UFC Macau ‘Song vs. Figueiredo’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Amorim (-120); Lookboonmee (+105)

Round 1

Lookboonmee (10-4; 7-3 UFC) and Amorim (10-2; 4-2 UFC) go to work in matching orthodox stances under the watchful eye of referee Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro. The Brazilian walks the foe to the fence, where she closes the distance in a hurry and takes underhooks, looking to drag the muay thai standout to the canvas. Lookboonmee is wise to it, however, and refuses to be taken down, then spinning Amorim against the cage. Amorim turns, nearly turning her back all the way to her opponent, before hauling her down with a brief kneebar attempt. She can’t get it, but ends up on top in the ensuing scramble. A little past the halfway point of the round, Amorim slides into side control at the base of the fence. Lookboonmee fights off a kimura attempt, but Amorim keeps the two-on-one and isolates Lookboonmee’s left arm in an armbar. Lookboonmee is gritty, and Amorim is forced to adjust the angle twice before Lookboonmee finally taps. Referee “Shaolin” is there in a flash to prevent any needless damage, and Jaqueline Amorim has kicked things off in Macau with a slick first-round submission.

The Official Result

Jaqueline Amorim def. Loma Lookboonmee R1 4:04 via Submission (Armbar)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Xiong (-210); Hill (+175)

Round 1

Former ONE champ Xiong (19-2) has been one of the top women operating outside the UFC for at least six years. She finally makes her Octagon debut against “Overkill” Hill (18-16), who has been in the thick of things in the UFC strawweight division literally since the beginning. Mark Craig draws his first referee assignment of the evening. Hill declines the glove touch offered by Xiong and they’re off to work, both women in orthodox stance. Xiong hurts Hill with a couple of punches, but Hill comes right back and lands a three-piece flurry that sits the Chinese fighter down for an instant, more off-balance than hurt. Hill pursues and meet Xiong by the fence, where she takes the Thai clinch and tries to drive some knees up the middle. Xiong shucks her off and lands a couple of hard punches, and they break away from the fence. Two minutes down in a frenetic first round and Hill again grabs the Thai plam against the fence, kneeing Xiong in the gut and then throwing a front kick to the head when Xiong breaks the clinch. They meet again and Hill looks for a guillotine, but can’t get it. Xiong sticks Hill with a hard one-two, then gets rocked by a lovely flying knee-to-punch combination. Ninety seconds to go and Hill steps into the pocket, meeting Xiong with another intercepting knee. Hill stalks forward and catches Xiong with another knee, then a front kick up the middle. Xiong is still throwing back, but is clearly taken aback by the American’s relentless attack. Xiong lands a spinning kick, then grabs a headlock at the 10-second clapper. The horn sounds. 10-9 Hill.

Round 2

Hill comes forward again to open Round 2 and Xiong gives ground, then plants and fires a one-two that glance off the guard. Hill keeps coming forward, landing a jab and a switch kick to the body. Xiong halts Hill’s advance with a nice jab to the body. Xiong meets Hill’s next advance with a spinning backfist that lands cleanly but without much on it. Hill dips a shoulder and drives her foe to the fence, then hooks a leg and dumps Xiong to the mat. She takes top position but can’t get anything underway before the bigger woman surges back to her feet. Xiong steps into the pocket and gets kneed to the face. Xiong comes up short with a pair of hooks and the action slows just a tick in the second half of the frame. Hill hops into the pocket with a jab and right cross, slips the counter and lands a nice right hook. Xiong steps forward and right into another intercepting knee to the body, but comes back with a pair of hard hooks. Xiong takes a level elbow in close quarters, then a knee to the face. The 10-second clapper sounds and Hill comes forward, slapping a glancing kick off Xiong’s face before the horn. 10-9 Hill.

