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Event:
ICC 13: Haba v Larsson 2
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL# Ma has closed the distance and engaged Esera in a clinch.
Ma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Ma misses with a hook from the clinch. Ma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Esera slows down the pace here.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esera. Esera misses with a body punch.
Ma working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Esera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esera misses with a punch to the body.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# Esera can't find room to land a body shot as Ma controls the action.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. Ma working some nice short punches in the clinch. Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land. Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Ma misses with some punches.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2# Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head. Esera wants to get back to striking at distance but Ma won't allow it.
Ma blocks a body shot from Esera. Ma blocks an uppercut.
Ma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Esera blocks an uppercut.
Esera has a couple of punches blocked by Ma.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera lands a shot to the body. Esera pressing his opponent against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Esera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ma 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.
Jack Ma dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2##CL# Ma clinches up against the cage. Esera lands with a right to the head. Esera is trying to push Ma away but Ma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ma throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera. Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head. Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head. Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Esera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. Ma misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2# Esera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Ma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1# A short uppercut from Esera. Ma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land. Esera tries to throw a body punch but Ma avoids it by throwing Esera back against the cage. Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ma backwards. Ma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esera's elbow. Esera misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2# Esera trying to control the position but instead, Ma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esera into the cage. We've been informed that Esera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma misses with some punches.
Ma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eseras head. Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esera blocks an uppercut.
Ma misses with the head strike.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Ma will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Esera misses with a few strikes there.
Kamaka Esera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2# Esera darts in and clinches Ma up against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Esera. Esera blocking some punches.
Ma letting Esera take a breather here. Ma misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ma. A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Esera tries a body shot but Ma blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Esera fails to land. Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1# Ma lands a hook to the side of the head. Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Esera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera. A right hand to the body from Esera.
Esera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ma. Esera lands with a right to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esera. Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. A body shot lands from Esera.
#T2# Esera scores with an uppercut up the middle. Esera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Esera working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ma misses with a short punch on the inside. Esera pushes Ma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ma misses with a punch on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A hook to the body from Esera.
Still in the clinch, Ma scores with a nice short uppercut. Ma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
And that's the end of the fight! Kamaka Esera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Ma 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jack Ma! Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jack Ma! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Jack Ma!
Jack Ma wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ICC 9: Larsson v Haba
Date: Oct 25, 2019 |
#R1# Sentiments misses with a left hand and Esera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sentiments thinking. Sentiments loads up on a big right hand but Esera slips the punch. Esera tries to counter by clinching up but Sentiments breaks away and moves out of range. Esera looks to land a combination but Sentiments avoids it well. Sentiments throws out a counter right but Esera avoids it with no problem. Esera slips under a jab from Sentiments.#KD# Esera sends Sentiments crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Esera is motioning to the referee to let Sentiments up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT# It looks like Vin Sentiments has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters circling - Sentiments throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Esera throws a shot from downtown. Sentiments moves away and avoids it. Esera throws a lazy right hand but Sentiments sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Esera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Esera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sentiments.#T1# Sentiments misses with a lunging right hand
and Esera counters with a big left hand that crumples Sentiments! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kamaka Esera!
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Event:
ICC 5: Champions
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1# Esera walks into a jab.#CUT# It looks like Kamaka Esera has been cut. Esera misses with a body shot.
Kiran tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Esera manages to circle out of the way. Esera moves away from the strike by Kiran. Kiran throws out a powerful jab.#CL# Kiran gets a clinch. Kiran lands an uppercut. Kiran misses with some punches.
Kiran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. A nice left hand lands by Kiran.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2# Esera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiran looks to land a right hand but Esera moved out of range. Kiran misses with a body shot
and Esera counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Esera darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL# Kiran darts in and clinches Esera up against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Kiran fails to land. #T1# A short left from Esera. Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside. A short uppercut from Kiran. Kiran tries a body shot but Esera blocks it.
Kiran working aggressively here.
Kiran misses with a body punch.
Esera wants to stall.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran scores with a nice hook to the head. Esera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiran has him pressed against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Esera fails to land. Kiran has Esera pressed against the ropes, preventing Esera from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kiran throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera. #T2# Esera tries to break free but Kiran pushes him back against the ropes. Kiran throws a head punch that misses. Esera working hard to break the clinch. Kiran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kiran working aggressively here.
Kiran working aggressively here.
Kiran prevents a body shot from Esera. Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch. Kiran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Esera. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kiran lands a right hand. A short left from Esera. Kiran scores with a shot to the side of Esera's head. Kiran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kamaka Esera's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Kiran throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Esera counter with a right hand. Kiran jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kiran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2# and Esera moves into the clinch. Esera working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera. Esera prevents a body shot from Kiran. Kiran struggles to land a body shot inside as Esera controls his hands.
Kiran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran prevents Esera from breaking the clinch. Kiran lands a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esera. We've been informed that Esera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Kiran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Kiran can't find room to land a body shot as Esera controls the action.
Kiran swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1# Esera tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Esera back against the ropes. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kiran as Esera tries to tie him up. Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch. Kiran lands with a short shot to the head. Esera swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiran uses good head movement to avoid it. Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside. Esera stalling in the clinch but Kiran improves position. Kiran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kiran lands a hook that snaps the head of Esera backwards. Kiran prevents a body shot from Esera. Kiran misses with the head strike.
