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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosti Johannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes has chosen Raised Fist - Killing It as his entrance music. Randy Moss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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218 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosti Johannes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johannes.
Moss misses with a hook.
Moss takes a swing at Johannes's ribcage but misses.
Moss tries to keep at a distance but Johannes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Johannes - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moss.
Moss misses with a punch on the inside.
Moss trying to stall but Johannes improves his position.
Moss tries a body shot but Johannes blocks it.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Johannes keeps him there for the moment.
Moss cracks Johannes with a nice body shot.
Johannes is struggling to control the position.
Johannes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moss or not.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johannes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moss misses with a body punch.
Johannes lands an uppercut.
Moss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moss is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes stalls.
Johannes has Moss pressed against the cage, preventing Moss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moss throws a punch but it's blocked by Johannes.
Moss tries a body shot but Johannes blocks it.
Moss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moss looking to stall.
Johannes blocks a body shot from Moss.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johannes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Johannes takes a shot to the head.
Johannes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johannes avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Johannes is working Moss over against the cage.
Moss is trying to stall.
Moss effectively controlling the action here.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.
Johannes blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannes is working Moss over against the cage.
Moss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johannes avoids it.
Moss tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Moss has a couple of punches blocked by Johannes.
Good body shot from Johannes.
Moss misses with a body punch.
Johannes cracks Moss with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johannes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.
Johannes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moss swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannes stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johannes.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johannes's elbow.
Moss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannes is defending well for now.
Moss tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Johannes.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johannes is keeping busy.
Johannes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Johannes.
Moss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moss swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moss misses with a punch on the inside.
Moss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.
Johannes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moss blocking some punches.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Moss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johannes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Johannes avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Moss misses with a punch on the inside.
Moss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johannes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Johannes on the inside.
Moss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moss tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannes digs a right hand underneath Moss's ribcage. Moss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moss has Johannes pushed against the cage.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Johannes is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Johannes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosti Johannes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moss moves forwards but Johannes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johannes throws a sloppy head kick and Moss moves out of range easily.
Moss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johannes digs a good body shot into Moss's ribs.
Moss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johannes counters with a three punch combo that has Moss backing up. Moss nods at Johannes to acknowledge the strikes.
Moss throws a low kick but Johannes avoids it.
Moss cracks the inside of Johannes's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johannes.
Johannes closes the distance and clinches.
Moss lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johannes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moss tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss is leaning against Johannes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johannes blocks an uppercut.
Johannes being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss letting Johannes take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss lands an uppercut.
Moss tries to break free but Johannes pushes him back against the cage.
Johannes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Moss - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johannes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johannes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johannes avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.
Moss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moss is trying to maintain a safe position but Johannes gets an underhook and turns Moss into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Johannes.
Moss stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johannes takes a shot to the head.
Moss holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannes has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannes pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Moss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johannes letting Moss take a breather here.
Johannes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johannes's elbow.
Moss wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moss.
Moss gets through Johannes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moss lands a hook that snaps the head of Johannes backwards.
Moss wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johannes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kosti Johannes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannes working aggressively here.
Moss stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johannes is working Moss over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Johannes avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Moss is stalling here.
Johannes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johannes scores with a hook to the body.
Johannes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moss is stalling here.
Johannes blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Johannes.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johannes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Moss.
Still in the clinch, Johannes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Johannes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to break the clinch but Johannes is controlling the position.
Johannes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johannes pushes Moss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moss blocks an elbow strike from Johannes.
Moss is working Johannes over against the cage.
Moss is working Johannes over against the cage.
Moss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johannes's elbow.
Johannes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moss's efforts to push away.
Moss is working Johannes over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannes is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johannes.
Moss misses with the head strike.
Johannes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johannes throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kosti Johannes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moss takes a swing at Johannes's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Johannes.
Moss drops his hands momentarily and Johannes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Moss.
A jab from Johannes misses.
Johannes misses with an uppercut.
Johannes throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.
Moss tries to keep at a distance but Johannes has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johannes.
Moss lands a shoulder strike.
Johannes working aggressively here.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Moss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moss wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannes won't allow it.
Moss breaks from the clinch.
Johannes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Moss.
Moss misses with a looping right.
Moss tried to score with a low kick but Johannes checks it.
A jab from Moss misses.
Johannes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannes catches Moss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johannes swings for the body but Moss moves out of range.
A low kick from Moss is predictable there
and Johannes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johannes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moss misses with a two punch combination.
Moss tried to score with a low kick but Johannes checks it.
Johannes gets a clinch.
Johannes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moss.
Moss just leaning against Johannes, taking a breather.
