Vile: We're getting close to the final match of the Neo Major Circuit. Let's see how Little Mac fares against the Rank 1 of the Major Circuit! Enjoy!

Punch-Out Second Round

Chapter 10: Iced Knuckles

Mac, Doc, and Megan were hanging out in the Major League HQ lobby after Mac's fight with Morgan. L. M. had sent Mac a set of training headbands, making Mac think that whoever it was was running out of ideas for gifts.

As Mac got himself comfortable, a large hand came down and started ruffling his hair. "Hey, hoser! Blazing through the Neo Major Circuit, eh?"

Mac recognized that voice and smiled as he turned to see the Canadian boxer, Bear Hugger. He was wearing his usual overalls, but with a white shirt underneath them. "Long time no see." He said, fistbumping the Canadian. Bear Hugger always stuck out as a good person to Mac, since he never felt any vengeful feelings toward him after beating him.

"I saw that match of yours against Morgan. Way to knock his block off!" Bear Hugger said.

"You know him?" Mac wondered.

"Know him? He used to live next door to me!" Bear Hugger replied. "Always thought he was better than me with his pirate junk! Yech!" Mac, Doc, and Megan all laughed, prompting Bear Hugger to laugh as well. "Keep up the good work, Mac! Maybe you'll get the Championship Belt, eh?" He walked off with a hearty laugh.

"He didn't need to ask that. I'm sure you'll be able to take down the Champion!" Megan said, making Mac smile.

*The Next Day*

Mac climbed into the ring for his fourth Major fight, Doc by the corner and Megan ready to cheer. Mac's opponent was a man with rather pale skin, scruffy dark blonde hair, and blue eyes. He had on long black tights with fur around the waistband, socks on the end of his tights instead of boots, brown boxing gloves, and a parka hood buttoned around the neck with almost like a cape structure coming down the back of it. He was holding a picture frame that held a picture of him, a woman, and two kids, a boy and girl: Most likely his family.

Boxer Stats: Man Musher

Rank: Neo Major #1

Fight Record: 19-9 (15 KO)

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 167 lbs.

Age: 32

Birthplace: Nuuk, Greenland (Man Musher speaks Danish)

Signature Move: The Disfigure-Eight

Rendition of Punch-Out theme: Winter-themed rendition with chimes to give an icy chill

Starting Heart Count: 14

*Pre-fight Slideshow*

Scene 1: Man Musher, wearing a full parka, braving a fierce snowstorm on a dogsled.

Scene 2: Man Musher reeling in a large fish from a bout of ice fishing, multiple other fish behind him.

Scene 3: Man Musher returning to his igloo home, his kids waving excitedly to him.

Scene 4: Man Musher and his wife looking over their two kids with smiles as they dig into their meal.

*End Slideshow*

The display above the ring said it was Round 1.

"This guy might know how to chill out, but I know you'll win this bout! Go, Mac!" Megan cheered.

Man Musher placed a hand over the picture. "Min familie ... (My family…)" He placed the picture on the corner stool. "Jeg skal vinde for dem! (I must win for them!)" He took his battle stance, his feet sliding around on the ice for some reason.

The referee then got in. "Fight!"

Man Musher did a small slide to the right with his arm outstretched, as if sliding on ice. "Mishka!" He quickly slid back while attempting a jab, but Mac ducked under it. "Geeh?" With him open, Mac quickly punched Man Musher four times, birds flying around his head during the stun. He suddenly acted like he was slipping, but then… "Danahi!" He quickly used his slippage to spin left, delivering a backhand hook that nailed Little Mac in the back of the head. "Mishka!" He went to the right for his sliding jab, but Mac dodged it again. "Ikke dårligt! (Not bad!)" Four punches to his stomach followed. All of a sudden, Man Musher began windmilling his arms around while leaning back a bit, almost as if he was about to fall, but he was merely smirking. Mac was a little miffed and socked Man Musher, earning himself a Star in the process.

Star Count: 1

Man Musher suddenly held up his left hand and reared back like he was about to throw a harpoon. "Bliv endnu! (Remain still!)" He held his position for a second before trying to slam Mac with his fist in a jab. Mac, however, quickly sidestepped. "Nej! (No!)" Mac was then able to deal five hits in retaliation. He then seemed to be slipping. "Danahi!" Mac remembered that this was the backhand hook, so when Man Musher spun, he quickly ducked under the oncoming attack. This made the Eskimo dizzy, so Mac socked him five times when he righted himself, but on the final hit, Mac unloaded his Star Punch into his face, knocking off a chunk of Man Musher's stamina.

Man Musher Stamina: 1/4 of max.

"Bliv endnu!" Man Musher reared back for his harpoon jab, but it was easily dodged. "Geeh?" Five more hits followed. "Mishka!" He slid over to the right for his right jab, but Mac saw it coming and dodged. "Nej!" Mac dealt four hits, the final hit managing to deplete Man Musher's stamina. Man Musher staggered back a step, started slipping over his feet, and ended up falling backwards to the mat.

Man Musher Knockdowns: 1

Round Time Left: 1:31

1! 2! 3! 4!

Man Musher picked himself up off the mat, sliding a bit, but righting himself. He didn't even bother to fix his hood. "Come on, come on! Fight!"

Man Musher Stamina: 7/8 of max.

"Mishka!" Man Musher slid to the right for his sliding jab, but Mac quickly dodged it. "Imponerende! (Impressive!)" Four more hits followed. All of a sudden, Man Musher did two spins in place. "Kirima!" Right before he finished the second spin, his right fist came up and socked Mac in an uppercut. "Danahi!" He did his wobble into a backhand hook, but Mac quickly ducked underneath. "Guh-hah!" Six hits followed the miss. All of a sudden, Man Musher began sliding slowly backwards, beginning to make a small arc. Then… "Tid til at falde! (Time to fall!)" He suddenly dashed right toward his starting point with his right arm pointed out, attempting to nail Mac in the head with a clothesline attack. Mac quickly managed to duck under it, but Man Musher sailed right past him. He didn't see Man Musher do a wide arc behind him.

