Leon "Iron Lion" Mynhardt
Lightweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
15 - 9 - 0
- Submission : 6 Wins - 6 Losses
- TKO/KO : 8 Wins - 2 Losses
- Decision : 3 Wins - 1 Losses
- Age : 35
- Height : 1.76 m
- Reach : 175 cm
- Leg Span :
- Stance :
- BG Discipline : K1 & Muay Thai
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Strengths :
Unmatched striking,
High level BJJ and wrestling
- From : Pretoria
- Fighting out of : Hatfield, Pretoria
- Gym : Team CIT MMA
- Trainer : Morne Visser
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : 30%
- Takedowns : 10%
- Striking : 60%
Fighters Media
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MAKE-IT OR BREAK-IT FOR MADGE IN CAPE TOWN
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HERE COMES ‘THE PAIN TRAIN’ ON SABC 3 THIS SATURDAY
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CONTENDERS RISING
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EFC 60: Post-Event Press Conference
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LINO WRITES HISTORY
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EFC 60 Engaged: Ep7
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EFC 60 Engaged: Ep6
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LINO, TROSEE, READY TO WRITE HISTORY
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EFC 60 Amplified by Samsung in 360 Virtual Reality
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EFC 60: Weigh-In
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ODDS SHIFT – LINO NOW FAVOURITE AND DOUBLE MONEY ON MYNHARDT WITH BETXCHANGE
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USA’S DAVE MAZANY FOR ZIMBABWE’S THEMBA GORIMBO IN CAPE TOWN
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LINO AND TROSEE OPEN AS EQUAL MONEY ON BETXCHANGE.COM
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EXCITING PAST ACTION FROM DU PLESSIS, HULME, G. BUIRSKI & MNIKATHI THIS SATURDAY
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Countdown to EFC 60: Van Staden vs Mynhardt
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EFC 60 Engaged: Promo 2
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EFC 60 Engaged: Promo 1
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‘THE PUNISHER’ & ‘IRON LION TAKEOVER, THIS SATURDAY
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Van Staden & Mynhardt This Saturday on SABC 3
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EFC 60: Lino vs Trosee – Promo
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THIS SATURDAY ON SABC 3
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EFC 58 Engaged: Episode 02
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VAN STADEN TO TACKLE HOLLEY AT FIRST EVENT OF THE YEAR
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MYNHARDT VS VAN STADEN MOVES TO 13 MAY
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MYNHARDT VS VAN STADEN BOOSTS EXCITEMENT
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KABESA VERSUS ALLEN IS ON
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What You Reckon?
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UNDISPUTED AND UNDFEATED
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SAYED SPRAYS PENA AT WEIGH-IN
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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT – WHO’S TEAM ARE YOU ON?
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AND THE WINNERS ARE? PLACE YOUR BETS AT SUPABETS NOW!
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EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED FOR SOLD OUT EFC 55
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PENA FAVOURITE OVER SAYED WITH SUPABETS
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EFC 55 Media Day – Mazany vs. Mynhardt
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EFC 55 Media Day: Mynhardt vs Mazany
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EFC 55 Media Day: Mynhardt vs Mazany
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK – CAPE TOWN
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The Fall of Mynhardt and the Rise of Mazany
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MADGE OUT, ‘IRON LION’ COMING TO RECLAIM GOLD FROM MAZANY
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MONUMENTAL MATCH-UP ADDED FOR DECEMBER
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‘PAIN TRAIN’ TAKES GOLD
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eNCA BREAKS DOWN EFC 51 MAIN CARD
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EFC 51: Weigh-In
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SUPABETS OPENS BETTING
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SA READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
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EFC 51 Media Day: Mynhardt vs Mazany
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EFC 51: Du Plessis Backs Mynhardt
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Countdown to EFC 51: Mynhardt vs Mazany
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK!
