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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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38
265 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
288 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski looks to throw the jab but Kaioh is out of range.
Kaioh rushes Kuklinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaioh managing to block the knees to the body from Kuklinski.
Kaioh blocks an elbow strike.
Kaioh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski tries to work over Kaioh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaioh with a knee to the head.
It looks like Richard Kuklinski has been cut.
Kuklinski is trying to pull guard but Kaioh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaioh avoids the elbow strike from Kuklinski, against the cage.
Kaioh is struggling to control the position.
Kuklinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaioh stalling against the cage.
Kuklinski takes a shot to the head.
Kuklinski breaks from the clinch.
Kuklinski scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuklinski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaioh's hands.
Kuklinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaioh moves away.
Kaioh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuklinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuklinski's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kuklinski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kuklinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaioh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski misses the jab.
Kuklinski swings widly with a right hand
and Kaioh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kuklinski really felt that one!
Kaioh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kuklinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaioh. Kaioh obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaioh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuklinski misses the body punch
and Kaioh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaioh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaioh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuklinski.
Kaioh digs a good body shot into Kuklinski's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Kaioh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuklinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaioh pushes Kuklinski away with a front kick.
Kuklinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaioh is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kuklinski misses its intended target.
Kaioh thuds a left hand into Kuklinski's body.
Kaioh throws a low kick but Kuklinski avoids it.
Kaioh misses the shot to the body.
Kuklinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaioh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaioh missing with a left hand there. Kuklinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuklinski misses with a straight right.
Kuklinski throws a low kick but Kaioh moves out of range easily.
Kuklinski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaioh lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuklinski's head.
Kuklinski avoids the head kick by Kaioh.
Kuklinski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kuklinski looks winded!
Kaioh throws the kick towards the body but Kuklinski avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski 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.
Kaioh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaioh throws a push kick but Kuklinski slaps the foot to one side.
Kuklinski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaioh.
Kuklinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaioh. Kaioh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuklinski throws a leg kick which misses Kaioh's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaioh tries to avoid it.
Kuklinski throws a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaioh clinches up against the cage.
Kaioh trying to land knees to the body.
Kuklinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuklinski lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuklinski jumps guard but Kaioh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kaioh prevents the takedown attempt.
Retsu Kaioh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Kaioh blocking some punches.
Kuklinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaioh trying to land knees to the body.
Kaioh wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski blocking some punches.
Kuklinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuklinski tries to stall but Kaioh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaioh throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaioh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kaioh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuklinski's defenses.
Kaioh misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuklinski can't break the clinch.
Kuklinski manages to break the clinch.
Kaioh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuklinski throws out the jab.
Kaioh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuklinski in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuklinski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kaioh to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Richard Kuklinski's cut even more.
Kuklinski scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaioh throws a hook but Kuklinski blocks it.
Kuklinski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Retsu Kaioh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Kuklinski's cut.
That's time! Kaioh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaioh slips under a jab from Kuklinski.
A head kick by Kaioh misses
and Kuklinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuklinski throws the left hand but Kaioh avoids the punch easily.
Kuklinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuklinski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuklinski thumps Kaioh with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaioh - that will leave a mark!
Kuklinski misses with a right hand
and Kaioh counters with a head kick. That will keep Kuklinski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuklinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaioh counters with a nice body shot.
Kuklinski lands with a nice body punch.
Retsu Kaioh is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuklinski misses with a left hand
and Kaioh counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaioh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklinski.
Kaioh moves out of range as Kuklinski strikes.
Donk. Kuklinski catches Kaioh right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaioh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuklinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaioh's head.
Kuklinski moves out of range of the leg kick from Kaioh.
Richard Kuklinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kuklinski misses its intended target.
Kuklinski slips a straight right by Kaioh.
Kuklinski throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaioh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuklinski connects with a crisp jab.
Kaioh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuklinski can pounce on him.
Kaioh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaioh takes one on the button.
A head kick from Kaioh lands but Kuklinski takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Kaioh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaioh.
Nice jab there from Kuklinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuklinski loads up on a big right hand but Kaioh slips the punch.
Kuklinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuklinski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kaioh misses with the body kick
and Kuklinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuklinski tried to score with a low kick but Kaioh checks it.
Kuklinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuklinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaioh takes one to the side of the head.
Kaioh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinski manages to avoid it.
Kaioh connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Kaioh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaioh throws a low kick but Kuklinski avoids it.
Kaioh thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaioh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuklinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaioh counters with a left to the body.
Kaioh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuklinski looks to land a right hand but Kaioh moved out of range.
Kaioh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaioh misses with a looping right.
Kuklinski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuklinski is breathing heavily.
Kaioh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski misses with a wild body shot.
Kaioh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuklinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuklinski gets tackled into the cage by Kaioh. Kaioh maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuklinski looking to stall.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaioh crunches a lovely knee into Kuklinski's ribcage.
Kuklinski looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Kaioh landing knees to the head.
The cut above Richard Kuklinski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaioh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kuklinski.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaioh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaioh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuklinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuklinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaioh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaioh cracks the inside of Kuklinski's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Retsu Kaioh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Kuklinski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaioh has closed the distance and engaged Kuklinski in a clinch.
Kaioh keeps control of Kuklinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuklinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Kuklinski in his tracks for a moment.
Kaioh avoids the elbow strike from Kuklinski, against the cage.
Kuklinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuklinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuklinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaioh is keeping busy.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Kuklinski 's eye.
Richard Kuklinski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Kuklinski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Retsu Kaioh!
An out of breath Retsu Kaioh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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