Round 3

If our scorecards are any indicator, Xiong needs to do something big here, and she seems to agree, as she comes forward and lands the first significant blows of the round, a pair of solid hooks. Hill knees her up the middle and within seconds, it’s once again the American on the front foot. Xiong circles away, conscious that Hill is trying to walk her into the fence, and meets an advance with a flurry of hooks to the body. Hill backs off and flicks out a front kick to the belly. Hill slides into the pocket and is met with a glancing elbow to the face. Hill steps in, launches a flying knee that does not land cleanly, but follows up with a front headlock, which she releases quickly. The round is half gone and it’s still very much Hill’s fight, as she is marching forward fearlessly on the bigger woman and landing almost anything she wants. Ninety seconds to go in the round and Xiong is still looking to land the huge shot or shots that might save the day for her, but Hill is throwing, and landing, far more. Hill rushes forward and drives Xiong to the fence where she takes her opponent’s back standing, snaking one leg around for a single hook. She can’t get it, but the last20 seconds find her pursuing her hurt foe along the fence with a swarm of punches, looking for a late finish. The final horn sounds on an absolutely sensational showing by Angela Hill. 10-9 Hill (30-27 Hill).

The Official Result

Angela Hill def. Jingnan Xiong via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Tsuruya (-220); Gurule (+180)

Round 1

Gurule (11-3; 1-3 UFC), just two weeks removed from his first UFC win, looks to build on that momentum as he steps up on short notice against Tsuruya (10-1; 1-1 UFC), who was last in action over a year ago against now-champ Josh Van and most now rebound from that setback. The habitual flyweights have agreed to meet at 135 pounds here, and Marc Goddard is the referee. Tsuruya refuses the glove touch, and his southpaw stance against Gurule’s orthodox attack leads to immediate jostling of the lead hands. A few awkward, glancing exchanges result, but Tsuruya’s advantages in height and reach are stark. He lands a hard left that buckles Gurule’s legs momentarily, and he presses his advantage. He can’t land any more clean strikes, but hustles the American to the canvas, where he gradually moves to take back control. Gurule halts his positional advance, and Tsuruya punishes him with a brutal stream of ground punches that have Goddard looking on closely. Gurule survives and shells up, but when he tries to stand, Tsuruya hoists him, slams him back to the ground and takes back mount. Tsuruya sinks a body triangle and starts fishing for a choke. He gets a neck crank and applies torque, and it’s enough: Gurule is forced to tap and Goddard is there for the save. Impressive work from Rei Tsuruya to bounce back from his first professional loss in dominant fashion.

The Official Result

Rei Tsuruya def. Luis Gurule R1 3:19 via Submission (Neck Crank)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Haddon (-350); Aori (+280)

Round 1

Aussie bantamweight prospect Haddon (8-1; 1-0 UFC) looks to follow up on his debut win against Aoriqileng (26-12, 1 NC; 4-4, 1 NC UFC), who will attempt to turn things around for the host country, as Chinese fighters are 0-2 on the evening thus far. Jason Herzog is the referee on duty. Both fighters are orthodox and Aoriqileng looks a full weight class larger than Haddon. It’s Haddon pushing the action, however, sliding forward into the pocket and exchanging glancing punch combinations with the “Mongolian Murderer.” Neithen man lands anything clean, but Haddon steps into the pocket again, tries a knee pick, and then uses a body lock to hoist and slam Aori. He slides to the back and pounds his foe’s head with both fists as they sink to the canvas. Haddon is in complete control, mindful of his postur and position as he continues to hammer the near-helpless Aori. Making things worse, Aori’s right arm becomes pinned under his body for a moment, and the Australian takes full advantage, pounding away with elbows and punches. Herzog is hovering nearby, but letting Aori work his way out of danger, and his patience is vindicated as Aori rolls and frees his arm. It’s still 100% Haddon, however, and with under a minute to go he pauses the unending storm of punches to try for a rear-naked choke. Aori spins out of back mount, forcing Haddon to give up the choke, but he continues to pour on the punishment until the horn sounds. Complete thrashing in Round 1 by the younger man. 10-8 Haddon.

Round 2

Aori looks much recovered to start Round 2, and he comes forward right away, swinging hooks with both hands. Haddon drops for a takedown and gets absolutely pancaked, recovers and enters again, only for Aori to catch him in a front headlock and snap him down. Aori looks for the guillotine and is legitimately threatening Haddon’s neck, but Haddon eventually extricates himelf from the choke and they return to their feet. From there, he is quick to enter once again, dropping for a smooth-looking double leg. Aori stands him up with underhooks, at which point Haddon hits him with two knees to the liver, the second of which absolutely melts him. Haddon follows Aori back to the mat and pours on the punches at the base of the fence, and it’s clear that Aori is cooked. Herzog steps in for the save and the domination is complete. Brutal, brutal work by the man from Western Australia.

