rematch set for Bellator 147

  17-11-2015 15:30
  
  Two years after their first battle, Patricky Freire and Derek Anderson are set to clash one more time inside the Bellator cage, MMAFighting.com learned with sources close to the promotion.
  Freire (14-6) and Anderson (12-2, 1 NC) first fought at the Bellator 98 show in 2013, with "Barbaric" coming out victorious via unanimous decision. The lightweights are now set to rematch in the main card of Bellator 147 in San Jose, Calif., on Dec. 4.
  Anderson went 2-2 under the Bellator banner after defeatin
  
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• UFC 193 medical suspensions: Ronda Rousey potentially out six months

  17-11-2015 15:00
  
  Six fighters received six-month suspensions following UFC’s first trip to Melbourne, including former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.
  "Rowdy" suffered her first loss as a mixed martial artist to Holly Holm in the main event Saturday, and is sidelined for 180 days pending a negative head CT scan. Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valerie Letourneau, who battled in the co-main event, could also be out six months, mixedmartialarts.com reported Tuesday.
  As MMAFighting.com first reported on Sunday, Je
  
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• Morning Report: Kenny Florian believes Ronda Rousey may have 'set herself up to take this criticism'

  17-11-2015 14:00
  
  It hasn't been a great week for Ronda Rousey.
  In addition to suffering a knockout loss to underdog Holly Holm at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, the former women's bantamweight champion has received an onslaught of abuse online. From porn companies to Lady Gaga to Donald Trump, each and every troll has come out of the woodwork to kick Rousey while she's down.
  UFC commentator Kenny Florian certainly doesn't approve of the abuse, but believes Rousey may have partly brought it upon herself.
  "I don
  
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• WSOF Finalizes Lineup, Broadcast Plans for Friday’s 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

  17-11-2015 07:07 via sherdog.com
  
  World Series of Fighting on Monday announced final details for its impending eight-man lightweight tournament at WSOF 25.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 9 Preview

  17-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The upcoming episode of The Ultimate Fighter could end up being one of the most tension-filled hours of the entire season, with the final elimination round fight, the coach's challenge and UFC president Dana White making the call on which competitor will not continue in the tournament based on performance all going down this week. First up is the Coach's Challenge between Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber, as the two rivals compete for a stack of cash while also getting the chance to win some
  
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• Perfect 10: Holm Discusses Win on GMA

  17-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Despite her accomplishments as a three-division world champion in boxing, Holly Holm never had a fight announced on ABC’s Good Morning America. On Tuesday, three days after that fight, the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion checked in with the GMA crew to discuss her second-round knockout of Ronda Rousey.Speaking from the site of her victory, Melbourne, Australia, Holm’s tenth pro win was seen by many as the biggest upset in MMA history, but having the odds against her didn&
  
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• Marin Putting Everything Into Saturday Night

  17-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With rare exception, Brazilians have cornered the market on interesting fighter nicknames; at least when those nicknames are explained and given a back story. Spain’s Enrique “Wasabi” Marin is that exception.“One day, I was having dinner with a friend in an Asian restaurant and we ordered sushi,” he said. “Naturally, there was wasabi on the side of the plate. I thought it was guacamole and I ate all the wasabi there was. I suppose you can imagine the rest of t
  
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• Jussier Formiga: Living in the Present

  17-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Before there was a 125-pound division in the UFC dominated by Demetrious Johnson, when you wanted to talk flyweights, the conversation usually started with Brazil’s Jussier Formiga.A dominant fighter on the Brazilian circuit, Formiga took his show on the road to the only regional promotion truly featuring his division in the United States, Tachi Palace Fights, and continued to shine with wins over Danny Martinez and Mamoru Yamaguchi, with his only loss coming against Ian McCall. Then it wa
  
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• Holly Holm Goes On Good Morning America to Talk Title Win

  17-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Brand new UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm went on Good Morning America Tuesday to talk about her historic victory over Ronda Rousey to capture the title at UFC 193.Holm is the only other fighter in history to hold the title, ending Rousey's undefeated streak in the sport, which included six wins/title defenses in the UFC.On ABC's GMA, Holm said that when she faces Rousey in a potential rematch she plans to train twice as hard because she knows a determined and focused Rousey will be
  
