Chapter 169: Slaying the Titan
From the moment Alex and Svetlana had called each other out, and agreed to fight one another, the internet was lit ablaze. Perhaps it was Alex’s newest ability, [Innate Charisma], but the denizens of the internet went at one another like a pack of rabid wolves.
There were three distinctive groups that formed in response to this proposed fight. First, there were the delusional feminists. Whether male or female, these idiots actually believed that the female contender legitimately had a chance of beating a man in a fight, let alone a man of such renowned violence as Alex.
Then there was the second group, which was formed of mostly men who had a more traditional mindset. This was, of course, in spite of the fact that traditional women were an endangered if not outright extinct species in the United States. And it was these men who decried Alex the loudest, believing it was not only dishonorable but outright scummy for a man like him to lay his hands on a woman.
And finally, there was the third group, who were probably the most rational of all, despite the fact that they were eagerly looking forward to a woman getting her ass beat by a man. Their take on this whole thing was that we now lived in an egalitarian society where women had equal rights. And equal rights meant equal fights. Thus, if a woman was stupid enough to throw hands with a man, the man should be able to throw them right back, and not have to suffer any consequences.
These three groups had generated so much buzz, that there was now more anticipation for this proposed street fight between the soon to be new woman’s straw weight champion of the UFC, and an unranked contender of the Ultimate Fighting Challenge’s light heavyweight division, then there was for the actual card that these fighters would both be fighting on.
And while Svetlana continued to run her mouth on a tour of podcasts, and on her social media accounts. Alex remained quiet about everything. The only videos he posted were his training footage leading up to the next UFC event that he was fighting in. And some of the content he was obligated to make on behalf of his sponsors.
For every video he made, there were comments by his many women, especially those in South Korea, who did their best to cheer their man on. Sakura being the most vocal, making shameful comments like. “Keep working hard, daddy!” In fact, the young gyaru was in every comment section she could find viciously defending Alex against those harpies who sought to tear him apart for his alleged sins against woman kind.
Alex would always respond to his women’s comments with something shameless, much to the chagrin of his detractors. While at the same time he didn’t even tag Svetlana with what were clearly videos that displayed an intense training program, One that even most professional fighters would become exhausted from.
Regardless, Alex’s training footage made him look like an ancient Greek hero who had come to slay the hydra and wrestle the Cretan bull. The man had even gone so far as to begin what he called temporary sobriety.
Which was the idea of him abstaining from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol during the two month long fight camp he was participating in. These were three things that Alex was renowned for abusing. And yet he went cold turkey on them all, as if he were not the least bit addicted to any of the three notorious substances.
Comments began to flood the internet that Alex had managed to shrug off alcohol and tobacco, one of which was the most addictive substance known to man, as if he had simply decided to stop eating an unhealthy snack. Leaving one of his fans to ask just how strong his will was. To which Alex responded with only one word: iron.
Eventually, the day came for Alex’s fight with his next opponent. A man who was ranked number 10 on UFC’s Light Heavyweight rankings. Normally, a man with only two or three fights in the promotion would not be able to fight a ranked opponent so quickly. But those who broke out into superstardom seldom had to pay the same dues as the average fighter. And Alex was one of the biggest topics on the internet these last few months.
Naturally, the more controversy Alex started, the more popular he became, and the more popular he became, the more sponsors flooded to his side. He even was given part ownership of a supplement company in exchange for acting as the face of their company.
This company heavily relied on an all-natural “Viking” gimmick, claiming that their supplements were some old Norse form of boosting testosterone. Whether these claims were true or not, didn’t really matter. It seemed to hook most young men on the product, and with Alex being the face of their company, they saw their sales skyrocket.
Thus, there was an enormous amount of buzz surrounding Alex as he walked out to the cage to another heavy metal song. The chorus rang throughout the arena to the cheers of 30,000 drunken fans. And today Alex had chosen a power metal song named after the world tree. To go with his supplement company’s Viking aesthetic.
Vitaliy threw a combo of his own, and had actually managed to land some heavy shots on Alex. So far in the fight, it was just the beginning of round two, and yet the number of strikes exchanged between these fighters was over a hundred. Though Alex did his best to protect himself from his opponent, and managed to land more strikes altogether, including significant strikes. He had to admit that Vitaliy was his first real test in the cage.
The man was able to stand toe to toe with Alex, despite the initial knockdown at the beginning of the fight. Where the Ukrainian giant managed to trade one blow for every two that Alex landed. Every attempt at the clinch resulted in a battle, as the two men punched, elbowed, and kneed one another as if it were a Muay Thai fight rather than an MMA fight.
And after clinching up yet again for the third time in the second round, Vitaliy tried to smash Alex with a Judo throw. But Alex defended the attempt, and immediately fought for control with his hands, while landing a few knees and elbows of his own. Eventually gaining a superior position, which was the Thai plum grip.
Alex then broke Vitaliy’s posture and attempted to throw some knees to the man’s bloodied head. One of which landed, and though it stunned the man, he had managed to grab hold of Alex’s leg during his next knee, and attempted a single leg takedown. Which Alex masterfully defended, before following up his sprawl with a beautiful knee to the man’s sternum, followed by a cross and an uppercut. Both of which landed.
The Ukrainian Sambo champion continued to fight with Alex on the feet, despite the fact that both men looked like they had just been in a chainsaw accident. Vitaliy and Alex Threw everything they could at one another in a legendary display of violence and masculinity. Until once more the two of them were clinched up. Where Alex broke away from the clinch with a spinning elbow that finally dropped his elite opponent to the ground like a sack of potatoes.
Alex was just about to follow up with another elbow onto the man’s unconscious face when the referee pushed him away, waving off the fight as he did so. The crowd went wild at the vicious knockout which had occurred after yet another brutal and bloody fight, between two savages who simply did their best to trade blows until one of them went to sleep.
Meanwhile, Vanessa stared in silence. It was as if the world had slowed down around her. The only thing she could see was Alex’s back as he stared at his unconscious opponent, like a literal god of war who had just slain a mighty titan.
Finally, for the first time in Alex’s career, he actually showed his opponent some respect, rather than dancing around his comatose body like a jackass. Instead, he knelt down next to the Sambo world champion, checking to see if the man was okay. And once Vitaliy came through, Alex shook his hand and patted him on his back. Comforting the giant of a man over his defeat and thanking him for the privilege of a fight.
“That was the best fight of my life.... One day I will tell my children about this day, and they will tell their children. Good fight brother!”
Though Vitaliy was staggered and concussed, having just been knocked out cold by one of the most brutal elbows in UFC history, he smiled and shook Alex’s hand. Eventually, the two men stood in the center of the cage, clapping. Despite the fact that Alex’s hand was raised in the end, both men seemed to be on good terms, as they shook hands and patted each other on the back.
Still, Alex’s victory over Vitaliy would enter the highlight reels of the internet. Where it would spark the flame that Alex had ignited with his incendiary comments. But it also had another unintended effect.
The level of violence and determination that Alex showed, against a man who Vanessa had previously believed was well beyond Alex’s level, had caused the Brazilian muscle mommy to fall head over heels for him. Especially after he finally decided to show some proper sportsmanship after his victory.
[Vanessa is amazed by the determination and sportsmanship you showed in your fight]
[+25 Affection from Vanessa!]
[Vanessa’s Affection: 100/100]