The Official Result

Cody Haddon def. Qileng Aori R2 2:21 via TKO (Knees to the Body and Punches)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Ding (-125); Souza (+110)

Round 1

They may both have lost on Dana White’s Contender Series, but welterweight hopefuls Ding (35-9) and Souza (8-1) get the call here anyway. The difference in experience is one of the widest in modern UFC history; we’ll see if it shows in the cage. Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro will be in charge of rules enforcement once the action starts, and at a word from Ribeiro, they go to work in the center of the cage. Both fighters are orthodox, and Souza’s advantage in height appears to be closer to six inches than the one inch advertised by the tale of the tape. His reach is also much greater, especially with his legs, but it makes little difference in the early going, as Ding bounces around on the outside, then enters range with single leg kicks or jabs. Souza sticks Ding with a one-two that snaps his head back and reddens his face. Ding shakes it off but appears wary to enter the pocket again, reacting to Souza’s every feint. Ding hacks at the lead leg with an outside kick, then another. Halfway through the round, it’s Souza’s long jab and right cross against Ding’s persistent calf kicks, and Ding starts to pull ahead. Ding backs Souza to the fence and explodes into range with a trio of punches to the head and chest. Souza circles away from the fence and pops Ding with a nice jab, but his punching volume has waned badly. The horn sounds. 10-9 Ding.

Round 2

Souza immediately reaches out with the jab, and appears to be waiting on Ding’s calf kicks, looking to counter. Ding marches him down, and Souza meets him with a nice kick to the body. Ding is struggling to get inside Souza’s huge range early, but he lands his first calf kick of the round about 40 seconds in and it’s a good one. Souza catches Ming entering the pocket and meets him with a flush knee to the jaw that has the Chinese fighter backing away. Souza stays disciplined but pursues, looking to capitalize. Ding recovers quickly, but Souza steps into the pocket and meets him with a boot right up the middle that lands mostly on the cup. “Shaolin” pauses the action, but Ding takes only a few seconds to recover. When they resume, Souza has gone southpaw, perhaps in deference to the damage his left leg has already taken, and his right jab is immediately in Ding’s face. Ding catches a kick, rushes forward and corrals Souza against the fence with a flurry of punches that mostly glance off the arms. With under a minute to go, they have returned to the center of the cage and Ding is very much the aggressor, charging into range with punches. The horn sounds. 10-9 Ding.

Round 3

Between rounds, Souza refutes his cornermen’s claim that he’s winning the fight, and we’d have to agree. In any case, he is southpaw once again and comes forward with that long right jab. Ding is patient, flicking out low kicks and trying to answer Souza’s jab with his own. Ding’s mix of vertical and lateral movement in the pocket are making it difficult for Souza to land anything clean. Ding is trying his own jab much more than he was when Souza was in orthodox stance, but it’s still coming up badly short. Ding steps into range with three punches, but Souza parries them and answers with a left cross. Ding lands his first really solid kick to the lead right leg of southpaw Souza and the leg nearly buckles, not good news for a man already down to Plan B on the feet. Ding is pursuing, but failing to cut off the cage, his footwork not nearly as slick off the front foot. However, he manages to corral his man against the fence and clocks him with a nice overhand right before Souza slides out the side. Souza plants his feet near the middle of the cage and lands a good left hand, but then starts doing some strange showboating or taunting with nearly 30 seconds left, pointing variously at the Octagon floor, the crowd and his opponent. It doesn’t accomplish anything, but it also doesn’t quite cost him the round, on our scorecard at least. The horn sounds on the first mediocre fight of the night. 10-9 Souza (29-28 Ding).

