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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Turmarrov (ranked 3403 p4p, 22778 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 361 p4p, 493 weight class). Mariusz Pudzianowski has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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186 cm 32 221 10 - 13 - 0 |
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200 cm 36 245 16 - 96 - 1 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt Good elbows Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Turmarrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 96 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turmarrov checks a low kick from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pudzianowski there as he acknowledges the shot. Pudzianowski looks for a takedown but Turmarrov sprawls well. It looked like Turmarrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick. Turmarrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pudzianowski's head backwards. Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov sees it coming and moves out of range. Pudzianowski slips a jab from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski tries to land a leg kick but Turmarrov saw it coming and moves away.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down. Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Turmarrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turmarrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turmarrov looks to throw the jab but Pudzianowski is out of range. Turmarrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski. Turmarrov looks to land a left hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range nicely. Turmarrov throws a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head but Pudzianowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turmarrov. Pudzianowski defending well as Turmarrov loads up on a big left hand. Turmarrov looks to land a right hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Turmarrov misses with an uppercut. Pudzianowski saw that one coming. A bone on bone clash there as Turmarrov blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Turmarrov avoids it. Turmarrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Turmarrov moves his leg out of the way. Turmarrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A solid leg kick lands there for Pudzianowski.
Turmarrov throws a jab when Pudzianowski was well out of range. Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turmarrov. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turmarrov checks a leg kick. Pudzianowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turmarrov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pudzianowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Alexey Turmarrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down. A clash of legs there as Turmarrov blocks the low kick. Turmarrov throwing a counter right hand but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it. A bone on bone clash there as Turmarrov blocks the leg kick.
Turmarrov checks a leg kick nicely. Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turmarrov checks it well. Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Turmarrov throws a big shot that misses. Turmarrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pudzianowski moves away from the strike by Turmarrov. Pudzianowski with the counter takedown but Turmarrov avoids it easily. Pudzianowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Pudzianowski scores with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turmarrov throws out the jab. Turmarrov looks to throw the jab but Pudzianowski is out of range. Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turmarrov. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Turmarrov checks a low kick from Pudzianowski. Turmarrov throwing a counter right hand but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it. Turmarrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pudzianowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski is looking for the big counter here. Turmarrov misses with an uppercut. Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Turmarrov checks it. Turmarrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Turmarrov misses with a looping right. Despite the aggression on Pudzianowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Turmarrov throws a lazy right hand but Pudzianowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pudzianowski staying out of range there. Pudzianowski moves out of range as Turmarrov strikes. Pudzianowski throws a low kick, looking for Turmarrov's leg but Turmarrov calmly moves out of range. Turmarrov looks to throw the jab but Pudzianowski is out of range. Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Turmarrov circles away.
Pudzianowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turmarrov throws a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head but Pudzianowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Turmarrov throws a shot from downtown. Pudzianowski moves away and avoids it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Turmarrov misses the jab. Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov sees it coming and checks it nicely. Turmarrov blocks a leg kick. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov moved away. Turmarrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Turmarrov blocks a leg kick. Turmarrov checks a leg kick. A little feinted left hand from Turmarrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Pudzianowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pudzianowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turmarrov. Turmarrov scores with a jab. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick. Pudzianowski fails with a takedown attempt. Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Turmarrov moves his leg out of the way. Turmarrov throws the left hand but Pudzianowski avoids the punch easily. Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pudzianowski with the inside leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Turmarrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski. Turmarrov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pudzianowski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Pudzianowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turmarrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Turmarrov moves out of range easily. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick as Turmarrov jumps back. 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! Turmarrov throws a hook but Pudzianowski avoids it easily. Pudzianowski connects with a solid leg kick. Turmarrov blocks a leg kick. Turmarrov misses with an uppercut. The fighters circling - Turmarrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pudzianowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Turmarrov misses with a hook. Pudzianowski ducked under it nicely. Pudzianowski throws a low kick, looking for Turmarrov's leg but Turmarrov calmly moves out of range.
Pudzianowski pushes Turmarrov up against the cage in a clinch. Pudzianowski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turmarrov up against the cage. Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turmarrov is keeping busy. Pudzianowski is trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mariusz Pudzianowski will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turmarrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pudzianowski. Turmarrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turmarrov checks a leg kick. Turmarrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pudzianowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turmarrov thows a left - swing and a miss! Pudzianowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Turmarrov as he checks the leg kick. A clash of legs there as Turmarrov blocks the low kick. Turmarrov throws out a loose jab but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it. Turmarrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turmarrov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Pudzianowski shoots in for a double leg but Turmarrov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick. Pudzianowski moves away from the strike by Turmarrov. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turmarrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pudzianowski. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turmarrov checks a leg kick. Turmarrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Turmarrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzianowski sees it coming and avoids it easily. Despite the aggression on Pudzianowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Turmarrov. Turmarrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Turmarrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Turmarrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Turmarrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pudzianowski. Turmarrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Turmarrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turmarrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turmarrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski moves out of range as Turmarrov strikes. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Turmarrov moves out of range easily. Turmarrov throws a shot from downtown. Pudzianowski moves away and avoids it. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Turmarrov is looking to counter punch. Turmarrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Turmarrov misses its intended target. Pudzianowski feints and then cracks Turmarrov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turmarrov down. Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick. Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Turmarrov blocks a low kick nicely. Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down. Pudzianowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Turmarrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pudzianowski. Turmarrov misses with a hook. Pudzianowski ducked under it nicely.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Turmarrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down. Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Turmarrov's legs. Turmarrov throws an overhand right that lands on Pudzianowski's shoulder, as Pudzianowski tries to avoid the shot. Turmarrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzianowski sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from Turmarrov misses. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses. Turmarrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski. Turmarrov checks a leg kick. Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range. Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski defending well as Turmarrov loads up on a big left hand. Turmarrov blocks a low kick nicely. Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pudzianowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down. Pudzianowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Turmarrov checks the leg kick. Pudzianowski motions for Turmarrov to come forward. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Turmarrov checks a low kick from Pudzianowski. A swing and a miss from Turmarrov. Turmarrov misses with an uppercut. Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick as Turmarrov jumps back. A little feinted left hand from Turmarrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down. Pudzianowski slips a straight right by Turmarrov.
