UFC 109
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UFC 109: Relentless was a mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

 (UFC) on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....

 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

.

Background

A previously rumoured bout between Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...

 and Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes (fighter)
Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...

 did not take place on this card, but took place at UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

.

A Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...

 and Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...

 was confirmed by UFC President Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...

, although it was contingent on Silva's successful recovery from elbow surgery. Subsequently, the fight was rescheduled due to Silva's continued slow healing from surgery. The Silva vs. Belfort bout was expected to take place at UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

, however Belfort was forced to withdraw from the fight & Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...

 replaced him, after number 1 contender Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...

 was not clear to fight.

Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antônio Rogério Nogueira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. A proficient amateur boxer, he was the 2006 and 2007 Brazilian Super Heavyweight Champion. He also won a bronze medal in the 2007 Pan...

 had to withdraw from his bout against Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...

 due to an ankle injury. It was announced that Vera will face Jon Jones
Jon Jones (fighter)
Jonathan Dwight Jones is an American mixed martial artist from Endicott, New York. He is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion....

 on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...

.

Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck
Josh D. Koscheck is an American mixed martial artist from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, a former collegiate wrestling champion and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut with the organization on the first season of the reality television show,...

 was scheduled to face Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

, but was forced off the card with an injury. Mike Swick
Mike Swick
Mike Swick is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight....

 stepped in as Koscheck's replacement and fought Thiago.

The bout between Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 and Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...

 was originally scheduled for UFC 17
UFC 17
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 in 1998, but a Couture injury forced the cancellation of the bout. Nearly twelve years later, this bout headlined UFC 109.

Mostapha Al-turk
Mostapha Al-turk
Mostapha al-Turk is a retired Lebanese-born English mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He has trained with London Shootfighters for the past ten years. Turk was the ADCC European Champion in 2005 and was the British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion, before relinquishing his title to sign...

 ran into visa issues that prevented him from making the trip to Las Vegas his fight against Rolles Gracie. Both Jon Madsen
Jon Madsen
Jonathan Michael Madsen is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 and Joey Beltran
Joey Beltran
For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...

 were pegged as possible late replacements to step in and fight Rolles Gracie, before Beltran got the nod as the replacement fighter against Gracie.

Dana White also announced that the winner of the Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen fight would receive a title shot against the winner of the Silva/Belfort fight at UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

.

Preliminary card

  • Heavyweight bout:   Rolles Gracie
    Rolles Gracie Jr.
    Rolles Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a 3rd degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the son of one of the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Rolls Gracie....

     vs.   Joey Beltran
    Joey Beltran
    For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...

Beltran defeated Gracie via TKO (punches) at 1:31 of round 2. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Couture vs. Coleman fight.
  • Heavyweight bout:   Tim Hague
    Tim Hague
    Timothy Edward Lee Hague is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is a former Heavyweight Champion of King of the Cage.- Biography :...

     vs.   Chris Tuchscherer
    Chris Tuchscherer
    Chris Tuchscherer is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter and former Collegiate wrestler. While wrestling for Minnesota State University, Moorhead he became a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, and as a mixed martial artist he has won several regional heavyweight championships...

Tuchscherer defeated Hague via majority decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–28).
  • Light Heavyweight bout:   Brian Stann
    Brian Stann
    Brian Michael Stann is an American mixed martial artist and former US Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion...

     vs.   Phil Davis
    Phil Davis (fighter)
    Phil Kwabina Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight division...

Davis defeated Stann via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–27). This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Swick vs. Thiago fight.
  • Lightweight bout:   Phillipe Nover
    Phillipe Nover
    Phillipe J. Nover , is an American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts career:...

     vs.   Rob Emerson
    Rob Emerson
    Robert Michael Emerson is an American mixed martial artist. Emerson is a former Pancrase and King of the Cage fighter. He was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 5.-The Ultimate Fighter:...

Emerson defeated Nover via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

Preliminary card (televised)

  • Lightweight bout:   Melvin Guillard
    Melvin Guillard
    Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He debuted with the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing in the first welterweight elimination bout to Josh Burkman...

     vs.   Ronys Torres
Guillard defeated Torres via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
  • Lightweight bout:   Mac Danzig
    Mac Danzig
    Mac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...

     vs.   Justin Buchholz
    Justin Buchholz
    Justin Buchholz is an American mixed martial artist. Buchholz graduated from Lathrop High School in 2002, where he competed in wrestling. He competes in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Danzig defeated Buchholz via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

Main card

  • Welterweight bout:   Matt Serra
    Matt Serra
    Matthew John Serra is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship silver medalist. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu...

     vs.   Frank Trigg
    Frank Trigg
    Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...

Serra defeated Trigg via KO (punches) at 2:23 of round 1.
  • Middleweight bout:   Demian Maia
    Demian Maia
    Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...

     vs.   Dan Miller
    Dan Miller (fighter)
    Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...

