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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
18
292 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Valuev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Leo! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Valuev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leo. As Leo looks to move away, Valuev throws a big counter combo but Leo just gets out of the way. Leo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valuev.
Valuev throws a big counter combination but Leo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Nice defenses there by Valuev. Valuev throws a big counter combination but Leo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Leo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Leo digs a good hook to Valuev's body.
Sloppy strikes from Leo. Those never looked like landing. Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valuev. As Leo looks to move away, Valuev throws a big counter combo but Leo just gets out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leo lands a jab to the nose. Leo throws a lazy right hand but Valuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Valuev throws a big counter combination but Leo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Leo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Leo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. King Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters circle momentarily. Leo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valuev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leo throws out the jab. Leo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Leo throws a body punch but Valuev moves out of range. Valuev avoids the body shot from Leo.
A right-left combo lands from Leo. Leo looks winded! Leo takes a swing at Valuev's ribcage but misses. Valuev slips under a jab. Valuev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Leo throws a right hand that misses
and Valuev counters with a crisp one two that drops Leo! Valuev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Leo to his feet! Leo is in big trouble! Leo swings widly with a right hand
and Valuev counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Leo badly! Valuev follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Leo out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Valuev finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Niko Valuev!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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