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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mickey Shanks (ranked 1105 p4p, 29 weight class) and Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 8384 p4p, 261 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 cm
35
255 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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212 cm
34
288 lbs
28 - 10 - 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, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Shanks! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shanks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shanks looks to land a body kick but Ukkeli moved away. Shanks tried to score with a low kick but Ukkeli checks it. Ukkeli feints and then cracks Shanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shanks down. Ukkeli misses with a head kick.
It looked like Shanks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ukkeli. Shanks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A cross from Ukkeli lands. Ukkeli tries to close the distance and clinch but Shanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Shanks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Shanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ukkeli manages to avoid it. Shanks cracks Ukkeli with a right hand to the side of the head. Ukkeli blocks a jab. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shanks checks a leg kick. Shanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ukkeli takes a swing at Shanks's ribcage but misses. Shanks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ukkeli moves out of range as Shanks strikes. Shanks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ukkeli. Shanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ukkeli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shanks on the side of the head. Ukkeli is looking to slow Shanks down with leg kicks. Shanks misses with an uppercut. Ukkeli saw that one coming. Shanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ukkeli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ukkeli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ukkeli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Shanks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) in the buildup to the fight. Ukkeli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shanks. Shanks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ukkeli. That did some damage! Ukkeli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Ukkeli looks to throw the jab but Shanks is out of range. Shanks thinks about countering with a body kick. Shanks clobbers Ukkeli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Shanks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nice cross by Shanks. Ukkeli misses the jab. Shanks takes a swing at Ukkeli's ribcage but misses. Shanks misses with a leg kick and Ukkeli counters with a nice kick to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ukkeli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Ukkeli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ukkeli scores with a jab to the head.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but Shanks sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ukkeli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ukkeli rushes Shanks and presses him up against the cage. Ukkeli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ukkeli blocks a body shot from Shanks. With the fighters up against the cage, Ukkeli throws an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shanks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ukkeli's brow. Shanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Ukkeli scores with a knee to the head.
Ukkeli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Good exchange - Ukkeli coming out on top. Shanks has closed the distance and engaged Ukkeli in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ukkeli misses with a knee to the head. Shanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ukkeli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ukkeli avoids the elbow strike from Shanks, against the cage.
Shanks misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Ukkeli dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ukkeli looks to land a right hand but Shanks moved out of range. Shanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Ukkeli is just out of range. Shanks thows a left - swing and a miss! Shanks lands with a cross. Ukkeli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Shanks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but Shanks checks it. A head kick misses from Ukkeli. Shanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ukkeli doesn't seem bothered though. Ukkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Shanks darts in and out, connecting with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ukkeli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shanks. Ukkeli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Shanks jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ukkeli tries a quick counter leg kick but Shanks is wise to it. Ukkeli blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Shanks misses with a hook
and Ukkeli counters with a stiff right hand. Ukkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shanks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ukkeli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shanks. Shanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shanks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Shanks throws the left hand but Ukkeli avoids the punch easily. Ukkeli lands a nice shot that snaps Shanks's head back.
Ukkeli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ukkeli misses with a body shot.
Ukkeli misses with an uppercut
letting Shanks counter with a right hand. Shanks throws a body punch but Ukkeli moves out of range. Shanks misses with a straight right. Shanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ukkeli moves away. Ukkeli ducks right into an uppercut from Shanks. Shanks gets tackled into the cage by Ukkeli. Ukkeli maintains the clinch. Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ukkeli lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ukkeli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ukkeli landing knees to the body.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right hand to the body from Ukkeli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ukkeli lands a knee to the body.
Ukkeli misses with a punch to the body.
Ukkeli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ukkeli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Shanks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ukkeli finds it's way round the side to connect with Shanks's head. Shanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maximus Ukkeli seems to be getting the better of the standup. Shanks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping leg kick lands for Ukkeli.
Shanks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ukkeli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ukkeli scores with a jab to the body. Ukkeli scoring well with a low kick there.
Ukkeli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ukkeli scores with a nice head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Ukkeli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ukkeli instigates a clinch. Ukkeli connects with a knee to the head.
Ukkeli leaning his opponent against the cage. Shanks misses with some punches.
Ukkeli avoids a wild elbow strike from Shanks. Shanks lands a left hand.
Ukkeli lands a good knee to the midsection. Shanks won't want to take too many of those. A bit of stalling here from Ukkeli.
Shanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mickey Shanks has been cut. Maximus Ukkeli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Ukkeli lands an elbow inside that Shanks shrugs off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shanks takes an elbow to the forehead. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ukkeli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ukkeli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ukkeli scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ukkeli. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ukkeli.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ukkeli drops Shanks on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Shanks bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.
Shanks is rocked! Shanks dodges the punch combination from Ukkeli.
Oh Shanks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ukkeli throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Shanks is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximus Ukkeli! Maximus Ukkeli is the new super heavyweight champion! An out of breath Maximus Ukkeli 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
81% |
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