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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred E Neuman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valuev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mala Dama - Kabat. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Valuev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfred E Neuman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valuev swinging wildly here.
Valuev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Valuev with that takedown attempt.
Valuev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valuev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming E Neuman to the mat! E Neuman manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valuev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valuev cracks E Neuman with a solid left hand.
Valuev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valuev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as E Neuman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
E Neuman keeping full guard, as Valuev tries to pass.
Valuev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Valuev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
E Neuman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valuev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valuev trying to control but E Neuman is working from the bottom.
E Neuman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valuev.
Valuev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
E Neuman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuev tries to free his leg and advance position but E Neuman is retaining full guard.
E Neuman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Valuev is working E Neuman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valuev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valuev throws a big elbow that misses.
E Neuman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valuev tries to free his leg and advance position but E Neuman is retaining full guard.
Valuev wants to control from the top but E Neuman keeps moving.
E Neuman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valuev controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuev drops back looking for a leg! E Neuman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and E Neuman manages to kick Valuev off! Valuev jumps back into E Neuman's guard.
Valuev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valuev throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valuev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Valuev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valuev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valuev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valuev distracts E Neuman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valuev passes E Neuman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valuev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valuev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Valuev lands a nice short elbow.
Valuev is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Valuev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Valuev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valuev throws an overhand right that lands on E Neuman's shoulder, as E Neuman tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from E Neuman.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch up but E Neuman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
E Neuman stuffs the takedown attempt from Valuev. Valuev gets slowly back to his feet.
Valuev wants to clinch.
Valuev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nikolai Valuev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
E Neuman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
E Neuman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good leg kick by E Neuman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
E Neuman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E Neuman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valuev's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valuev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
E Neuman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by E Neuman.
E Neuman drives through and clinches with Valuev against the cage.
E Neuman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valuev up against the cage.
Valuev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valuev takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nikolai Valuev has been cut.
E Neuman drops Valuev with a big knee straight up the middle! Valuev is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
E Neuman lands a big uppercut and Valuev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Valuev looks OK. E Neuman waves Valuev back to his feet!
Valuev is rocked!
E Neuman lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Valuev crumples to the floor! E Neuman milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alfred E Neuman! Alfred E Neuman retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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