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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Casey Madden has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Casey Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Strashko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strashko.
Strashko clinches up with Madden and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Madden's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strashko lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Casey Madden has been cut.
Strashko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madden.
Madden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strashko letting Madden take a breather here.
Strashko stalling in the clinch but Madden improves position.
Madden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strashko lands a knee to the body.
Madden is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strashko tries a body shot but Madden blocks it.
Madden blocks an uppercut.
Madden is looking to break free of the clinch but Strashko has double underhooks.
Madden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Madden.
Madden misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Madden controls the action.
Strashko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strashko trying to land knees to the body.
Strashko scores with a shoulder strike.
Madden is trying to maintain a safe position but Strashko gets an underhook and turns Madden into the cage.
Madden wants to break free but Strashko has control.
Madden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strashko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madden.
Strashko struggles to land a body shot inside as Madden controls his hands.
Strashko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madden.
Madden tries a body shot but Strashko blocks it.
Madden breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Madden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Strashko misses.
Ivan Strashko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strashko misses with a body shot.
Strashko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madden.
Strashko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madden just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madden manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strashko. Madden does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Strashko.
Madden throws a hook but Strashko blocks it.
Madden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good work by Strashko as he checks the leg kick.
Strashko tries to bum rush Madden with a series of wild strikes but Madden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strashko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strashko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Madden under the eye.
Strashko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strashko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strashko misses with the head strike.
Strashko missing with knees to the body.
Strashko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko scores with a shoulder strike.
Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko swings wildly with an uppercut but Madden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madden misses with the head strike.
Madden tries to work over Strashko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madden.
A short left from Madden.
Madden blocks an uppercut.
Strashko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strashko blocks a head kick by Madden.
Madden throws out a loose jab but Strashko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madden lands with a good body shot.
Madden fails with the takedown.
Madden throws a right and a left that Strashko avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko tries to clinch there but Madden circles away.
A shot to the liver by Madden. Beautiful body shot.
Madden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strashko misses the jab.
Strashko throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko lands a slapping body shot.
Strashko misses with a double jab.
Strashko shoots and misses
and Madden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Strashko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madden lands with a cross.
Strashko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madden counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strashko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strashko's head.
Madden lands with a shot to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Strashko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strashko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madden scores with a shot to the body.
Madden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Madden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strashko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Madden.
A punch combination from Madden misses.
Madden throws a body shot but no joy.
Strashko blocks a jab.
Strashko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madden misses with a hook
and Strashko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madden throws a jab but it's blocked by Strashko.
Strashko misses the shot to the body.
Strashko throws a hook but Madden blocks it.
Madden slips a jab from Strashko.
Madden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Madden.
Strashko blocks a head kick by Madden.
Madden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Madden as Strashko shoots in.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Madden misses.
Strashko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strashko checks the leg kick.
Madden throws a body punch but Strashko moves out of range.
Strashko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madden avoids the body shot from Strashko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko dives in for a single leg takedown but Madden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strashko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madden misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Strashko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madden.
Madden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Strashko.
Strashko tries to work over Madden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madden has Strashko pressed against the cage.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Madden controls the action.
Madden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Strashko.
Madden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strashko prevents it.
Strashko blocks an uppercut.
Madden manages to break the clinch.
Madden missing with a left hand there. Strashko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strashko tries to close the distance and clinch but Madden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strashko throws a jab when Madden was well out of range.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madden but Madden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Casey Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Strashko.
Madden sizes up Strashko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Madden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strashko.
Strashko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madden.
Strashko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Madden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strashko.
Madden throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko throws an off balance right hand
and Madden counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Madden.
Madden ducks under a wild hook from Strashko.
A swing and a miss from Madden.
Madden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strashko can do to turn this around?
Madden scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strashko punishes Madden's body with a nice straight punch.
Madden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Strashko.
Strashko throws a lazy right hand but Madden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madden throws a lazy right hand but Strashko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strashko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madden was well out of range. Poor timing from Strashko.
Strashko takes a swing at Madden's ribcage but misses.
Strashko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madden defends it nicely.
Madden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Madden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strashko throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madden defending well as Strashko loads up on a big left hand.
Strashko connects with the punch.
Strashko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strashko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strashko swings for the body but Madden moves out of range.
Madden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madden ducks under a wild hook from Strashko.
Strashko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strashko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madden throws a leg kick but Strashko moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Strashko. Those never looked like landing.
Madden misses with a hook
and Strashko counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madden.
Strashko ducks right into an uppercut from Madden.
Strashko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strashko. Strashko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Madden as he avoids it easily.
Madden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strashko dips to his left and cracks Madden with an uppercut!
Madden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strashko at a distance.
Strashko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madden.
Madden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strashko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strashko misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Strashko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strashko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strashko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madden. Madden obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to keep at a distance but Strashko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strashko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strashko lands a good knee to the midsection. Madden won't want to take too many of those.
