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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kukuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria comes to the cage accompanied by Kronos - Bloodtower. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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240 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kukuev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukuev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria.
Maria pushes Kukuev away with a front kick.
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maria misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kukuev has his takedown stuffed
and Maria counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Maria as Kukuev shoots in.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukuev shoots and misses
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
Joaquim Maria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Kukuev.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kukuev looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukuev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kukuev tries for a takedown but Maria circles away easily
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maria cracks the inside of Kukuev's front leg.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria scores with a nice body kick.
Kukuev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maria is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kukuev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria lands a big head kick that sends Kukuev tumbling to the mat! Maria takes a step backwards and waves Kukuev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Nikolai Kukuev has been cut.
Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Maria tenderised Kukuev's leg. Kukuev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kukuev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
Kukuev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kukuev fails with a takedown attempt.
Maria lands a leg kick that knocks Kukuev off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maria connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maria - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria throws a solid leg kick but Kukuev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maria.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kukuev is defended easily by Maria.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria throws a leg kick but Kukuev checks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kukuev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Kukuev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria throws a front kick that sends Kukuev stumbling back into the cage.
Kukuev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maria lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Joaquim Maria is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maria.
Kukuev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maria.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maria.
Maria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kukuev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kukuev.
Kukuev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maria!
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kukuev moves out of range as Maria throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kukuev with that takedown attempt.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kukuev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maria scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maria, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maria.
Maria connects with a leg kick. Kukuev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kukuev can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria misses with a low kick as Kukuev jumps back.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Kukuev misses with a takedown
and Maria counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Maria.
Maria misses with a leg kick.
Maria scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukuev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maria. That's going to slow Kukuev down.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maria lands a leg kick that knocks Kukuev off balance momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kukuev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maria has got the better of the exchanges.
Maria cracks the inside of Kukuev's front leg.
Kukuev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Kukuev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Kukuev moves out of range easily.
Kukuev tries for a takedown but Maria circles away easily
and Maria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maria - that will leave a mark!
Maria thows a body kick. Kukuev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Kukuev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maria misses with a looping right.
Maria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kukuev. That did some damage!
Kukuev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maria misses with a body kick.
Maria throws out a leg kick but Kukuev moves out of range and Maria only half commits.
Kukuev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria scores with a spinning back kick!
Maria connects with a leg kick. Kukuev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Maria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kukuev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Kukuev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maria is looking to slow Kukuev down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukuev avoids the head kick by Maria.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Joaquim Maria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maria throws a leg kick but Kukuev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maria!
Maria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kukuev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kukuev checks the leg kick.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maria - that will leave a mark!
Kukuev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kukuev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maria.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Kukuev moves out of range easily.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria scores with a decent looking hook.
Maria explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Kukuev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kukuev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria.
Kukuev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maria pushes Kukuev away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria feints and then cracks Kukuev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kukuev down.
Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kukuev is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria scores with a kick to the body.
Maria is looking to slow Kukuev down with leg kicks.
Kukuev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria.
Maria lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maria.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maria throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kukuev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Maria throws a leg kick but Kukuev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maria lands a high kick!
Maria tries to score with a low kick but Kukuev moves his leg out of the way.
Kukuev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maria counters with a big head kick but Kukuev shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kukuev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maria connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maria scores with the left hand. Kukuev knows he should have avoided that one.
Kukuev has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick from Maria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria lands a head kick. Kukuev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maria lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maria.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria had his way with Nikolai Kukuev in that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Kukuev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kukuev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maria throws out a leg kick but Kukuev moves out of range and Maria only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kukuev checks a leg kick.
Kukuev shoots in looking for a takedown but Maria manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kukuev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kukuev's calf.
Maria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kukuev shoots and misses
and Maria counters with a good low kick that Kukuev was not able to check.
Kukuev shoots and misses
and Maria counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Joaquim Maria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Kukuev.
Kukuev is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukuev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maria counters with a body kick.
Kukuev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kukuev's front leg but catches the back leg as Kukuev tries to avoid it.
Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria misses with a kick to the body.
Maria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kukuev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria misses with a head kick.
Maria throws a leg kick but Kukuev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kukuev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kukuev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maria.
Maria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kukuev takes a step back to recover.
Kukuev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maria.
Nikolai Kukuev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kukuev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maria connects with a crisp jab.
Joaquim Maria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukuev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
Maria throws a nice head kick!
Maria stuffs the takedown attempt from Kukuev. Kukuev gets slowly back to his feet.
Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kukuev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Kukuev's front leg but catches the back leg as Kukuev tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Maria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:40
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:40
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Maria!
Joaquim Maria retains his heavyweight title!
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