The Official Result

Jose Henrique Souza def. Meng Ding via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Dias (-170); Lee (+140)

Round 1

The top prelim of UFC Macau sees yet another pair of newcomers, as Dias (17-5) and Lee (8-1) meet in a middleweight clash. Both fighters are in orthodox stance, and they meet in the middle of the cage at a word from referee Lukasz Bosacki. Both fighters are very wary in the early going, and it’s well over 30 seconds before Dias is the first to commit to a hard strike: a left leg kick. Lee answers with one of his own, and he starts to get busier with his hands. Lee throws a low kick and Dias tries unsuccessfully to trap the leg. Dias lands a leg kick, slips the counterpunch and lands a punch of his own. A moment later he does it again, going first and third, and the punch sits Lee down. Dias lets Lee pop back up and they go back to work. Lee lands a leg kick, but his strikes are starting to come at three-quarter speed, likely in anticipation of Dias’s counter. Under two minutes to go, and Dias crushes Lee with a short right hand that drops him to his knees once again. Dias swarms with punches and two or three get through. Bosacki dives in for the stoppage, which looks as if it might be quick, but Lee is shaky as he stands and makes only a token protest. Violent work by the Brazilian newcomer.

The Official Result

Luis Henrique Dias def. Yi Sak Lee R1 3:40 via TKO (Punches)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Perez (-140); Mudaerji (+115)

Round 1

The six-fight main card kicks off with Sumudaerji (19-7; 6-4 UFC) looking to put the brakes on a ghastly 0-4 run for Chinese fighters thus far—even if one was an iffy decision—against perennial flyweight contender Perez (26-10; 8-6 UFC). The referee is Mark Craig. Perez is standing orthodox, Sumudaerji southpaw, and the “Tibetan Eagle” towers over the American. There are a couple of awkward-looking collisions at kicking range as both men learn to navigate the distance on the feet, but neither man has landed much of consequence a minute in when Perez drives his foe to the cage. He takes an underhook and punches with the free hand, perhaps looking for a takedown opportunity, but makes no real attempt to do so before Sumudaerji shoves him off. They reset and Perez surges forward with a trio of hard punches that back Sumudaerji off. Half the round gone and it’s still an awkward, somewhat tentative fight, with each fighter taking turns exploding with bursts of offense, but most of the hardest shots are coming from Perez, who is having an increasingly easy time getting inside the taller man’s range and landing to the head. Perez changes levels for a takedown and Sumudaerji sprawls beautifully. With 30 seconds to go, the Tibetan drops for a surprise takedown of his own and is snared in a tight guillotine. Perez adjusts his grip and Sumudaerji is stuck, but in danger of being choked, until the horn. 10-9 Perez.

Round 2

In the first serious exchange of the round, Sumudaerji lands a clean left hand that hurts Perez badly. He gives chase, landing in Perez’s half guard and dropping big shots. Some are blocked, but enough get through cleanly that referee Craig is looking on with new interest. Perez recovers, however, and once he wraps his foe back up in full guard, the action slows enough that Craig stands them up. Seconds later, Sumudaerji reaches out with a left front kick that impacts the cup of Perez, who goes down as if shot with a Taser. Perez motions for a bucket and promptly (and loudly) vomits. UFC color commentator Laura Sanko is nauseated by the sound of Perez retching, and we’re right there with her. Perez appears to recover, but then calls for the bucket once again and hurls. We still don’t know whether this thing is going to resume, but Craig indicates that Sumudaerji is being docked a point. After the prescribed five-minute break for the foul, Perez is still unable to stand, let alone fight, and Craig waves it off. Considering that he had already called the foul a point deduction, that should mean we have a disqualification on the way, but we get a no contest instead because rules don’t mean anything.