Madden misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Strashko fails to land.
Madden throws a head punch that misses.
Madden lands a nice shot to the body.
Madden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strashko's elbow.
Madden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madden scores with a shoulder strike.
Strashko misses with a punch on the inside.
Madden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Madden.
Strashko lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko misses with a punch to the body.
Strashko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madden backwards.
Madden breaks from the clinch.
Madden misses the jab.
Strashko misses with a hook. Madden ducked under it nicely.
Strashko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strashko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Strashko connects with a right hand. Madden shakes it off.
Strashko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madden moves away.
Madden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strashko.
Madden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strashko throws a body punch but Madden moves out of range.
Madden misses with a wild body shot.
Madden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madden.
Strashko closes the distance and clinches.
Strashko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Madden manages to break the clinch.
Strashko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Madden as he avoids it easily.
Strashko dives in for a single leg takedown but Madden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Casey Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Strashko.
Strashko lands a right hand.
Strashko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Madden controls the action.
Madden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strashko trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Strashko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madden is stalling here.
Madden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ivan Strashko just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Madden misses with a two punch combination.
Strashko takes one on the button.
Strashko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strashko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madden.
A clash of legs there as Strashko blocks the low kick.
Strashko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strashko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Madden.
Madden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strashko misses with a straight right.
Strashko shoots and misses
and Madden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madden misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees in the clinch landing for Strashko.
Strashko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko gets through Madden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strashko tries to work over Madden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strashko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strashko misses with some punches.
Strashko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madden is defending well for now.
Strashko misses with a punch to the body.
Madden throws a punch but it's blocked by Strashko.
Strashko lands a left hand.
Madden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madden blocks a body shot from Strashko.
Strashko working aggressively here.
Strashko misses with a body punch.
Madden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strashko keeps control of Madden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maddens head.
Madden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strashko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strashko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madden's efforts to push away.
Strashko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casey Madden is winning the standup battle so far.
Madden throws a solid leg kick but Strashko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strashko under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strashko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strashko misses with a wild body shot.
Strashko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madden but Madden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strashko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strashko.
Strashko tries to clinch but Madden moves out of range.
A jab from Strashko misses.
Madden throws a hook but Strashko blocks it.
Madden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strashko circles away quickly and effectively.
Strashko throws a big shot that misses.
Strashko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madden circles away.
Casey Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Strashko.
A telegraphed right hand from Madden misses the target.
Strashko connects with a body shot that sends Madden's belly button to the back.
Madden cracks Strashko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madden misses with a wild combination.
Madden looks to score with a jab to the body but Strashko is just out of range.
Strashko gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Strashko.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madden throws a head punch that misses.
Madden lands with a right to the head.
Madden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strashko stalling in the clinch but Madden improves position.
A short right from Strashko.
Madden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strashko or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Madden.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madden.
Strashko taking a breather.
Madden is trying to break free.
Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strashko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Casey Madden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Madden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Madden looks to throw the jab but Strashko is out of range.
Strashko connects with a crisp jab.
Madden throws a body punch but Strashko moves out of range.
Madden lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Madden.
Strashko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strashko stuns Madden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madden cracks Strashko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strashko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madden digs a good body shot into Strashko's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strashko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strashko catches Madden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strashko swinging wildly here.
Strashko looks to score with a jab to the body but Madden is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko misses with a looping right.
Strashko throws a combination that misses
and Madden counters with a left to the body.
Strashko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Madden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strashkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Madden misses its intended target.
Madden scores with a decent looking hook.
Strashko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strashko has Madden up against the cage in a clinch.
Madden scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Madden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strashko presses Madden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madden is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Madden.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Casey Madden.
Strashko wants to clinch up but Madden keeps it at a distance.
Madden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strashko.
Strashko throws a body punch but Madden moves out of range.
Strashko swinging wildly here.
A big left from Madden misses.
Madden throws the left hand but Strashko avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strashko walks into a straight right hand from Madden.
An inside leg kick lands from Madden.
Strashko moves out of range of the strikes.
Madden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strashko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko is looking to clinch.
Madden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strashko slips a jab from Madden.
Strashko misses with a double jab.
Strashko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madden moves away from the strike by Strashko.
Madden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madden misses with an uppercut.
Strashko tests Madden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strashko connects with the punch.
Strashko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strashko lands with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Strashko misses
and Madden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden throws a right hand that misses
and Strashko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strashko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strashko doesn't seem bothered though.
Madden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Madden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strashko is looking to clinch but Madden is avoiding it.
Strashko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Madden throws a chopping leg kick but Strashko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strashko misses with a body shot
and Madden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madden misses the jab.
Madden looks to score with a jab to the body but Strashko is just out of range.
Strashko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madden fails to land with a series of punches.
Strashko misses with a hook. Madden ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Madden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Madden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Casey Madden!
Ivan Strashko was interviewed post fight and said 'I got bribed to lose. Would have won otherwise.'.
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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