Absolute Championship Akhmat

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Absolute Championship Akhmat
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SportMixed martial arts
Founded2014; 7 years ago (2014)
FounderMairbek Khasiev
CountryRussia
HeadquartersGrozny
Official websitewww.aca-mma.com/en

Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Russian mixed martial arts, kickboxing and brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe.[1] To date, most events have been hosted in Grozny, Russia. ACA has also held events in other Russian cities, as well as in Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

History[]

Absolute Championship Berkut[]

ACB was founded by Mairbek Khasiev, a citizen of Chechnya. Khasiev is a doctor and combat sport enthusiast. In 2009, he founded the Berkut Fight Club in Grozny which helped young fighters get the opportunity to compete at the highest level.

Several fighters who were successful in ACB have gone on to sign with more well known promotions such as the UFC. ACB had its own fight team, the Fight Club Berkut, which consisted of some of the promotion's elite fighters, such as Beslan Isaev, Magomed Bibulatov, Musa Khamanaev and Aslambek Saidov. ACB co-operated with other promotions in Europe by exchanging fighters, for example KSW and The Cage. ACB ran the majority of its shows live on a variety of TV networks (Match TV, Polsat Sport) throughout Europe. The promotion ran its shows live internationally on its Facebook page.

International Expansion[]

The 2017 campaign featured 27 events spanning across thirteen countries, including the United States, Austria, Poland, England, Tajikistan, Belarus, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia and Russia.

TECH-Krep FC purchase[]

On September 12, 2018, Mairbek Khasiev revealed that Absolute Championship Berkut had purchased TECH-Krep FC.[2] Khasiev went on to explain that TECH-Krep FC would cease operation and cancel their October 26th event, and that former Tech-Krep FC head Alexey Yatsenko would become the president of ACB.

WFCA acquisition and integration[]

On November 28, 2018, the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov announced that the Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) and the World Fighting Championship Akhmat (WFCA) would merge to form a single promotion.[3]

US Sanctions[]

On December 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced sanctions against ACA and Akhmat MMA due to their ownership by Kadyrov. Due to this, no American citizen or company can do business with them, meaning all American fighters could face fines or jail time if they fight for the organization. [4] Brett Cooper was the first fighter to pull out of his fight at ACA 116: Froes vs Balaev due to the sanctions.[5]

Roster[]

List of events[]

Scheduled Event[]

ACA
No. Event Date Venue Location
1 ACA 128: Froes vs. Makashvili September 11, 2021 Falcon Arena Russia Minsk, Belarus
2 ACA 129: Sarnavskiy VS. Magomedov September 24, 2021 Russia Moscow, Russia
3 ACA 130: Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov October 4, 2021 Russia Grozny, Russia
4 ACA 131: Abdulvakhabov vs. Dias November 5, 2021 Russia Moscow, Russia

Current champions[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Division Champion Since Defenses
Heavyweight United States Tony Johnson November 26, 2020 2
Light Heavyweight Russia Muslim Magomedov July 16, 2021 0
Middleweight Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov April 9, 2021 0
Welterweight Russia Abubakar Vagaev February 26, 2021 0
Lightweight Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov September 19, 2020 1
Featherweight Russia Magomedrasul Khasbulaev March 26, 2021 1
Bantamweight Russia Magomed Bibulatov March 26, 2021 0
Flyweight Vacant

Kickboxing[]

Division Champion Since Defenses
Heavyweight Ukraine Tsotne Rogava April 20, 2018 0
Middleweight Russia Artem Levin April 20, 2018 0
Welterweight Azerbaijan Parviz Abdullayev April 20, 2018 0

Brazilian jiu-jitsu[]

Division Champion Since Defenses
Heavyweight Brazil Marcus Almeida May 5, 2018 0
Light Heavyweight Brazil Felipe Pena April 14, 2018 0
Middleweight Brazil Leandro Lo May 5, 2018 0
Welterweight Brazil Lucas Lepri June 30, 2018 0
Lightweight Brazil Paulo Miyao September 8, 2018 1
Featherweight Brazil João Miyao April 14, 2018 1

Rankings[]

The rankings for the ACA's fighters are both recorded and updated when information has been obtained from the ACA's website.[6]