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EFC 51: The Strongest Small Guy
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EFC 51: Proudly South African
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ULTIMATE FAN EVENT – THIS SATURDAY
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MYNHARDT’S SUPER-FIGHT WITH ALLEN RE-BROADCAST ON TV
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EFC 51: Mynhardt vs Mazany, Kabesa vs Botha
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EFC 51: Mynhardt vs Mazany Promo
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SOUTH AFRICA VERSUS THE WORLD AT EFC 51
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EFC 50: du Plessis vs van Staden Promo
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FANS CONFRIM JUDGES DECISION: ALLEN WINS
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CONSTANTIA INSURANCE COVERS ‘IRON LION’S’ BROKEN NOSE
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KABESA BRINGS GOLD BACK TO AFRICA
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AND THE WINNER IS? YOU BE THE JUDGE
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PRIDE AT STAKE
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ENCA PREVIEWS EFC 47
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EFC 47 Media Day: Leon Mynhardt & Boyd Allen
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MONEY TO BE MADE ON THE UNDEFEATED KABESA, ALLEN AND KATZ
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EFC 47: Henry vs. Kabesa, Mynhardt vs. Allen
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK
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EFC 47 Countdown: Mynhardt vs. Allen
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EFC 47 FIGHT CARD UPDATES
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DREAM MATCH-UP CONFIRMED: MAYNHARDT VS. ALLEN
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EFC 47 TICKETS ON SALE
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TWO TITLES ON THE LINE 5 MARCH
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EFC 47: Mynhardt vs. Mazany, Henry vs. Kabesa Promo
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EFC 47: Mynhardt vs. Mazany, Henry vs. Kabesa Promo
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A NEW ERA FOR EFC
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FOREIGN INVASION COMPLETE AT EFC44
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TRIPLE THREAT AT EFC 44
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HOPE TO GLORY
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Cyrus Fees and Dirk Steenekamp breakdown: Mynhardt vs. Gorimbo
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BETXCHANGE PUTS GORIMBO EQUAL WITH MYNHARDT
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LAST MINUTE FIGHT CHANGES
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK
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MEDIA MADNESS STARTS TOMORROW
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“PUNCH THAT GINGER’S HEAD RIGHT OFF”
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HENRY CONFIDENT HE WILL BEAT THE ODDS
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EFC 44 Countdown: Van Zyl vs. Asker, Mynhardt vs. Gorimbo, Allen vs. Henry
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EFC 44 MEDIA DAY THIS SATURDAY
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CUTENDANA VS. MARIN POSTPONED
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ELIASOV DONATES FULL PURSE TO PETS JHB
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THE UNTHREATENED ‘IRON LION’
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MICOL DI SEGNI – SHOTS, SUBMISSIONS AND A KNOCK-OUT
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NOT WORRIED WHAT HE WILL DO
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BLACK EYE ADVICE FROM DI SEGNI
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ITALY’S MICOL DI SEGNI SIGNS TO FIGHT DANELLA ELIASOV
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EFC 44: Mynhardt & Gorimbo one-on-one with the Media
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ANGOLA’S CUTENDANA TO TAKE ON ROMANIA’S BEST
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THREE MORE EXCITING FIGHTS AWAIT EFC 44
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EFC 44: Van Zyl vs. Asker, Mynhardt vs. Gorimbo, Allen vs. Henry
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK
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3 TITLE FIGHTS SET FOR CARNIVAL CITY
Action Shots
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EFC – 55 – 11 November 2016
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EFC – 51 – 15 July 2016
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EFC – 47- 05 March 2016
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EFC – 44- 03 October 2015
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EFC – 37- 21 February 2015
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EFC – 34- 02 October 2014
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EFC – 27- 27 February 2014
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EFC – 25 – 07 November 2013
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EFC – 19- 19 April 2013
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EFC – 17- 23 November 2012
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EFC – 15- 27 July 2012
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EFC – 13- 13 April 2012
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EFC – 11- 10 November 2011
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EFC – 10- 01 September 2011
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EFC – 09- 30 June 2011
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EFC – 03- 08 May 2010
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EFC – 02- 10 March 2010
Fight History
Pro Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
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Dave MazanyEFC 55R3 TKO (Punches)–
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Dave MazanyEFC 51R1 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Boyd AllenEFC 47LossR3 Decision (Split)–
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Themba GorimboEFC 44R2 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Don MadgeEFC 37R1 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Sibusiso MdokoEFC 34R3 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Frederich NaumannEFC 27R1 KO (Punches)–
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Don MadgeEFC 25R5 Decision (Split)–
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Johan van StadenEFC 19WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Costa IoannouEFC 17R1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Alexander CheboubEFC 15WinR2 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Don MadgeEFC 13WinR3 TKO (Punches)–
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Amr WahmanEFC 11LossR1 KO (Punches)–
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Nolan SwanepoelEFC 10LossR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Francois KabuluEFC 09WinR3 TKO (Punches)–
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Martin van Staden–WinR5 Decision (Majority)–
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Gavin Green–WinR1 KO (Punches)–
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Johan van Staden–WinR1 TKO (Retirement)–
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Ryan van Niekerk–WinR1 KO (Spinning Back Kick)–
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Martin van Staden–WinR2 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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James Rennie–LossR1 Submission (Triangle Choke)–
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Chad HepburnEFC 03WinR1 TKO (Ankle Injury)–
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Mawande Vapi–WinR2 TKO (Punches)–
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Barry DuncanEFC 02LossR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
Exhibition Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
Background disciplines?
Kickboxing
Fight preparation?
I grapple in the mornings then recap and do some stand-up drills and sparring in the afternoons. My workouts are shorter than they used to be, but more intense. So two sessions a day, six days a week. CIT has an excellent group of fighters which makes it much easier for me to train them and myself at the same time.
When & why did you start martial arts training?
I started kickboxing in high school, went pro in 2001 then moved to MMA when it became impossible to find opponents. No one wanted to take on a Team CIT fighter! Since then I’ve fallen in love with MMA. The training is more interesting and versatile and you can do more with it.
What ranks & titles have you held?
Won the SA kickboxing pro-am title in 2001, defended it once then turned pro. Fought some of the best fighters from Quentin Chong and Larry Vorster’s dojos, managed to take a super middleweight Muaythai title, a super middleweight Thai boxing title and a light heavyweight 8 man knockout title. Also got to 3rd dan in Shidokan under Henk Pelser. Fight Force middleweight MMA champion in 2011.
Favoured technique?
Spinning back kick
Added Detail
Key Opponents
Notable Fights
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OpponentEventResult
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Martin van StadenEFC 13Win
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Don MadgeEFc 25Win
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Frederich NaumannEFC 27Win
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