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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ateba Surprenant (ranked 1259 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Noddy Holder (ranked 60 p4p, 59 weight class). Surprenant comes to the cage accompanied by Cameroon National Anthem [French Version]. Noddy Holder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ateba Surprenant's chin.
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ateba Surprenant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Noddy Holder!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Surprenant.
Holder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surprenant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Holder's guard.
Surprenant pushing down on Holder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Holder wants to get back to full guard.
Surprenant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holder is just riding it out for now. Surprenant eventually gives up the hold.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surprenant is working for a submission of some sort.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but Holder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surprenant to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surprenant wants to pass the guard but Holder is defending well.
Holder tries to roll over but Surprenant keeps him under control.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Surprenant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Surprenant seems to be working for a kimura but Holder defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Surprenant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Surprenant has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Surprenant seems to be working for a kimura but Holder defends the submission attempt.
Holder trying to control but Surprenant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Holder trying to control but Surprenant postures up.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holder defends it well.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but Holder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surprenant to get the leverage.
Surprenant wants to work for an arm triangle but Holder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surprenant is working for a submission of some sort.
Holder is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Surprenant is working for a submission of some sort.
Surprenant seems to be looking for submissions.
Holder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Surprenant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Surprenant is trying to work for a kimura but Holder is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ateba Surprenant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Surprenant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holder but Holder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holder slaps away a takedown attempt from Surprenant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holder raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Holder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Surprenant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Surprenant shoots in for a double leg but Holder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ateba Surprenant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ateba Surprenant has been cut.
Holder drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Surprenant right on the button. Surprenant goes down! Holder follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Holder gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noddy Holder!
Noddy Holder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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