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Dota 2: Team Spirit eliminate defending champs OG from The International World Championships

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Two-time champs OG step out of The International stage. Photo courtesy: OG/Twitter" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/patrolph/10/15/esports.jpg"/><figcaption>Two-time champs OG step out of The International stage. Photo courtesy: OG/Twitter</figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>The dream for the elusive three-peat is over, as The International 8 and 9 world champions OG were defeated by Russian esports organization Team Spirit, 0-2, on Friday afternoon (Manila time).</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: The dream for the elusive 3-peat is over.<br/><br/>Team Spirit oust The International 8 and 9 winners OG to proceed in the lower bracket of the main event 0-2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TI10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TI10</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dota2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNewsSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/6l9G3TVB4l">pic.twitter.com/6l9G3TVB4l</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1448939998498070528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The upset was led by Russian player Magomed &quot;Collapse&quot; Khalilov&#x27;s on his Magnus.</p><p>He made clutch plays such as sending Sumail &quot;SumaiL&quot; Hassan&#x27;s Tiny in their fountain in the first game, which ended in a kill.</p><p>&quot;Magnus&quot; also trended in Twitter Philippines as of 5:25 p.m., in reference to Collapse&#x27;s extraordinary performance.</p><p>He also earned praise from former world champ Danil &quot;Dendi&quot; Ishutin.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Collapse is a beast !!! That Magnus game is insane!</p>— Danil Ishutin (@DendiBoss) <a href="https://twitter.com/DendiBoss/status/1448924964623618069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>OG didn&#x27;t stand a chance, as Game 2 went into the hands of Team Spirit.</p><p>Russian player Alexander &quot;TORONTOTOKYO&quot; Khertek went berserk on his Void Spirit at the 20-minute mark, securing an &#x27;Ultra Kill&#x27; for the Russian squad.</p><p>He also typed &#x27;ez game&#x27; against the defending champs after the play, which was unusual behavior for players in the professional scene.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;ez game&quot;<br/><br/>Torontotokyo (Alexander Khertek) typing it against the defending champs. AT THE MAIN EVENT. Wow. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TI10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TI10</a> <a href="https://t.co/XCHb6kcKny">pic.twitter.com/XCHb6kcKny</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1448938091465437191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>OG&#x27;s Sébastien &quot;Ceb&quot; Debs said he was &quot;proud of everyone for what they gave this year.&quot;</p><p>He also emphasized that &quot;players never mean true harm, we all are competitors and respect each (other),&quot; referring to TORONTOTOKYO&#x27;s &#x27;ez game&#x27; chat.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Don’t hate on the banter in-game, beating <a href="https://twitter.com/OGesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OGesports</a> on the main stage must be a special kind of hype for young players. I know players never mean true harm, we all are competitors and respect each other’s. Rest is social media games. Good luck to <a href="https://twitter.com/Team__Spirit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Team__Spirit</a> further, wp today.</p>— Ceb (@Ceb) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ceb/status/1448948552978341930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>For their next series, Team Spirit will compete against fellow Russian team Virtus Pro later in the day.</p><p>T1, the last Southeast Asian representatives in the competition, are playing for a top 6 finish, as of writing. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/14/21/dota-2-fnatic-out-t1-dropped-to-lower-bracket-at-ti10">Dota 2: Fnatic eliminated, T1 dropped to lower bracket at The International</a></li></ul><p>The International Dota 2 World Championships has a record-breaking prize pool of $40,018,195.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/03/21/esports-dota-2s-ti10-top-prize-over-p900-million">Esports: DOTA 2&#x27;s biggest annual tournament top prize over P900 million</a></li></ul>

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Dota 2: Team Spirit eliminate defending champs OG from The International World Championships

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Oct 15, 2021 07:59 PM PHT

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