Ricco Rodriguez (born August 19, 1977) is an American former

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who competed in the

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division. A professional competitor from 1999 to 2019, he competed for the

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, and Bellator. Ricco is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Mundials World Champion and also an ADCC World Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage World Heavyweight Champion.

Early life

Rodriguez was born in San Jose, California and grew up in the projects in Paterson, New Jersey. Rodriguez wrestled at Tottenville High School while living in

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. He later moved to

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and began training in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Rigan and

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. He competed and won many Jiu-Jitsu tournaments before moving on to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

In 1997, Ricco Rodriguez became one of the small group of Americans to win a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, taking the Blue Belt Absolute title. He took gold in +99 kg in the first

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in 1998, bronze in the Absolute (open weight) division in 1999 and Silver in the +99 kg category in 2000. That same year Rodriguez began his MMA career with a win against Rocky Batastini. He won several of his first matches before losing to

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at the ''Superbrawl 13'' event in Hawaii. He later fought in the PRIDE Fighting Championship before moving on to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodriguez's first UFC match was at UFC 32 against future UFC Heavyweight Champion and #1 ranked pound for pound fighter in the world Andrei Arlovski which he won by TKO. He was scheduled to fight Lion’s Den fighter and owner of one of the most vicious knockouts of the time Pete Williams at

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, but the fight was postponed until UFC 34 due to an injury suffered by Williams during training. Rodriguez went on to beat Williams,

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( UFC 35) and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka ( UFC 37) to earn a shot for the vacant heavyweight championship against future

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at UFC 39 becoming the first person of Puerto Rican descent to win the

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. Rodriguez was losing on the scorecard in the initial rounds. In the fifth round Rodriguez was able to achieve a

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victory with a stoppage by verbal tapout. In his first title defense, he was knocked out by 6'8 up and coming striker

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in the first round, thus losing the belt.

Independent promotions

Following the end of his UFC contract, Rodriguez fought for a number of regional and national promotions. He also gained a significant amount of weight, at one point weighing . On July 22, 2006, in a rematch of their August 2005 bout in the WEC, he avenged a loss to

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at WFA: King of the Streets. He fought as a superheavyweight, weighing in at , and was quoted as saying "I'm fat but I still got skills." Following his win against Imani Lee on November 17, 2006, Rodriguez was put under indefinite suspension by the California State Athletic Commission. The

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reported that Rodriguez had tested positive for both

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and

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and was subsequently given a six-month suspension for the failed drug test. On July 27, 2007, Ricco Rodriguez, in his first fight after his suspension, defeated Lloyd Marshbanks by first-round TKO at MMA Xtreme 13, which was held in

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, Mexico. At the IFL championship finals, he lost to "Big" Ben Rothwell by unanimous decision. Rodriguez fought in the YAMMA Pit Fighting one-night heavyweight tournament as a late replacement. He defeated George Bush III in the first round by unanimous decision, but was beaten by eventual champion

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in the semi-finals by unanimous decision. Ricco Rodriguez was scheduled to replace an injured

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in a rematch of their UFC 35 bout against

at the inaugural Godz of War show. That event was canceled, however, and the fight was rescheduled for the inaugural Mixed Fighting Alliance (MFA) event, which Rodriguez lost by unanimous decision. At the 2009 ADCC qualifiers Rodriguez weighed in at a svelte 218 lb, down well over 100 lb from his peak in the mid-2000s. Rodriguez attributed his weight loss to a renewed focus and partnership with a new nutritional coach and long-time friend, Richard Sicola-Stone. Rodriguez missed weight for his first attempt at fighting at 205 pounds at the inaugural Israel Fighting Championship event on Nov. 9. He still fought and won his fight over Daniel Tabera, however, and then promptly challenged his friend,

for a rubber match, to a fight at 205 pounds. Ricco Rodriguez made his

debut facing

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alumni and UFC veteran James McSweeney who was also making his debut for the promotion. Dana White has claimed if Rodriguez wins this bout he will consider resigning him to the UFC. Rodriguez missed weight for the fight, weighing in a full 2 pounds over the contracted 215-pound catchweight. Ricco made his Bellator debut against the man who first defeated the internet superstar