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• Barzola Eager to Show Peruvian Pride

  17-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Enrique Barzola is the first native of Peru to step into the Octagon since Tony DeSouza, but don’t call him a pioneer of mixed martial arts in his country.“I am not a pioneer in this sport since there are many strong Peruvian fighters such as Ivan Iberico, my teacher,” he said. “But I do feel like a role model for fighters who want to achieve this objective and show them that it’s not impossible; that with dedication, sacrifice, consistency and good faith, you can g
  
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• Albuquerque names November 'Holly Holm Month' after native's win over Ronda Rousey

  17-11-2015 04:41
  
  Let the celebration continue.
  Holly Holm is still in Australia, but when she arrives home she'll be getting a hero's welcome. Two days after the historic upset of Ronda Rousey, the Albuquerque (N.M.) City Council has proclaimed November as "Holly Holm Month," MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani has confirmed.
  KOB.com was the first to report the news.City Council proclaims November Holly Holm month! #UFC @KOATLiveUpdates pic.twitter.com/CjczC93j0y
  — Orlando Sanchez (@orlandokoat) November 17,
  
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• John Dodson wants Thomas Almeida in his bantamweight return

  17-11-2015 04:00
  
  John Dodson doesn't have an opponent lined up for his return to bantamweight.
  But he's got one in mind.
  MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani reported on Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight that Dodson's manager, Ricky Kottenstette, has asked for a fight with undefeated up-and-comer Thomas Almeida. Kottenstette indicated they've yet to get a reply to their request.
  Dodson, a Jackson's MMA fighter, won The Ultimate Fighter 14 as a bantamweight, knocking out current UFC champion. TJ Dillashaw to win the
  
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• Louis Smolka: 'I'm not here to sell out or be a star'

  17-11-2015 03:00
  
  After submitting hometown hero Paddy Holohan at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin, Ireland, Louis Smolka is not sure if that victory was any different than his other professional wins.
  "I’m not sure honestly," said Smolka on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. "I feel like every fight is a huge turning point. Every fight is important."
  But this fight may be more important than his previous ones.
  With this win, Smolka entered the top 15 of the UFC’s flyweight division and is now 10-1 w
  
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• Dana White: UFC is 'working on' Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort 2

  17-11-2015 02:00
  
  Two of the biggest Brazilian stars could be facing off again soon.
  UFC president Dana White said on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, taped on the plane home from Australia, that the promotion was currently in discussions about putting together a rematch between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.
  Rogan, the UFC's color commentator and host of the podcast, asked White if that was the fight that was going to be made next. Rogan expressed his desire to see it, saying "that's the fight." White agreed
  
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• Holly Holm On UFC 193 Victory: “Still Trying To Process And Take It All In”

  17-11-2015 01:53
  
  After taking a day to enjoy the biggest victory of her career, new UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm took to social media to share her thoughts on what she accomplished in Melbourne, Australia this past weekend.Holm, who dominated previously unbeaten Ronda Rousey en route to a vicious second round head-kick knockout victory at UFC 193, posted the following statement on her official Instagram page.Best feeling in the world. Still trying to process and take it all in. There aren't enoug
  
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• Holly Holm makes public statement after defeating Ronda Rousey at UFC 193

  17-11-2015 01:09
  
  After taking a day to relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of Australia with family and close friends, newly minted UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm issued a lengthy statement via social media.
  Holm went silent – save for the post-fight press conference and a few interviews – after dethroning Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, but the champ took some time to gather her thoughts and fully express her gratitude and feelings on Instagram.
  "The Preacher's Daughter" was nothi
  
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• Former WWE Star Says Rousey vs. Holm At UFC 193 Was Fixed, And Rousey Was In On It

  17-11-2015 00:29
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PS-lmNw0YkFormer WWE wrestler Taz said on his radio show that he feels the fight between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm at UFC 193 was fixed. He went into detail on his theory, saying UFC president Dana White used an age-old wrestling business strategy.“Why are some people not seeing this? This has been done in the wrestling industry for years," said Taz. "A guy or girl is going to take a break or go away, or has an injury that they have to tend to, whatever t
  
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