ACA Rankings
Rank Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight
C United States Tony Johnson Jr. Russia Muslim Magomedov Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov Russia Abubakar Vagaev
1 Russia Mukhumat Vakhaev Russia Grigor Matevosyan Russia Salamu Abdurahmanov Russia Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
2 Russia Evgeniy Goncharov Russia Ivan Shtyrkov Bulgaria Nikola Dipchikov Russia Ali Bagov Increase 3
3 Russia Salimgirey Rasulov Kazakhstan Evgeniy Egemberdiev Russia Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev Russia Andrei Koshkin Decrease 1
4 Russia Alikhan Vakhaev Brazil Leonardo Silva Poland Rafał Haratyk Russia Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov Decrease 1
5 Poland Daniel Omielańczuk Russia Artur Astakhov Increase 1 Russia Artem Frolov RussiaMurad Abdulaev Decrease 1
6 Estonia Denis Smoldarev Russia Amirkhan Guliev Increase 1 Russia Ibragim Magomedov Russia Chersi Dudaev
7 United States Daniel James Russia Oleg Olenyechev Increase 1 Poland Piotr Strus Russia Vitaliy Slipenko
8 Ukraine Dmitry Poberezhets Croatia Goran Reljić Increase 1 Russia Vitaly Nemchinov Kyrgyzstan Altynbek Mamashov
9 Russia Ruslan Magomedov Russia Elkhan Musaev Increase 1 Russia Valery Myasnikov Increase 1 Russia Stanislav Vlasenko
10 Czech Republic Michal Martínek Russia Murat Gugov New entry Russia Husein Kushagov New entry Russia Khuseyn Khaliev
Rank Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight
C Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Russia Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Russia Magomed Bibulatov
1 Brazil Hacran Dias Brazil Felipe Froes Russia Rustam Kerimov Russia Kurban Gadzhiev
2 Russia Alexander Sarnavskiy Russia Salman Zhamaldaev Russia Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev Russia Murad Zeinulabidov
3 Kazakhstan Artem Reznikov Russia Alihan Suleimanov Brazil Deivi Daniel Oliveira de Almeida Brazil Charles Henrique
4 Romania Aurel Pîrtea Belarus Apti Bimarzaev Russia Oleg Borisov Russia Imran Bukuev
5 Russia Amirkhan Adaev Russia Islam Omarov Increase 1 Russia Akhmed Musakaev Russia Rasul Albaskhanov
6 Russia Rashid Magomedov Russia Andrey Goncharov Decrease 1 Russia Islam Meshev Increase 1 Russia Azamat Pshukov
7 Brazil Herdeson Batista Ukraine Dmitriy Parubchenko Brazil Francisco de Lima Maciel Decrease 1 Russia Aren Akopyan
8 Russia Lom-Ali Nalgiev Azerbaijan Tural Ragimov Brazil Cleverson Silval Brazil Alan Gomes De Castro
9 Russia Mukhamed Kokov Russia Bibert Tumenov Russia Shamil Shakhbulatov Tajikistan Azam Gaforov
10 Russia Daud Shakhaev Russia Ramazan Kishev Russia Khusein Sheikhaev Brazil Josiel Silva

Championship history[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Heavyweight Championship[]

over 93 kg (over 205 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current United States Tony Johnson
def. Daniel Omielańczuk
ACA 114
Poland Łódź, Poland
November 26, 2020

1. def. Dmitry Poberezhets at ACA 121 on Apr. 23, 2021 in Minsk, Belarus
2. def. Mukhumat Vakhaev at ACA 132 on Nov. 19, 2021 in Minsk, Belarus

Mukhamad Vakhaev vacated the title in March 2020 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA .
6 Russia Mukhamad Vakhaev ACA 104
Russia Krasnodar, Russia
February 21, 2020
5 Russia Evgeny Goncharov
def. Tony Johnson
ACA 97
Russia Krasnodar, Russia
August 31, 2019
Evgeny Goncharov and Tony Johnson fought to a no contest at ACA 96, leaving the belt vacated.[7]
ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
4 Russia Mukhomad Vakhaev ACB 67
Russia Grozny, Russia
August 19, 2017

