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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kortelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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240 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Kortelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kortelainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuklinsky tries to bum rush Kortelainen with a series of wild strikes but Kortelainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Kuklinsky - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuklinsky. That snapped Kortelainen's head back.
Kuklinsky misses with a double jab
and Kortelainen counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Kuklinsky finds it's target.
Kuklinsky misses with a left hand
and Kortelainen counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuklinsky shrugs it off.
Kortelainen has a takedown stuffed.
Kuklinsky throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuklinsky. Kortelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kortelainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuklinsky's coach down at K.O.N.Y. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kuklinsky's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinsky lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuklinsky lands the left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Kortelainen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kortelainen lands with a nice body punch.
Kuklinsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuklinsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kortelainen shoots in for a double leg but Kuklinsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kortelainen misses with a right hand
and Kuklinsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuklinsky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kortelainen misses with a hook
and Kuklinsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunch! Kortelainen slams his shin into Kuklinsky's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Kuklinsky misses.
Richard Kuklinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kortelainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kortelainen is looking to clinch but Kuklinsky is avoiding it.
A big right from Kortelainen misses.
Kortelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kortelainen wants to clinch up but Kuklinsky keeps it at a distance.
Kortelainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kortelainen decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kortelainen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kuklinsky uses it to pass to side control.
Kortelainen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kortelainen looking for a sweep but Kuklinsky has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kortelainen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Kortelainen right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kuklinsky has the hooks in. Kortelainen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky biding his time, controlling Kortelainen.
Kortelainen tries to roll but Kuklinsky sticks to his back.
Kortelainen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuklinsky's guard. Nice work there by Kortelainen.
Kortelainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuklinsky is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Kuklinsky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kortelainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuklinsky connects with a nice looking jab.
Kortelainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuklinsky's head.
It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Kortelainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinsky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuklinsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Kortelainen is just out of range.
Kuklinsky lands a big uppercut and Kortelainen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kortelainen looks OK. Kuklinsky waves Kortelainen back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortelainen moves out of range as Kuklinsky strikes.
Kuklinsky misses with a double jab
and Kortelainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kortelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kortelainen tries to clinch up.
Kortelainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuklinsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kortelainen moves into range and clinches up with Kuklinsky.
Kortelainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuklinsky blocks an uppercut.
Kortelainen can't find room to land a body shot as Kuklinsky controls the action.
Kortelainen can't find room to land a body shot as Kuklinsky controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kortelainen.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky lands with a light punch inside.
Kuklinsky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuklinsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuklinsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Kortelainen controls his hands.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuklinsky slowing the pace effectively.
Kuklinsky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kortelainen takes a shot to the head.
Kuklinsky lands a shot to the body.
Kuklinsky lands a body punch.
Kuklinsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuklinsky lands a body punch.
Kuklinsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuklinsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuklinsky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kortelainens head.
Kortelainen is rocked!
Kuklinsky is working Kortelainen over against the cage.
Kuklinsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuklinsky digs a right hand into Kortelainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kortelainen's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Kortelainen controls the action.
Kuklinsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuklinsky sends Kortelainen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kuklinsky is motioning to the referee to let Kortelainen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kortelainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kortelainen leaves his chin hanging out and Kuklinsky seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kortelainen crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Kuklinsky!
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