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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangchuck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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288 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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197 cm
42
287 lbs
28 - 25 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Ukkeli lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Tshering Wangchuck has been cut.
Ukkeli clinches.
Wangchuck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wangchuck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ukkeli blocks an elbow strike.
Ukkeli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Ukkeli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ukkeli lands an elbow just above Wangchuck 's eye.
Ukkeli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Ukkeli blocks with his arms.
Wangchuck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ukkeli is keeping busy.
Ukkeli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ukkeli lands an elbow inside that Wangchuck shrugs off.
Wangchuck misses with an elbow strike.
Ukkeli misses with a knee to the head.
Ukkeli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ukkeli lands an elbow inside that Wangchuck shrugs off.
Wangchuck looking to throw knees to the head but Ukkeli is blocking nicely.
Ukkeli trying to land knees to the body.
Wangchuck scores a nice knee to the body.
Ukkeli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wangchuck has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ukkeli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wangchuck can turn it around.
Ukkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Ukkeli is having none of it.
Ukkeli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wangchuck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ukkeli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Ukkeli is having none of it.
Ukkeli takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wangchuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ukkeli's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Ukkeli.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ukkeli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck tries to stall but Ukkeli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ukkeli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Ukkeli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ukkeli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck scores with a jab to the body.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Ukkeli circles away.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Ukkeli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ukkeli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Ukkeli keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ukkeli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ukkeli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wangchuck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ukkeli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ukkeli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ukkeli is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Ukkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tshering Wangchuck's cut.
That's time! Ukkeli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wangchuck rushes Ukkeli and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wangchuck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ukkeli avoids it.
Nice elbow from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ukkeli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maximus Ukkeli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ukkeli lands a nice elbow.
Ukkeli lands a nice knee to the body.
Ukkeli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wangchuck can do to turn this around?
Ukkeli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ukkeli is pushing Wangchuck up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ukkeli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Ukkeli lands an elbow just above Wangchuck 's eye.
That has opened up Tshering Wangchuck's cut even more.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Ukkeli blocks with his arms.
Wangchuck is breathing heavily.
Ukkeli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ukkeli lands an elbow just above Wangchuck 's eye.
Wangchuck takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above Tshering Wangchuck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ukkeli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ukkeli.
A left hand lands to the body for Ukkeli.
Ukkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ukkeli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wangchuck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ukkeli cracks Wangchuck with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Wangchuck is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Wangchuck is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Wangchuck could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Maximus Ukkeli!
Maximus Ukkeli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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