1. def. Sergey Bilostenniy at ACB 90 on Nov. 10, 2018 in Moscow, Russia

3 Russia Denis Goltsov ACB 50
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
December 18, 2016
2 Russia Salimgerey Rasulov ACB 29
PolandWarsaw, Poland
February 6, 2016
1 Russia Zelimkhan Umiev
def. Israfil Makhashev
ACB 9
RussiaGrozny, Russia
June 22, 2014

Light Heavyweight Championship[]

93 kg (205 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
6 Russia Muslim Magomedov
def. Evgeny Egemberdiev
ACA 126
Russia Sochi, Russia
July 16, 2021
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vacated the title when he signed for the Bellator MMA.
5 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
def. Karol Celinski
ACA 92
Poland Warsaw, Poland
February 16, 2019

1. def. Alexey Butorin at ACA 103 on December 14, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
4 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ACB 86
Russia Moscow, Russia
May 5, 2018
3 Russia Batraz Agnaev ACB 65
England Sheffield, England
July 22, 2017
2 Brazil Thiago Silva
def. Jared Ferguson
ACB 51
United States Irvine, California United States
January 13, 2017
Gadzhimurad Antigulov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
1 Russia Gadzhimurad Antigulov
def. Ruslan Khaskhanov
ACB 9
Russia Grozny, Russia
June 22, 2014

1. def. Muslim Makhmudov at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia

Middleweight Championship[]

84 kg (185 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
4 Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov
promoted to undisputed champion
ACB 121
Belarus Minsk, Belarus
April 9, 2021
Salamu Abdurakhmanov vacated the title due to health reasons
Interim Russia Magomedrasul Gasanov
def. Nikola Dipchikov for interim title
ACB 121
Belarus Minsk, Belarus
April 9, 2021
3 Russia Salamu Abdurakhmanov
def. Brett Cooper
ACA 95
Russia Moscow, Russia
April 27, 2019

1. def. Valery Myasnikov at ACA 102 on November 29, 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan

ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
2 Russia Albert Duraev
def. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
ACB 77
Russia Moscow, Russia
December 23, 2017

1. def. Piotr Strus at ACB 89 on Sept. 8, 2018 in Krasnodar, Russia

Anatoly Tokov vacated the title when he signed for M-1 Global.
1 Russia Anatoly Tokov
def. Arbi Aguev
ACB 38
Russia Rostov-on-Don, Russia
May 20, 2016

Welterweight Championship[]

77 kg (170 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Russia Abubakar Vagaev ACA 118
Russia Moscow, Russia
February 26, 2021
6 Russia Murad Abdulaev
def. Ali Bagov
ACA 110
Russia Moscow, Russia
September 5, 2020
Albert Tumenov vacated the title in November 2019 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA .
5 Russia Albert Tumenov
def. Murad Abdulaev
ACA 95
Russia Moscow, Russia
April 27, 2019

1. def. Beslan Ushukov at ACA 102 on November 29, 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan

ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
4 Russia Albert Tumenov
def. Ciro Rodrigues
ACB 89
Russia Krasnodar, Russia
September 8, 2018
Mukhamed Berkhamov was stripped of the title after his refusal to accept 3 title defense match ups
3 Russia Mukhamed Berkhamov ACB 67
Russia Grozny, Russia
August 19, 2017
2 United States Brett Cooper
def. Aslambek Saidov
ACB 50
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
December 18, 2016
Albert Duraev was stripped of the title due to him missing weight and his eventual move up to Middleweight.
1 Russia Albert Duraev
def. Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
ACB 22
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
September 12, 2015

1. def. Michail Tsarev at ACB 35 on May 6, 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia

Lightweight Championship[]

70 kg (155 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov
def. Alexander Sarnavskiy
ACA 111
Russia Moscow, Russia
September 19, 2020

1. def. Hacran Dias at ACA 131 on November 5, 2021 in Moscow, Russia

Title vacated after Bagov moved up to welterweight.
3 Russia Ali Bagov
def. Khuseyn Khaliev
ACA 99
Russia Moscow, Russia
September 27, 2019
ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
2 Russia Ali Bagov ACB 89
Russia Krasnodar, Russia
September 8, 2018
Interim Russia Eduard Vartanyan
def. Andrey Koshkin for interim title
ACB 71
Russia Moscow, Russia
September 30, 2017
1 Russia Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov
def. Ali Bagov
ACB 9
Russia Grozny, Russia
June 22, 2014

