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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aris BenJudah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aris BenJudah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski closes this distance looking for a takedown but BenJudah circles away.
Kuklinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
BenJudah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuklinski.
Aris BenJudah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Kuklinski tries to clinch there but BenJudah circles away.
Kuklinski moves in looking to clinch but BenJudah pushes him off.
BenJudah throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from BenJudah. No joy for Kuklinski on that attempt.
Kuklinski closes the distance and clinches up with BenJudah, looking for a takedown. Kuklinski pushes BenJudah against the cage but BenJudah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuklinski shoots in looking for a takedown. BenJudah tries to sprawl out of it but Kuklinski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. BenJudah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
BenJudah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski walks into a stiff left hand from BenJudah.
BenJudah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuklinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuklinski looks gassed!
BenJudah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? BenJudah is fending him off so far but Kuklinski persists. Nope, BenJudah circles away and we're back to standing.
BenJudah is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kuklinski's half guard.
BenJudah decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from BenJudah.
BenJudah's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and BenJudah duly obliges.
BenJudah closes the distance and pushes Kuklinski back into the cage.
BenJudah manages to break the clinch.
Kuklinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and BenJudah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
BenJudah gets to his feet - Kuklinski follows without any prompting.
BenJudah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuklinski wants to improve his position but BenJudah is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BenJudah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to get back to full guard.
Kuklinski has hold of BenJudah's hands but BenJudah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
BenJudah escapes and gets back to his feet.
BenJudah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuklinski in his tracks.
BenJudah misses with a head kick.
Kuklinski misses with a takedown attempt
and BenJudah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuklinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuklinski has his foot on BenJudah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. BenJudah works his way back into a safe position though.
BenJudah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuklinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BenJudah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuklinski is looking for a triangle but BenJudah pushes his legs off easily.
Kuklinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kuklinski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. BenJudah is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kuklinski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take BenJudah's back instead.
Kuklinski has both hooks in and is working for a choke. BenJudah is in real trouble here. Kuklinski gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, BenJudah is tapping out! Kuklinski wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Kuklinski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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