#T2# Esera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Kiran scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT# That has opened up Kamaka Esera's cut even more. Esera has a couple of punches blocked by Kiran.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiran swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC# Kiran manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Esera finds it's target. Kamaka Esera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD# Kiran lands a left and a right that send Esera crashing to the mat, dazed. Kiran thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Kiran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL# Kiran clinches. Esera is looking to control Kiran's arms but Kiran gets an underhook and turns him. Now Esera has his back to the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kamaka Esera's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Kiran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esera manages to avoid it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kamaka Esera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL# Kiran clinches up against the ropes. Esera lands a nice uppercut. Kiran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kiran lands on the inside with an uppercut. Esera blocks an uppercut.
Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ovidio Kiran has scored more points in the clinch so far. Esera lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kiran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice body punch from Esera - that landed with a thud.
#BC2# Esera manages to break the clinch.
Kiran tests Esera's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT# The cut above Kamaka Esera's eye is starting to cause him problems now. 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! Esera dips to his left and cracks Kiran with an uppercut!#T1##CL# Kiran darts in and clinches Esera up against the ropes. Kiran lands on the inside with an uppercut. Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran scores with a shoulder strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. A head punch on the inside from Kiran fails to land. Esera blocks an uppercut.
Ovidio Kiran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kiran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Esera misses with a hook from the clinch. Kiran lands with a light punch inside. A frustrated look appears on Esera's face as he tries to break the clinch. Esera misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2# Esera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Esera misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran lands a left hand.
Esera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Esera tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Esera back against the ropes. Esera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kiran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. 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! Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Esera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esera lands with a light punch inside. Kiran working aggressively here.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight! Ovidio Kiran showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kiran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran! Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran wins by unanimous decision! A very excited looking Ovidio Kiran made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
ICC 2
Date: Sep 01, 2019 |
#R1##CL2# Kiran gets a clinch. Esera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kiran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kiran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#CUT2# It looks like Kamaka Esera has been cut. Esera lands on the inside with an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. Esera lands a left hand.
Esera misses with a body punch.
Kiran tries a body shot but Esera blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiran. Kiran misses with the head strike.
Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside. Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kiran fails to land. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera. #T1# Kiran lands with a light punch inside. Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Esera avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the ropes. Kiran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esera backwards. Kiran throws a head punch that misses. Esera tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Esera back against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera. Esera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kiran is keeping busy. Esera can't break the clinch.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Esera is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiran gets an underhook and turns Esera into the ropes. Esera working aggressively here.
Esera misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# Kiran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. Esera is trying to break the clinch but Kiran is controlling him. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. Kiran working aggressively here.
Esera trying to control the position but instead, Kiran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esera into the ropes. Esera misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A hook to the body from Esera.
This has been an exciting period of action! Esera misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esera. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kamaka Esera's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Kiran swings widly with a right hand
and Esera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kiran misses with a hook. Esera ducked under it nicely. Esera is looking to clinch but Kiran is avoiding it.
Esera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kiran's head. Kiran misses with a right hand and Esera counters with a three punch combo that has Kiran backing up. Kiran nods at Esera to acknowledge the strikes. Kiran doesn't manage to clinch there - Esera circles away.
Esera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kiran. Kiran misses with a shot to the body and Esera counters with a two punch combo. Esera swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiran. Kiran throws a lazy uppercut
and Esera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kiran misses with a hook
and Esera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kiran throws a hook but Esera avoids it easily. As Kiran tries to get set, Esera tries to push him back and clinch up but Kiran manages to avoid the attempt. The fighters circle momentarily. Esera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC# Kiran is rocked!#T1# Esera avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kiran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiran is still on wobbly legs! Can Esera finish him? Esera lands a nice shot that snaps Kiran's head back.
Kiran misses the jab. Esera is looking to counter the offense by Kiran and move into the clinch. Kiran seems to have recovered his senses. Esera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiran has time to react.#CL2# Kiran has managed to clinch.
Esera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kiran working aggressively here.
Esera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiran has him pressed against the ropes. Kiran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiran blocks an uppercut.
Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
#T2# Kiran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran misses with a body punch.
Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Kiran. Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. Kiran prevents a body shot from Esera. Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiran throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera. Esera misses with the head strike.
Kiran lands a right hand. Kiran misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaka Esera dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kamaka Esera's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Esera lands with a straight right. Kiran didn't see that one coming. Kiran is looking to clinch but Esera is avoiding it.
Esera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Esera cracks Kiran with a good jab. Kiran looks to score with a jab to the body but Esera is just out of range. Esera lands a head shot. Esera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2# Kiran closes the distance and pushes Esera back into the ropes. Kiran misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kiran digs a right hand underneath Esera's ribcage. Esera let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran. Kiran working aggressively here.
Kiran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiran controls his hands.
Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
#T1# A quick uppercut on the inside from Esera. Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kiran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eseras head. Kiran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kamaka Esera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Esera throws a head punch that misses. Esera looking to stall.
#BC# Esera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiran closes the distance looking to clinch and Esera counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kiran tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Esera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Esera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Esera ducks under a wild hook from Kiran. A shot to the body from Kiran misses and Esera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# Kiran on the wrong end of a nice hook. Esera lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kiran misses with a looping right. Esera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Esera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2# Kiran forces Esera back against the ropes and clinches. Kiran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Esera lands an uppercut. Kiran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kiran pushes Esera back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Esera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera stalling in the clinch but Kiran improves position. Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kamaka Esera. I think Esera 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran! Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kamaka Esera! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran wins by split decision! Ovidio Kiran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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