1. def. Eduard Vartanyan at ACB 32 on March 26, 2016 in Moscow, Russia
2. def. Ali Bagov at ACB 48 on Oct. 22, 2016 in Moscow, Russia
3. def. interim champion Eduard Vartanyan at ACB 77 on Dec. 23, 2017 in Moscow, Russia

Featherweight Championship[]

66 kg (145 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Russia Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
def. Felipe Froes
ACA 120
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
March 26, 2021

1. def. Ramazan Kishev at ACA 131 on November 5, 2021 in Moscow, Russia

Felipe Froes was stripped of the title after he missed weight
5 Brazil Felipe Froes ACA 100
Russia Grozny, Russia
October 4, 2019
4 Russia Salman Zhamaldaev
def. Marat Balaev
ACA 93
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
March 16, 2019
ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
3 Russia Yusuf Raisov ACB 86
Russia Moscow, Russia
May 5, 2018
Interim Russia Yusuf Raisov
def. Alexander Peduson for interim title
ACB 77
Russia Moscow, Russia
December 23, 2017
2 Russia Marat Balayev
def. Yusuf Raisov
ACB 50
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
December 18, 2016

1. def. Adlan Bataev at ACB 61 on May 20, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Zabit Magomedsharipov vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
1 Russia Zabit Magomedsharipov
def. Sheikh-Magomed Arapkhanov
ACB 31
Russia Grozny, Russia
March 29, 2016

1. def. Valdines Silva at ACB 45 on September 17, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Bantamweight Championship[]

61 kg (135 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Russia Magomed Bibulatov ACA 120
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
March 26, 2021
5 Brazil Daniel Oliveira
def. Shamil Shakhbulatov
ACA 105
Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
March 6, 2020

1. def. Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev at ACA 112 on October 4, 2020 in Grozny, Russia

Rustam Kerimov vacated the title in December 2019 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA .
4 Russia Rustam Kerimov
def. Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev
ACA 93
Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia
March 16, 2019

1. def. Francisco Maciel at ACA 103 on December 14, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
3 Russia Rustam Kerimov
def. Oleg Borisov
ACB 83
Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan
March 24, 2018
Petr Yan vacated the title when he signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
2 Russia Petr Yan ACB 57
Russia Moscow, Russia
April 15, 2017

1. def. Matheus Mattos at ACB 71 on September 30, 2017 in Moscow, Russia

1 Russia Magomed Magomedov
def. Petr Yan
ACB 32
Russia Moscow, Russia
March 26, 2016

1. def. Oleg Borisov at ACB 50 on December 18, 2016 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Flyweight Championship[]

57 kg (125 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Azamat Kerefov vacated the title in October 2021 when he chose to test the free agency after the end of his contract with ACA .
3 Russia Azamat Kerefov
def. Mansur Khatuev
ACA 104
Russia Krasnodar, Russia
February 21, 2020

1. def. Kurban Gadzhiev at ACA 113 on November 6, 2020 in Moscow, Russia
2. def. Rasul Albaskhanov at ACB 127 on August 28, 2021 in Krasnodar, Russia

Yunus Evloev vacated the title in December 2019 for health reasons.
2 Russia Yunus Evloev
def. Josiel Silva
ACA 95
Russia Moscow, Russia
April 27, 2019

1. def. Azam Gaforov at ACA 99 on September 27, 2019 in Moscow, Russia

ACB and WFCA merging to become ACA.
1 Russia Askar Askarov
def. José Maria Tomé
ACB 48
Russia Moscow, Russia
October 22, 2016

1. def. Anthony Leone at ACB 58 on April 22, 2017 in Khasavyurt, Russia
2. def. Rasul Albaskhanov at ACB 86 on May 5, 2018 in Moscow, Russia

Kickboxing[]

Heavyweight Championship[]

120 kg (265 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Ukraine Tsotne Rogava ACB KB 15
RussiaMoscow, Russia
April 20, 2018
1 Brazil Jhonata Diniz
def. Kirk Krouba
ACB KB 6
BelgiumBrussels, Belgium
June 5, 2016