Moss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Johannes.
Johannes cracks Moss with a nice body shot.
Moss gets through Johannes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moss is trying to force a seperation but Johannes has the dominant position.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Johannes avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Johannes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johannes just leaning against Moss, taking a breather.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johannes lands with a right to the head.
Johannes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johannes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Moss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johannes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to maintain a safe position but Johannes gets an underhook and turns Moss into the cage.
Johannes prevents a body shot from Moss.
Moss throws a punch but it's blocked by Johannes.
Johannes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Johannes controls the action.
Moss slowing the pace effectively.
Moss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johannes looking to stall.
Moss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johannes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johannes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moss tries to stall but Johannes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johannes lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johannes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moss swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johannes wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss controlling the action here for a moment.
Johannes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Johannes.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Johannes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johannes, right into the meat.
Johannes tries to close the distance and clinch but Moss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moss throws a shot from downtown. Johannes moves away and avoids it.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick
and Johannes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moss misses with the head strike.
Johannes gets through Moss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moss is pushing Johannes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johannes slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosti Johannes really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moss throws a leg kick
and Johannes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johannes has managed to clinch.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss stalling against the cage.
Johannes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moss.
Johannes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johannes blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
Johannes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosss head.
Johannes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Johannes avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Johannes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johannes prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Johannes controls the action.
Moss tries a body shot but Johannes blocks it.
Johannes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johannes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johannes cracks Moss with a good jab.
Johannes misses with a combination
and Moss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johannes, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Moss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johannes needs to keep his hands up - Moss had a free shot at his head there.
Johannes ducks under a wild hook from Moss.
Johannes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johannes wants to stall.
Moss lands a shot to the body.
Moss digs a right hand underneath Johannes's ribcage. Johannes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Johannes is controlling him.
Moss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannes avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Johannes prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Moss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johannes stalls.
Moss tries to stall but Johannes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johannes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johannes blocks a body shot from Moss.
Moss misses with a body punch.
Johannes blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
Moss just leaning against Johannes, taking a breather.
Moss pushes Johannes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Johannes.
Moss is trying to stall.
Johannes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moss.
Moss pushes Johannes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johannes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A left hand lands to the body for Moss.
Moss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johannes has Moss pressed against the cage, preventing Moss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Moss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moss throws a head punch that misses.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannes has double underhooks.
Johannes avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Moss tries to break free but Johannes pushes him back against the cage.
Johannes keeps control of Moss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moss lands with a short shot to the head.
Johannes throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moss is trying to maintain a safe position but Johannes gets an underhook and turns Moss into the cage.
Johannes blocks a body shot from Moss.
Johannes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johannes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moss is trying to stall.
Moss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johannes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moss tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johannes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moss is pushing Johannes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johannes slows down the pace here.
Johannes being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Moss had his way with Kosti Johannes in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Johannes misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Johannes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moss doesn't seem phased though.
Moss misses with a looping right.
Johannes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannes drives through and clinches with Moss against the cage.
A short left from Johannes.
Johannes takes a shot to the head.
Johannes throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Moss as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moss presses Johannes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Moss as the two fighters clinch.
Johannes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Johannes controls the action.
Johannes has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
Moss wants to stall.
Moss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johannes blocks a body shot from Moss.
Moss throws a head punch that misses.
Moss lands a left hand.
Johannes blocks an elbow strike.
Johannes trying to control the position but instead, Moss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johannes into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Johannes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johannes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moss is keeping busy.
Moss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johannes prevents a body shot from Moss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to stall but Johannes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kosti Johannes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johannes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johannes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moss up against the cage.
Moss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moss.
Johannes lands a shot to the body.
Moss working aggressively here.
Johannes avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.
Johannes lands a nice shot to the body.
Moss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannes backwards.
Moss leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johannes avoids it.
Johannes lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johannes is keeping busy.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johannes has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
Moss lands a nice uppercut.
Johannes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moss working aggressively here.
Johannes avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.
Johannes prevents a body shot from Moss.
Johannes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johannes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moss or not.
Moss wants to stall.
Come on Johannes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moss leaning against his opponent.
Johannes lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes has Moss pressed against the cage, preventing Moss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moss.
Randy Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johannes lands with a right to the head.
Johannes being controlled against the cage.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Johannes controls the action.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moss tries to land knees in the clinch but Johannes avoids the damage to the body.
Moss lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johannes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moss up against the cage.
Moss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johannes's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moss is trying to maintain a safe position but Johannes gets an underhook and turns Moss into the cage.
Kosti Johannes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Moss fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Moss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johannes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosti Johannes!
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