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at Bellator 48. He lost the fight via KO (punches) in the first round after getting caught with an overhand right, and ending his 12-fight winning streak. On April 15, 2013, it was announced that Ricco signed a 3-fight contract for

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. His first fight for the promotion was at FFC05: Rodriguez vs. Simonič event on May 24. 2013, when he fought Slovenian Tomaž Simonič. He won the fight via first round armbar. On November 9, 2013, he lost to Denis Stojnić on Bosnia Fight Championship event by TKO after an early referee stoppage. Rodriguez immediately stood up and protested the stoppage and left the fight showing the middle finger to the referee. It was announced that they would have a rematch in 2014, also in

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, however the day after the event, the referee said he was not up to the task and the fight result was changed to NC. In his next fight, Rodriguez faced Nestoras Batzelas at Final Fight Championship 10 on December 13, 2013. He won the fight via TKO. He then faced Dion Staring for the FFC Heavyweight Championship at Final Fight Championship 17 on December 20, 2014. Despite coming out strong in the opening minute of the first round, Rodriguez would be dropped by a front kick from Staring midway through the first round and subsequently beaten up by ground and pound, and lost the bout via retirement TKO after failing to answer the bell for the third round. After a series of losses, including a match with former PRIDE star

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, Rodriguez won the CFS Heavyweight title in

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defeating Nandor Guelmino.

Boxing career

Rodriguez made his professional boxing debut on October 12, 2006, beating 19-year-old Cruiserweight Brandon Baker by knockout. On July 8, 2008, Rodriguez fought his second professional boxing bout losing via split decision to Chad Davies, who came into the fight with a 0-1 record.

Bare knuckle boxing

Rodriguez faced Lewis Rumsey at a Bare Knuckle FC event held on June 2, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Other appearances

Rodriguez appeared in an episode of the

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series '' Human Weapon'', in which he faced

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in a draw. He also appears in bonus footage of '' The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr'' DVD. Rodriguez has appeared on season one of the VH1 reality television show '' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'', which documented his struggle with substance abuse.

Personal life

Rodriguez has a daughter and one son.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** KOTC Heavyweight Championship (One time) *

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** UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time) ** UFC Encyclopedia Awards *** Fight of the Night (Two times) *** Knockout of the Night (One time) **Tied for fourth most consecutive knockouts in UFC history (5) * YAMMA Pit Fighting ** YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament Semifinalist * Ultimate Warrior Challenge ** UWC Heavyweight Championship (One time) ** UWC British Heavyweight Championship (One time) *Cage Fight Series ** CFS Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Submission grappling

* ADCC ** ADCC 1998 Over 99 Division - Gold Medalist ** ADCC 1999 Absolute Division - Bronze Medalist ** ADCC 2000 Over 99 Division - Silver Medalist

Mixed martial arts record

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Novosibirsk Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siber ...

Novosibirsk Oblast Novosibirsk Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southwestern Siberia. Its administrative center, administrative and economic center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of N ...

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Austin, Texas Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and W ...

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Slidell, Louisiana Slidell is a city on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 28,781 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the sixteenth-most ...

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Tampa, Florida Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...

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Tyler, Texas Tyler, officially the City of Tyler, is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the population is 105,995. Tyler was the List of municipalities in Texas, 38th most populous city in Texas (as well as the m ...

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Miami, Florida Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 34–9 , Robert Beraun , Decision (unanimous) , Rage in the Cage 117 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...

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Rob Broughton Rob Broughton (born 3 March 1983) is an English former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor between 2004 and 2015, Broughton is a former British Cage Rage heavyweight champion and has also co ...