Pudzianowski has Turmarrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Pudzianowski lands an elbow that stopped Turmarrov in his tracks for a moment.
Pudzianowski pulls guard successfully.
Turmarrov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski blocks a jab. Turmarrov misses with a straight right. Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov sees it coming and moves out of range. Pudzianowski throws a front kick aimed at Turmarrov's knee but Turmarrov avoids it well. Pudzianowski slips a straight right by Turmarrov.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Turmarrov checks it. Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A big left from Turmarrov misses. Turmarrov checks a leg kick. Nice defenses there by Pudzianowski. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses. Turmarrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Turmarrov. Turmarrov lands a jab to the head.
Pudzianowski blocks a jab. A big right from Turmarrov misses. Turmarrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turmarrov. That did some damage! Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov sees it coming and moves out of range. A low kick lands for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Turmarrov moves out of range. Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski slips a straight right by Turmarrov. Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexey Turmarrov will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pudzianowski clinches with his opponent.
Turmarrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pudzianowski's efforts to push away.
Pudzianowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range. Turmarrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski. Turmarrov looks to land a right hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range. Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Turmarrov. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pudzianowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turmarrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turmarrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses. Turmarrov misses with an uppercut. Pudzianowski saw that one coming. Turmarrov misses with a hook. Nice defenses there by Pudzianowski. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turmarrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Turmarrov checks it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pudzianowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turmarrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turmarrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Pudzianowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Turmarrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski tries to work over Turmarrov's front leg with a kick but Turmarrov checks it. Turmarrov throws a hook but Pudzianowski avoids it easily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pudzianowski slips a jab from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Turmarrov. Turmarrov loads up on a big right hand but Pudzianowski slips the punch. Turmarrov misses with a straight left. Turmarrov misses the jab. Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range. Turmarrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski moves out of range of the strikes. Pudzianowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Turmarrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pudzianowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turmarrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A nice inside leg kick there by Pudzianowski. That's going to slow Turmarrov down. Turmarrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks. A leg kick checked by Turmarrov. An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski. An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses. Turmarrov misses with a looping left. Pudzianowski moves out of range as Turmarrov strikes. Pudzianowski slips under a jab from Turmarrov.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick. Turmarrov throwing a counter right hand but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it. Turmarrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks. A swing and a miss from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Turmarrov misses with a looping right. As Turmarrov backs off Pudzianowski throws a huge counter combo but Turmarrov manages to avoid it all. Pudzianowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Turmarrov tries to sprawl out of it but Pudzianowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turmarrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turmarrov checks a leg kick. The fighters circling - Turmarrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pudzianowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Turmarrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A jab from Turmarrov misses. Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turmarrov is out of range. Turmarrov throws a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head but Pudzianowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Turmarrov checks the leg kick. Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turmarrov. Turmarrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pudzianowski. Turmarrov throws a jab when Pudzianowski was well out of range. Turmarrov checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov checks it. Turmarrov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pudzianowski thumps Turmarrov with a low kick. A telegraphed right hand from Turmarrov misses the target. Pudzianowski throws a front kick aimed at Turmarrov's knee but Turmarrov avoids it well. Pudzianowski defending well as Turmarrov loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Turmarrov misses. Turmarrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pudzianowski throws a quick inside leg kick. Pudzianowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Turmarrov moved away. Pudzianowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turmarrov blocks a leg kick. Turmarrov throws a hook but Pudzianowski blocks it. Pudzianowski throws a counter combo. Pudzianowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turmarrov. Nice defenses there by Pudzianowski. Turmarrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski. A jab from Turmarrov misses. Good leg kick by Pudzianowski.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Turmarrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Turmarrov throws a big shot that misses. Horrible takedown attempt by Pudzianowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Turmarrov, which made it look bad. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked and Pudzianowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Turmarrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turmarrov misses with a straight right. Pudzianowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Turmarrov. Pudzianowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Turmarrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pudzianowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Turmarrov throws a big shot that misses. Pudzianowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pudzianowski slips under a jab. Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turmarrov but Turmarrov pushes him off and we're back to square one. Alexey Turmarrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski. A swing and a miss from Turmarrov. Turmarrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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 Alexey Turmarrov. I think Turmarrov 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 Cesar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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