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Not even a birdie-eagle finish from Rory McIlroy could put Martin Kaymer off his stride as he closed in on a third Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship title in four years.
McIlroy shot a joint best-of-the-day 65, but the defending champion then birdied the same two holes and so goes into the closing round five clear on 18 under par.
Kaymer, last season's Race to Dubai winner and poised now to replace Tiger Woods as World Number Two, was round in 66.
The 26 year old has had only one bogey in his last 79 holes on the course, a simply staggering statistic that goes back to the 11th hole of his third round last year.
And McIlroy is not expecting the German to come off the rails all of a sudden.
After hitting a marvellous second to two feet on the 483 yard 17th the 21 year old Northern Irishman, third 12 months ago, sank a closing 25 footer.
"Martin is a very good leader," he said. "He does not lose many tournaments from the position he is in.
"If I give myself enough opportunities, as I did today, I am sure there's a low score out there and hopefully I will go close.
"But Martin is playing very, very well.
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