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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alvey Kulina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Malkova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulina comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Pac - California Love. Maxim Malkova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvey Kulina! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Malkova! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kulina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut. Kulina avoids the body shot from Malkova.
Kulina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kulina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malkova looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Malkova avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kulina. Kulina is chipping away with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina. Kulina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkova keeps working. Sloppy strikes there by Kulina. Kulina working the head with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Malkova defending against the ground and pound. Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there. Malkova is not content to let Kulina control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kulina scores with a couple of short elbows. Kulina grinds an elbow into Malkova's temple. Kulina wants to control but Malkova is keeping him busy. Kulina in side control, throwing shots but Malkova defends. Kulina working the body and head with strikes. Kulina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Malkova wants to get back to his feet. Kulina tries for a kimura but Malkova is defending well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malkova can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malkova is not content to let Kulina control the position. Kulina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Malkova is avoiding damage well.
Kulina trying to control the position but Malkova is working away. Kulina scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Malkova to see if he's OK. Kulina scoring with punches and elbows. Malkova dodges the ground and pound from Kulina. Kulina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kulina trying to control the position but Malkova is working away. Kulina working the head and body with strikes.
Malkova is rocked! Malkova looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kulina working the ground and pound but Malkova is defending the strikes. Malkova is still in real trouble! Can Kulina finish him? Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there. Malkova seems to have recovered his senses. Malkova defending against the ground and pound. Kulina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Malkova taking a bit of punishment here - Kulina scoring with strikes. Kulina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Malkova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Malkova managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kulina.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there. Kulina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malkova is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malkova wants to get back to his feet but Kulina drags him back down. Kulina landing strikes. Sloppy strikes there by Kulina. Kulina is looking to take a break and control but Malkova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kulina grinds an elbow into Malkova's temple. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvey Kulina dominated that round. The cut man is working on Maxim Malkova's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkova moves away. Kulina closes the distance and clinches. Kulina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malkova backwards. Kulina tries to land knees in the clinch but Malkova avoids the damage to the body. Kulina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina. Malkova working aggressively here.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Kulina back against the cage. Kulina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malkova lands a body shot. Kulina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Malkova misses with a body shot.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Malkova is out of range. Kulina lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Malkova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Malkova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kulina counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malkova thinking. Malkova is breathing heavily. Malkova misses with a straight left. Kulina throws a jab when Malkova was well out of range. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kulina. Malkova shrugs it off though. Maxim Malkova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kulina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Alvey Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kulina throws a big shot that misses. A nice side step and Malkova releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Kulina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malkovas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kulina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Malkova ducks right into an uppercut from Kulina. Kulina takes the fight into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kulina lands an uppercut. Kulina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkova can do to turn this around? Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Malkova. Kulina lands a big right hand that drops Malkova! The killer instinct kicks in and Kulina finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kulina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvey Kulina! Post fight, an emotional Alvey Kulina said 'I'm gonna knock your fukin ass out next Conner!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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