The Official Result

Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji ends R2 1:45 via No Contest (Inadvertent Groin Strike)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Mattthews (-325); Harris (+250)

Round 1

Thankfully no human ejecta had to be mopped off the mat before welterweights Matthews (22-8; 15-8 UFC) and Harris (19-7; 4-3 UFC) go to work under the watchful eye of referee Jason Herzog. Harris is here on three weeks’ notice in place of Muslim Salkihov, who withdrew due to injury. Both gentlemen are in orthodox stance, and the contrast in stances and styles is fascinating: Matthews compact, with a high guard, the lanky “Mocambique” with a wider, looser kickboxer’s stance. Through the first minute there is little action; both fighters throw, but the cleanest contacts are a pair of inadvertent head clashes in the pocket. Hopefully that does not portend another weird finish here. Matthews starts to land more cleanly, tagging Harris with a pair of one-twos, and the Guyana native goes staggering backward. Matthews pursues, a bit too aggressively, as Harris meets him with a pair of wild haymakers that glance but still have a visible effect. “The Celtic Kid” shakes it off, composes himself and goes back to work with his clean, basic boxing combinations, and more of what he throws is landing solidly. Under 90 seconds to go and Harris appears to be largely recovered, but Matthews is continuing to catch him cleanly with two- and three-piece combos. He slips a big punch from Harris and clips him with a counter left hook. Matthews nais Harris with a right uppercut-left hook combo at the 10-second clapper that has him staggering at the horn. 10-9 Matthews.

Round 2

Harris shoots for a takedown instantly, switching to a guard pull when Matthews sprawls. Matthews transitions straight into a mounted triangle choke, but can’t quite secure it. He lets it go but ends up in Harris’ half guard. Harris sits up into octopus guard, trying to sweep or at least get his head out of the way, but Matthews is all over it, and flattens Harris onto his back. Matthews is still in half guard, possibly framing up a topside choke. Harris grabs a guillotine, but it’s on the opposite side and will only get him into trouble. He lets it go, but has nearly succeeded in getting full guard. Then, in a flash, Matthews cuts through Harris’s guard and slides to mount. With a minute to go, Matthews is dropping short elbows. Harris gets back half guard, but Matthews attacks the far arm with a kimura. Harris rolls through to top position, but Matthews keeps the arm and is still working on it at the horn. 10-9 Matthews.

Round 3

“The Celtic Kid” has put in 10 minutes of largely dominant work thus far, but his corner yells at him to get the finish, and he comes out aggressively. However, it’s Harris who lands first, with a pair of grazing shots. Matthews comes back with a right hand that blasts Harris so hard that he goes down headfirst, his forehead clattering off the Octagon floor. The second impact might actually have woken Harris up, but he is clearly still dazed as Matthews follows him to the canvas and takes his back instantly. Matthews with a body triangle and four full minutes to work, and he looks for a rear-naked choke. He can’t get it, and doesn’t like something about the position, so he moves to top position and sets up in his opponent’s half guard. The midpoint of the round passes and Harris appears to be recovered, but he’s in a huge hole here. Matthews is still in half guard, but riding fairly high and clearly looking to pass to mount as he drops elbows and short punches at the base of the cage. Matthews applies heavy pressure, then moves to mount, looking for a shoulder choke. It looks as if he might get it, but after a few moments, he gives up on it and starts dropping punches. The 10-second clapper sounds, and Harris will hear the final horn. 10-8 Matthews (30-26 Matthews).

The Official Result

Jake Matthews def. Carlston Harris via Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Asakura (-275); Smotherman (+225)

Round 1

Next up at UFC Macau are a pair of bantamweights who could really use a win, as Asakura (21-6; 0-2 UFC) and Smotherman (12-6; 1-2 UFC) have both underperformed thus far, compared to expectations. For former Rizin Fighting Federation star Asakura, it is a return to bantamweight, where his best pre-UFC wins took place anyway. Both men are in orthodox stance when Marc Goddard sends them into battle, and while Smotherman does look a tad larger, Asakura does not look at all like a blown-up flyweight. The early exchanges are cautious, mostly single strikes, with none of the exotic flying attacks that comprise so much of his highlight reel, but his speed advantage is obvious. He splits the guard of Smotherman with a couple of punches that land and hurt, then drops him to a knee with a beautiful switch right hook that wraps around the guard. Smotherman manages to get back to his feet, but as he staggers back towards the fence, Asakura lands two left hooks. The second one puts Smotherman out completely, face down on the canvas where he remains for a long time. Absolutely sensational knockout from Kai Asakura.

