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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poncho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valuev comes into the arena with TIMATI blaring out of the sound system. Villa has chosen In One Ear as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poncho Villa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa avoids the body shot from Valuev.
Villa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Villa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valuev scores with a nice right hand.
Villa gets a clinch.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villa scores with a shot to the side of Valuev's head.
It looks like Abraham Valuev has been cut.
Villa slowing the pace effectively.
Valuev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abraham Valuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valuev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Villa tries to clinch up but Valuev circles away and keeps his distance.
Valuev throws the left hand but Villa avoids the punch easily.
Valuev cracks Villa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valuev looks to score with a jab to the body but Villa is just out of range.
Valuev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valuev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Villa blocks the body kick.
Villa moves in looking to clinch but Valuev pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev looks to land a right hand but Villa moved out of range.
Villa tries to clinch up but Valuev circles away and keeps his distance.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Villa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Villa is pushing Valuev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Valuev can't break the clinch.
Valuev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villa misses with the head strike.
Villa lands with a light punch inside.
Villa pushes Valuev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villa.
Valuev tries to break free but Villa pushes him back against the cage.
Valuev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Villa.
Valuev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villa stalling the fight.
Villa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Villa lands with a right to the head.
Valuev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Valuev misses the target.
Valuev throws a big shot that misses.
Valuev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valuev misses with a few strikes there.
Valuev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Valuev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villa.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Valuev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa tries to clinch but Valuev is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valuev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuev is trying to break the clinch but Villa is controlling him.
Villa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Villa has a couple of punches blocked by Valuev.
Valuev letting Villa take a breather here.
Valuev scores with a shot to the side of Villa's head.
Villa digs a right hand underneath Valuev's ribcage. Valuev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Villa on the inside.
Valuev is breathing heavily.
Villa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Villa gets through Valuev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Villa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Villa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Villa misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valuev tries to break the clinch but Villa is controlling the position.
Valuev tries to break the clinch but Villa is controlling the position.
Villa taking a breather.
Villa scores with a shot to the side of Valuev's head.
Valuev tries to break the clinch but Villa is controlling the position.
Villa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Valuev working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poncho Villa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Valuev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Villa is looking to clinch.
Valuev missing with a left hand there. Villa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valuev misses with an uppercut. Villa saw that one coming.
Valuev throws a hook but Villa blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa wants to clinch up but Valuev keeps it at a distance.
Valuev loads up on a big right hand but Villa slips the punch.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Valuev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valuev looks to throw the jab but Villa is out of range.
Villa moves into range and clinches up with Valuev.
Villa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Villa misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev wants to get back to striking at distance but Villa won't allow it.
Villa blocks a body shot from Valuev.
Villa lands with a left to the head.
Valuev blocks an uppercut.
Villa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valuev's efforts to push away.
Villa lands a nice shot to the body.
Poncho Villa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valuev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Villa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Villa throws a punch but it's blocked by Valuev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villa.
Valuev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Valuev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valuev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valuev misses with a body punch.
Valuev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valuev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villa moves away.
Valuev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villa staying out of range there.
Abraham Valuev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valuev with a jab.
It looks like Poncho Villa has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valuev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abraham Valuev is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Villa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa staying out of range there.
Valuev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa moves into the clinch successfully.
Villa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valuev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valuev is looking to break free of the clinch but Villa has double underhooks.
Villa working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valuev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villa has him pressed against the cage.
Villa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Villa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valuev misses with the head strike.
A short right from Villa.
Villa pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valuev blocking some punches.
Valuev is trying to break the clinch but Villa has him pressed against the cage.
Villa slows down the pace here.
Valuev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valuev tries to break free but Villa pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villa.
Villa presses Valuev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villa is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villa lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poncho Villa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Valuev lands a jab to the head.
Valuev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valuev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Villa in his tracks.
Valuev misses with an uppercut.
Valuev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Villa moves in looking to clinch but Valuev pushes him off.
Valuev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Valuev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valuev misses with a wild body shot.
Villa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villa ducks under a wild hook from Valuev.
Villa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Villa gets a clinch.
Valuev swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valuev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Valuev.
Villa stalling.
Villa presses Valuev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Villa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Valuev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Villa as the two fighters clinch.
Villa slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Villa's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.
A combination from Valuev does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuev looks to land a combination but Villa avoids it well.
Valuev misses with an uppercut. Villa saw that one coming.
No joy there for Valuev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villa takes one to the chin there.
Villa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Villa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Valuev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valuev looks to land a right hand but Villa moved out of range.
Valuev looks to land a combination but Villa avoids it well.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valuev misses with a kick to the body.
Valuev throws the left hand but Villa avoids the punch easily.
Villa blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valuev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valuev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villa blocks a head kick by Valuev.
Valuev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Villa.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valuev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villa instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Valuev scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Villa.
Villa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villa keeps control of Valuev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Poncho Villa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valuev throws an overhand right that lands on Villa's shoulder, as Villa tries to avoid the shot.
Valuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valuev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valuev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valuev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valuev loads up on a big right hand but Villa slips the punch.
Valuev just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Poncho Villa.
I've got Villa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Poncho Villa!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Poncho Villa!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Poncho Villa!
Poncho Villa wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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