Middleweight Championship[]

85 kg (187 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Russia Artem Levin
def. Igor Bugaenko
ACB KB 15
RussiaMoscow, Russia
April 20, 2018

Welterweight Championship[]

77 kg (170 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Azerbaijan Perviz Abdullayev
def. Islam Baibatyrov
ACB KB 15
RussiaMoscow, Russia
April 20, 2018

Brazilian jiu-jitsu[]

GI Heavyweight Championship[]

120 kg (265 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Brazil Marcus Almeida ACB JJ 13
United States Long Beach, United States
May 5, 2018
2 Brazil João Gabriel Rocha ACB JJ 10
Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
January 26, 2018
1 Brazil Luiz Panza
def. Alexander Trans
ACB JJ 5
PolandWarsaw, Poland
June 22, 2014

GI Light Heavyweight Championship[]

95 kg (209 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Brazil Felipe Pena
def. Adam Wardziński
ACB JJ 12
Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
April 14, 2018

Middleweight Championship[]

85 kg (187 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Brazil Leandro Lo
def. Gabriel Arges
ACB JJ 13
United States Long Beach, United States
May 5, 2018

GI Welterweight Championship[]

75 kg (165 lb)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Brazil Lucas Lepri ACB JJ 14
Russia Moscow, Russia
June 30, 2018
1 Brazil Davi Ramos
def. Edwin Najmi
ACB JJ 11
Spain Badalona, Spain
March 3, 2018

GI Lightweight Championship[]

65 kg (143 lbs)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Brazil Paulo Miyao
def. Augusto Mendes
ACB JJ 10
Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
January 26, 2018

1. def. Osvaldo Moizinho at ACB JJ 12 on April 14, 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan

GI Featherweight Championship[]

60 kg (132 lbs)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
Current Brazil João Miyao
def. Samir Chantre
ACB JJ 12
Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
April 14, 2018

1. def. Ary Farias at ACB JJ 14 on June 30, 2018 in Moscow, Russia

Grand Prix champions[]

Weight Class Champion Runner-up Event Date Tournament Bracket
ACB Heavyweight GP 2015 Russia Salimgerey Rasulov Poland Michał Andryszak ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 October 24, 2015 ACB Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Light Heavyweight GP 2015 Russia Muslim Makhmudov Russia Husein Kushagov ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 October 24, 2015 ACB Light Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Middleweight GP 2015 Russia Anatoly Tokov Russia Arbi Aguev ACB 38: Breakthrough May 20, 2016 ACB Middleweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Welterweight GP 2015 Russia Albert Duraev Russia Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov ACB 22: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 1 September 12, 2015 ACB Welterweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Lightweight GP 2015 Russia Ali Bagov Russia Eduard Vartanyan ACB 22: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 1 September 12, 2015 ACB Lightweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Featherweight GP 2015 Russia Zabit Magomedsharipov Russia Abdul-Rakhman Temirov ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 October 24, 2015 ACB Featherweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Bantamweight GP 2015 Russia Petr Yan Russia Murad Kalamov ACB 24: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 2 October 24, 2015 ACB Bantamweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket
ACB Flyweight GP 2015 Russia Velimurad Alkhasov Ukraine Ruslan Abiltarov ACB 26: Grand Prix 2015 Finals Stage 3 November 28, 2015 ACB Flyweight Grand Prix 2015 bracket

Notable fighters[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Kickboxing[]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu[]

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Zidan, Karim (2014-12-22). "Ripe with ambition, ACB President Bekhan Khasiev confident his promotion will garner international recognition". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  2. ^ "ACB purchases TECH-Krep FC". sports.ru. September 12, 2018.
  3. ^ https://tass.ru/sport/5847959
  4. ^ "The Dictator's Dilemma: How U.S. sanctions will impact Ramzan Kadyrov's MMA aspirations". bloodyelbow.com.
  5. ^ "Американский боец отказался выступать в Absolute Championship Akhmat из-за санкций". tass.ru.
  6. ^ "Rankings | ACA". www.aca-mma.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  7. ^ "Tony Johnson: I want a rematch!". Absolute Championship Akhmat. June 13, 2019.

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