"Duck, Mac!" Megan quickly shouted. Mac shifted his eyes to the left and quickly ducked when he noticed Man Musher coming at him for a second clothesline. When the Eskimo went past Mac, he tried to stop himself at his starting point, but his lack of friction caused him to spin around, causing him to end up dizzy. Mac then went into Man Musher for eight punches, and on his ninth punch, he channeled his Star into his fist and socked Man Musher with his Level 1 Star Punch. The dizziness combined with the Star Power was not a healthy combination to Man Musher, as he immediately stumbled over, slipped around, and landed belly-up on the ring.

Star Count: 0

Man Musher Knockdowns: 2

Round Time Left: 1:12

1! 2! 3! 4! 5!

Man Musher tried to get up, but he slipped around and fell back down.

6! 7! 8! 9!

Man Musher finally picked himself off the ground, getting back into his ice-slide stance. "Come on, come on! Fight!"

Man Musher Stamina: 13/16 of max.

"Kirima!" He did his double spin into a right uppercut, but Mac managed to dodge. "Geeh?" Mac then nailed him for five punches. The round continued with Mac unable to knock Man Musher down a third time, himself getting socked with a harpoon jab because he wasn't paying attention The bell then rang, signifying the round's end.

Little Mac Stamina: 7/16 of max.

Man Musher Stamina: 1/8 of max.

*Intermission*

"Du kender ikke de forpligtelser, jeg bærer på min ryg. (You don't know the responsibilities I carry on my back.)" Man Musher told Mac before looking back at the picture of his family.

"He's here for his family, and so are you." Doc told Mac while Megan massaged his shoulders. "The old WVBA family needs you, son!" He handed Mac a chocolate bar, allowing him to recover some of his strength.

*End Intermission*

The round display showed it was Round 2.

Man Musher clapped his hands together and rubbed them together as if trying to make himself warm around a campfire. Giving a deep breath, he leveled a stern at Mac as he re-assumed his ice-slide stance.

The referee got in. "Fight!"

Man Musher immediately went back and made a wide arc to start the Disfigure-Eight. "Tid til at falde!" He rushed right past Mac, Mac ducking under the incoming clothesline attack. Man Musher slid around behind Mac in a second wide arc.

"Incoming!" Megan's voice called out. Mac took that hint and ducked under the second clothesline, causing Man Musher to spin out into a dizzy spell. With him open, Mac went into Mac Musher and dealt a nine-hot stun combo before Man Musher snapped out of the stun. "Mishka!" He went to the right for his slide jab, but Mac saw the opening within and counterpunched him for a Star.

Star Count: 1

'He went down in one hit with my Star Punch after his Disfigure-Eight. If I nailed him with three Stars...' Mac thought. Man Musher then did his lean-nack taunt, only to get socked for a Star.

Star Count: 2

"Kirima!" He did his double spin for the uppercut, but Mac saw the opening right as his face was facing left, and he nailed him, getting a Star in the process.

Star Count: 3

"Bliv endnu!" He reared back for his harpoon jab, but Mac wasn't stupid and dodged. "Imponerende!" Five hits followed. Man Musher then did his wide arc for another Disfigure-Eight. "Tid til at falde!" Mac easily ducked underneath the first clothesline.

"Look out!" Megan cried as Man Musher made his arc. Taking the hint, Mac ducked underneath the clothesline, causing Man Musher to spin out, dizzy. Eight punches followed, and on his final punch, he gathered all three of his Stars into his fist and slammed Man Musher in the head with a full-power Star Punch. The impact was enough to make him do a backflip and land on the ground on his stomach. Groaning, he tried to crawl toward his family's picture, but was unable to reach it, passing out.

KNOCKOUT!

*Cue Man Musher's variant of the victory theme*

Mac looked around the ground, flexing his arm before looking behind himself with a smile.

*After the Match* *Cue Man Musher's version of the after-match theme*

"Attaboy, Mac, attaboy!" Doc Louis told him. "There ain't no stoppin' you now! I'm sure you're ready for the next challenge!"

Little Mac

Fight Record: 9-0 (9 KO)

New Rank: Neo Major #1

Unused Quotes

*Intermission*

"Jeg har trodsede snestorm lige så stærk som 20 af jer! (I've braved blizzards as strong as 20 of you!)"

*Win Match*

Man Musher slid around the mat on his socks, ending the jump in a triple lutz. "For min familie! (For my family!)" He called out, holding up his picture frame with a smile.

Unused Little Megan Cheer

"He comes from the land of ice and snow, but what do we care? This is YOUR show!"

Doc Louis Tips

"Mac, he may be slip-sliding away, but he's not doing it for fun! Watch his arms!

"Mac, watch out for that delayed jab! Don't let this Ahab harpoon you!

"This guy spins almost as much as Macho Man! Watch yourself!"

"Mac, the Disfigure-Eight is a nasty move. Just remember, a clothesline can't hit what's not there!"

"Ok, Mac. As Bear Hugger would say: Star punch this guy so hard, he ends up Eskimo kissing the Northern Lights! HA HA HA!"

Vile: Mac's almost made it to his tenth victory, but it won't be easy. Next up is the battle against the Neo Major Circuit Champion, and he won't let the belt go easily! If you guys liked this fight, leave a review for me! See ya for my next chapter!

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