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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brak Maugøn (ranked 81 p4p, 10 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 98 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maugøn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Save Yourself. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maugøn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinsky misses with a body shot.
Maugøn tests Kuklinsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Maugøn misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maugøn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuklinsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maugøn doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuklinsky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuklinsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maugøn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maugøn throws a head kick but Kuklinsky moves out of range.
Kuklinsky throws a combination that misses
letting Maugøn counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuklinsky lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Brak Maugøn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn misses with a series of wild punches.
Maugøn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinsky manages to avoid it.
Kuklinsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuklinsky throws a looping overhand right but Maugøn ducks down to avoid it.
Maugøn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kuklinsky lands a right hook to the body.
Maugøn lands with an overhand left.
Kuklinsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maugøn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuklinsky takes a swing at Maugøn's ribcage but misses.
Kuklinsky staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuklinsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn throws a wild body kick that Kuklinsky sees coming a mile off.
Kuklinsky misses with a wild body shot.
Maugøn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuklinsky closes the distance and pushes Maugøn back into the cage.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuklinsky cracks Maugøn with a nice body shot.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch to the body.
Maugøn digs a right hand underneath Kuklinsky's ribcage. Kuklinsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maugøn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maugøn presses Kuklinsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuklinsky looks winded!
Kuklinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maugøn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuklinsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuklinsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Maugøn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maugøn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maugøn can't find room to land a body shot as Kuklinsky controls the action.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Maugøn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Maugøn.
Maugøn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maugøn lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuklinsky blocks a body shot from Maugøn.
Maugøn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklinskys head.
Maugøn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuklinsky blocks a body shot from Maugøn.
Maugøn blocks an uppercut.
Kuklinsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maugøn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuklinsky is defending well for now.
Kuklinsky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maugøn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuklinsky can turn it around.
Kuklinsky misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Maugøn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maugøn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuklinsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Maugøn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn lands with a left to the head.
Maugøn misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maugøn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maugøn fails to land.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuklinsky.
A short right from Kuklinsky on the inside.
Maugøn is working Kuklinsky over against the cage.
Maugøn digs a right hand underneath Kuklinsky's ribcage. Kuklinsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuklinsky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maugøn.
Maugøn is leaning against Kuklinsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maugøn misses with a body punch.
Maugøn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maugøn lands a body punch.
Maugøn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maugøn lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brak Maugøn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maugøn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid body kick from Maugøn.
Maugøn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maugøn throws a front kick that sends Kuklinsky stumbling back into the cage.
Maugøn lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maugøn.
Brak Maugøn is winning the standup battle so far.
Maugøn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maugøn loads up on a big right hand but Kuklinsky slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maugøn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuklinsky is breathing heavily.
Maugøn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuklinsky avoids the body shot from Maugøn.
Kuklinsky misses with a straight left.
Maugøn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kuklinsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maugøn rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn lands with a straight right. Kuklinsky didn't see that one coming.
Maugøn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Maugøn was looking to counter with a kick there.
A shot to the body from Kuklinsky misses
and Maugøn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maugøn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuklinsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maugøn.
Kuklinsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maugøn with a body shot.
Kuklinsky blocks a jab.
Maugøn misses with a leg kick
and Kuklinsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maugøn throws a body shot but no joy.
Maugøn looks for the body kick but Kuklinsky saw that one coming.
Kuklinsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maugøn with a body shot.
Maugøn scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kuklinsky checks a leg kick.
Maugøn lands a jab to the head.
Kuklinsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maugøn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Kuklinsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuklinsky looks to land a left hand but Maugøn moved out of range nicely.
Maugøn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kuklinsky just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuklinsky misses the target.
Maugøn is looking to counter punch.
Maugøn blocks a leg kick.
Kuklinsky jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuklinsky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn is looking to land body kicks.
Kuklinsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuklinsky misses with an uppercut
and Maugøn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky misses with a body punch
enabling Maugøn to counter with a crisp jab.
Maugøn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuklinsky throws a body kick that misses
and Maugøn counters with a nice uppercut.
Maugøn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuklinsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maugøn lands a big right hand that sends Kuklinsky crashing to the mat! Maugøn stays standing though and waves Kuklinsky back to his feet!
Kuklinsky is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maugøn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuklinsky's calf.
Maugøn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuklinsky is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maugøn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuklinsky throws out a counter right but Maugøn avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maugøn.
Maugøn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maugøn slips under a jab.
Maugøn cracks Kuklinsky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maugøn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kuklinsky to stand back up!
Kuklinsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Maugøn finish him?
Kuklinsky wants to clinch
and Kuklinsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinsky throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brak Maugøn dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maugøn lands with a shot to the body.
Kuklinsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Maugøn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuklinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good shot there by Maugøn.
A lazy body kick from Maugøn
and Maugøn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maugøn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Maugøn misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maugøn!
Maugøn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuklinsky can do to turn this around?
Kuklinsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maugøn jabs at Kuklinsky's body.
Maugøn cracks Kuklinsky with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kuklinsky looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maugøn finish him?
Kuklinsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Maugøn finish him?
That has opened up Richard Kuklinsky's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn lands a nice looking body kick.
Kuklinsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Maugøn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kuklinsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Maugøn.
Maugøn lands a big uppercut and Kuklinsky crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kuklinsky looks OK. Maugøn waves Kuklinsky back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuklinsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maugøn counters with a body kick that stops Kuklinsky in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Maugøn tenderised Kuklinsky's leg. Kuklinsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuklinsky avoids a kick to the body.
Richard Kuklinsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn cracks Kuklinsky with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kuklinsky looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maugøn finish him?
Kuklinsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crack! Maugøn connects with the perfect overhand right and Kuklinsky falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Maugøn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brak Maugøn!
Brak Maugøn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Richard Kuklinsky had this to say: 'Congrats, you just had a very hard time beating up a girl.'.
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