Nicolay Valuev vs John Ruiz II: Saturday, August 30 2008

48-47 Valuev.

He might stop Ruiz late.

 

very good 5th round for Ruiz, I have him up by 1

 

57-57

Good round for Ruiz

 

Are they dancing the waltz yet?

 

In the last 2, Ruiz seems to have been albe to neutralize Valuev jab who was working very well early, round Ruiz

 

no round by round?

 

No speak english very fast, only numbers.

67-66 Valuev, all these rounds are close.

 

7th round to Valuev

 

77-75 Valuev

Valuev landed some nice one-two combinations, but it´s gettting fugly now. Lots of holding, not much from Ruiz.

 

8th round

Ruiz tries to get inside and get hit by a good right, doule jab followed by a right by Valuev, Ruiz lands some sneaky shot on the inside just before Valuev holds him, Valuev too pasive, not doing enough but he just lands another right hand, Ruiz makes him miss badly but doesnt counter from it, another close round that could go either way

 

I either have it even or a 1pts lead for Ruiz

 

87-84 Valuev

 

9th round


Fight is starting to get ugly as Valuev hold Ruiz everytime he gets inside, some dirty boxing with Ruiz getting the best of it, good right to the body by Ruiz but Valeuv comes back with some shot of his own, Ruiz fires back in a close exchange, good jab by Valuev, oh good right by Ruiz before the clinch, Ruiz more active in this round and he takes it on my card quite clearly

 

ElTerrible, Im quite surprise you gave the 9th to Valuev

 

95-94 Valuev

Point deduction for Valuev for pushing down. Ruiz right back into the fight.

 

I have no idea how to score that sh*t. ::

 

10th round

Good right by Ruiz at the start of the round, after the fast paced end of the 9th round, both fghters look to take a rest with Ruiz just a tad more active, not much happneing in the 1st half of the round, Ruiz down after getting push by Valuev, Ruiz coming behind a left hook right hand but nothing land cleanly, good left hook by Ruiz who took the round on activity.

 

Come on Ruiz you can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Indeed, quite an hard fight to score, I didnt thought the ref took a point, that could be huge on the scorecard

 

104-104

Ruiz lands two big right hands. Last round winner takes all.

 

11th round

Bascally, Valuev is doing nothing and Ruiz aint doing much more, now they are trading, Valuev starts to use his jab again, good right by Ruiz but Valuev counter with a right of his own, Ruiz more active and just miss with a swift left uppercut, good right by Ruiz, another one by Ruiz, Valuev land a god 2-2 near the end, IRound Ruiz who is just more active once again

 

114-113 Ruiz. Very tough last round and fight to score, I guess Valuev will get it.

 

Last round, Ruiz comes out firing and Valuev meets him in the middle of the ring, Valuev looks spent ( as does Ruiz but he let his hands goes anyway ), my stream went off so i miss about a minute of the round, they trade blows with Ruiz landing a good stiff jab, both guy want it and tries to dirty box their way to a win, good left hook by Ruiz during an exchange, good exchanges at the ,from what Ive seen I have Ruiz winning this round too and winning the fight by a few rounds, Valuev corner and wife looking concerned

 

Lots of confusion, Buffer trying to figure out the scorecards.

 

114-113 Ruiz
116-113 Valuev
116-111 Valuev

Winner by SD Valuev

 

sd for Valuev

 

Was there any question? ::

 

No. But neither beats Chagaev, if he is fully recovered from his achilles tear.

 

Valuev says he wants to fight Ruiz again.

 

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