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Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–9 , Johnathan Ivey , Decision (unanimous) , Xp3: The Proving Ground , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Houston, Texas Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 30–9 , Chris Guillen , Submission (armbar) , Ultimate Combat Experience 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:30 ,

West Valley City, Utah West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and an inner suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 140,230 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Utah after Salt Lake City. The city inco ...

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Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city (New Jersey), city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Atlantic City comprises the second half of ...

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, United States , - , Loss , align=center, 28–8 , Antônio Silva , Decision (split) , EliteXC: Street Certified , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–7 , Kevin Filal , TKO (retirement) , PFP: Ring of Fire , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

, Philippines , , - , Loss , align=center, 27–7 , Ben Rothwell , Decision (unanimous) , IFL 2007 World Championship Finals , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:00 ,

Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...

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Tijuana Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. Tijuana is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most popu ...

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Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of th ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–6 , Abdias Irisson , TKO (punches) , MMA Xtreme 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–6 , Taylor Brooks , Submission (armbar) , MMA Xtreme 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Mexico , , - , Loss , align=center, 22–6 , Robert Beraun , Decision (unanimous) , RITC 78: Back with a Vengeance , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Glendale, Arizona Glendale () is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Located about nine miles northwest of the state capital Phoenix, Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The city al ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–5 , Tyler Brooks , Submission (armbar) , Pro Fight League , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–5 , David Mori , Decision (unanimous) , MMA Fighting Challenge 4 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 20–5 , Corey Salter , Submission (armbar) , Ultimate Texas Showdown 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:17 ,

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–5 , Jimmy Ambriz , TKO (submission to punches) , WEC 17 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:13 ,

Lemoore, California Lemoore (formerly La Tache and Lee Moore's) is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of . It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code 252 ...

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Fountain Hills, Arizona Fountain Hills is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Known for its impressive fountain, once the tallest in the world, it borders the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Scottsdale. Th ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–4 , Ruben Villareal , Submission (armbar) , Extreme Wars: X-1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:38 ,

Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honol ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–4 , Scott Junk , Submission (front choke) , Rumble on the Rock 7 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:42 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–4 , Mike Seal , Submission (rear-naked choke) , MMA Mexico: Day 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:06 ,

Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez ( , ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan language, Lipan: ''Tsé Táhú'ayá''), is the most populous city in the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua. It was k ...

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Pedro Rizzo Pedro Augusto Rizzo (; born 3 May 1974) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed for the UFC, PRIDE, M-1 Global, and Affliction. Although he never captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship, Rizzo competed for ...

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Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (, born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Inter ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–1 , Tsuyoshi Kohsaka , TKO (punches) , UFC 37 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:25 ,

Bossier City, Louisiana Bossier City ( ) is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Bossier Parish in the northwestern region of the U.S. state, state of Louisiana in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–1 , Pete Williams , TKO (punches) , UFC 34 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:02 ,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1 , Andrei Arlovski , TKO (punches) , UFC 32 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:23 ,

East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner suburb, inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 Unit ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1 , Paul Buentello , Submission (kneebar) , KOTC 7: Wet and Wild , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:21 ,

San Jacinto, California San Jacinto ( , ; ) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet, California, Hemet to its south and Beaumont, California, Beaumont to its north. The mountains ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 , John Marsh , Decision (unanimous) , PRIDE 12 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Giant Ochiai , Submission (smother choke) , PRIDE 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:04 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 ,

Gary Goodridge Gary Goodridge (born January 17, 1966), is a Trinidadian-Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA, he was also one of the top ranked contenders in the world of pr ...

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Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Sam Adkins , Submission (forearm choke) , Armageddon 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:32 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Rocky Batastini , Submission (armbar) , Extreme Cage , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:58 ,

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Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne ( or ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Wyoming, most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the county seat of Laramie County, Wyoming, Laramie County, with 65,132 reside ...

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