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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juanie Mexicano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Kuklinski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 cm
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135 lbs
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180 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juanie Mexicano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Kuklinski! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mexicano gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mexicano manages to break the clinch.
Kuklinski fails with the takedown. Kuklinski darts in trying to clinch and Mexicano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Mexicano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuklinski on the ground. Kuklinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mexicano defends well. Mexicano throwing strikes from guard but Kuklinski blocks nicely. Kuklinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mexicano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mexicano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Mexicano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuklinski's guard. Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mexicano wanted to stand there but Kuklinski had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mexicano is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuklinski has wrist control. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Mexicano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuklinski's guard. Mexicano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Mexicano has closed the distance and engaged Kuklinski in a clinch.
Kuklinski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mexicano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mexicano breaks from the clinch.
Kuklinski has his takedown stuffed and Mexicano counters with a single leg into guard. Kuklinski didn't expect that. Juanie Mexicano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski. Kuklinski looks gassed! Mexicano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Mexicano stands up from guard. Let's bang! Mexicano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kuklinski's half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This has been an exciting period of action! Mexicano is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuklinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kuklinski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Kuklinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mexicano scores with a couple of nice shots. Mexicano trying to pass the guard but Kuklinski defending well. Kuklinski gets full guard. Mexicano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kuklinski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kuklinski has escaped and now he's on top! Kuklinski drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kuklinski seems to have locked his on tight now - Mexicano screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kuklinski, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Kuklinski!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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