The Official Result

Kai Asakura def. Cameron Smotherman R1 1:50 via KO (Punches)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Zhang (-250); Menifield (+200)

Round 1

Make that six first-round finishes in 11 fights, and with that, it’s over to you two, Zhang (19-7; 3-1 UFC) and Menifield (17-6-1; 10-6-1 UFC). Also, no pressure, Zhang, but Chinese fighters are 0-5 with two chances to go. The light heavyweight co-main event will be overseen by Marc Goddard. Both kickboxers are in orthodox stance and quickly meet in the middle of the cage, where they exchange a wild flurry of punches in close quarters. Both men land solidly, and Menifield is stung by one of the blows, but catches Zhang with a clean counter. They take a mere second to reset and then swing away once again. It’s starting to look as if this thing might be over inside of 30 seconds, but the fighters take a deep breath and compose themselves. The composure does not last, however; after a brief respite in which they clinch against the fence for a few moments, Menifield explodes with punches and Zhang throws back. Menifield is hurt! Zhang follows with a string of right hands, and a few land, but Menifield staggers a step back, shakes off the cobwebs and crushes Zhang with a powerful left jab, then a right uppercut, left hook combo that puts Zhang on his seat at the base of the fence. He drops several left hands to the head of the turtled and dazed “Mountain Tiger” and referee Goddard has seen enough. The Galaxy Arena goes dead silent as Alonzo Menifield has capped off a wild round by knocking out China’s most promising up-and-coming fighter north of lightweight.

The Official Result

Alonzo Menifield def. Mingyang Zhang R1 4:15 via TKO (Punches)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Song (-550); Figueiredo (+425)

Round 1

Help us, Song Yadong, you’re China’s only hope for a win on home soil. The main event sees “The Kung Fu Kid” (22-9-1, 1 NC; 11-4-1 UFC) trying to make the elusive step up to true title contention against former flyweight great Figueiredo (25-6-1; 14-6-1 UFC). For those keeping track at home, we’re also sitting at a blistering seven first-round finishes in 12 fights. The final referee assignment of the evening falls to Jason Herzog. Song is orthodox, Figueiredo as well, but the Brazilian is switching stances constantly in the early going. Subjectively, Figueiredo gives up some size to the burly Song, but it’s far from the biggest size disparity we’ve seen tonight. I’m writing these side notes because, through 90 seconds, neither man has really committed to more than a single probing strike here and there. Song bursts forward into the pocket with a big right cross, but Figueiredo slips and most of the impact misses him. Song reaches out with a jab to the midsection, then an outside calf kick. Figueiredo is still moving laterally, switching stances, and remaining well within range, but through three minutes, he’s still barely throwing. Figrueiredo changes levels for a takedown attempt, but Song slides out of range without even needing to sprawl. With under a minute to go, Song is stalking forward at a deliberate pace, reaching out with his jab anytime he gets within range. Song throws a strike and slips on an Octagon decal. The savvy Figueiredo takes advantage instantly, diving into Song’s guard, but there’s less than 30 seconds left and he can’t get anything going before the horn sounds on a frankly weird and tentative round. 10-9 Song

Round 2

Figueiredo comes out in southpaw to open Round 2, and he flicks out a left high kick that clatters off of Song’s arm and shoulder. Song steps back out of range of a spinning attack, and the two grin briefly and slap hands before returning to work. Song lands an overhand right, then touches the lead right leg of southpaw Figueiredo with a slapping calf kick. Figueiredo enters the pocket, possibly looking for a takedown, and they practically tumble past each other. They reset in the middle of the cage (and the middle of the round) and Song lands a calf kick that buckles his foe’s left leg. Figueiredo tries to change levels and Song, again, is just not there. There’s a minute left in the round, and Figueiredo simply hasn’t gotten off much offense of the feet. Figueiredo drops for a double-leg, shooting right into Song’s front headlock. There might be a tear in Urijah Faber’s eye as Song drops to his seat with an airtight guillotine choke that is vintage Team Alpha. Figueiredo is tapping frantically in seconds, and the Galaxy Arena explodes with jubilation as its favorite fighting son jumps up to celebrate.

The Official Result

Yadong Song def. Deiveson Figueiredo R2 4:42 via Submission (Guillotine Choke)