Maia defeated Miller via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
  • Welterweight bout:   Mike Swick
    Mike Swick
    Mike Swick is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight....

      vs.   Paulo Thiago
    Paulo Thiago
    Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

Thiago defeated Swick via technical submission (d'arce choke) at 1:54 of round 2.
  • Middleweight bout:   Nate Marquardt vs.   Chael Sonnen
    Chael Sonnen
    Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...

Sonnen defeated Marquardt via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
  • Light Heavyweight bout:   Randy Couture
    Randy Couture
    Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

     vs.   Mark Coleman
    Mark Coleman
    Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...

Couture defeated Coleman via technical submission (rear naked choke) at 1:09 of round 2.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.
  • Fight of the Night:   Nate Marquardt vs.   Chael Sonnen
  • Knockout of the Night:   Matt Serra
  • Submission of the Night:   Paulo Thiago

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
  • Randy Couture: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. Mark Coleman: $60,000
  • Chael Sonnen: $64,000 (includes $32,000 win bonus) def. Nate Marquardt: $45,000
  • Paulo Thiago: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Mike Swick: $43,000
  • Demian Maia: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus) def. Dan Miller: $15,000
  • Matt Serra: $150,000 ($75,000 win bonus) def. Frank Trigg: $30,000
  • Mac Danzig: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Justin Buchholz: $8,000
  • Melvin Guillard: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Ronys Torres: $4,000
  • Rob Emerson: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Phillipe Nover: $10,000
  • Phil Davis: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Brian Stann: $17,000
  • Chris Tuchscherer: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Tim Hague: $7,000
  • Joey Beltran: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Rolles Gracie: $15,000

Television rating

The preliminary bouts shown on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...

 at 9 pm EST drew a series-high of 1.7 million viewers.

Entrance music

Fighter Artist Title Album
Brian Stann
Brian Stann
Brian Michael Stann is an American mixed martial artist and former US Marine who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Light Heavyweight champion...

Disturbed "Indestructible" Indestructible
Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...

Daryle Singletary
Daryle Singletary
Daryle Bruce Singletary is an American country music singer. Between 1995 and 1998, he recorded for Giant Records, for which he released three studio albums: Daryle Singletary in 1995, All Because of You in 1996 and Ain't It the Truth in 1998...

"Too Much Fun" Daryle Singletary
Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Tuchscherer is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter and former Collegiate wrestler. While wrestling for Minnesota State University, Moorhead he became a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, and as a mixed martial artist he has won several regional heavyweight championships...

Skillet
Skillet (band)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...

"Monster" Awake
Dan Miller
Dan Miller
Dan Miller may refer to:* Dan Miller , Middleweight fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship* Dan Miller , former Premier of British Columbia* Dan Miller , former member of the U.S...

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....

"Run Through the Jungle" Cosmo's Factory
Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...

Lobão
Lobão
Lobão, born João Luiz Woerdenbag Filho is a Brazilian rock and MPB singer and composer. He also plays the drums and guitar.Lobão is better known in Brazil for his 1980s hits, specially "Me Chama"...

"Vida Bandida" Brazil's Best
Frank Trigg
Frank Trigg
Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...

LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...

"Mama Said Knock You Out" Mama Said Knock You Out
Joey Beltran
Joey Beltran
For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram.Jose Felipe Beltran is an Mexican-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , fighting in their heavyweight division...

Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

 (feat. Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

)
"Still D.R.E." 2001
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...

Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...

 (feat. Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...

)
"Drop the World" Rebirth
Matt Serra
Matt Serra
Matthew John Serra is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship silver medalist. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu...

Bill Conti
Bill Conti
William "Bill" Conti is an American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards ceremony.-Early life and career:...

"Gonna Fly Now" Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky
Mike Swick
Mike Swick
Mike Swick is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight....

2Pac "Ambitionz Az A Ridah" All Eyez on Me
Nate Marquardt The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

"Eminence Front" It's Hard
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...

O Rappa
O Rappa
O Rappa is a Brazilian reggae/rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They combine many styles such as Rock, Reggae, Funk, Hip hop and Samba...

"Monstro Invisível" O Rappa
Phil Davis
Phil Davis (fighter)
Phil Kwabina Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight division...

Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...

"Standing Ovation" Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...

"Stranglehold" Ted Nugent
Rolles Gracie Charlie Brown Jr.
Charlie Brown Jr.
Charlie Brown Jr. is a Brazilian rock band, from the city of Santos, São Paulo. Their biggest influences are The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Suicidal Tendencies and Rage Against the Machine.-Current formation:* Chorão - Vocals...

 & Marcelo D2
Marcelo D2
Marcelo D2 is a Brazilian rapper.- Biography :A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album Eu Tiro É Onda. The album was recorded in his studio by David Corcos, and was mixed in New York and Los Angeles by Carlos Bass and Mário Caldato Jr...

"Samba Makossa" Acustico
Tim Hague
Tim Hague
Timothy Edward Lee Hague is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is a former Heavyweight Champion of King of the Cage.- Biography :...

Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...

"Welcome To The Jungle" Appetite for Destruction
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