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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Maximus (ranked 138 p4p, 16 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 209 p4p, 26 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
30 - 15 - 0 |
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250 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic 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
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kuklinsky does it's job there.
Kuklinsky swinging wildly here.
Kuklinsky thuds a left hand into Maximus's body.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kuklinsky throws a series of strikes that have Maximus backpedaling.
Kuklinsky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuklinsky wants to slow Maximus down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuklinsky misses the jab.
Maximus's corner calls for a 1-2. Maximus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuklinsky. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus walks into a stiff left hand from Kuklinsky.
Maximus lands a high kick!
Kuklinsky thuds his right hand into Maximus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maximus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuklinsky.
Maximus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuklinsky.
Maximus motions for Kuklinsky to come forward. Maximus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws a hook but Kuklinsky avoids it easily.
Maximus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuklinsky looks to throw the jab but Maximus is out of range.
Kuklinsky wants to clinch.
Maximus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuklinskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maximus throws a front kick aimed at Kuklinsky's knee but Kuklinsky avoids it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuklinsky.
Maximus throws a head kick but Kuklinsky moves out of range.
Kuklinsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot.
Kuklinsky throws a shot to the body.
Maximus throws a lazy right hand but Kuklinsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuklinsky throws a series of punches but Maximus avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Maximus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuklinsky throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Kuklinsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximus looks to throw the jab but Kuklinsky is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuklinsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maximus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maximus. Kuklinsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuklinsky.
Maximus works Kuklinsky's body with a nice hook.
Maximus slips a jab from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky misses with a wild body shot.
Kuklinsky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinsky blocks a jab.
Kuklinsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maximus with a body shot.
Kuklinsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maximus throws a lazy right hand but Kuklinsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuklinsky misses with a wild body shot.
Maximus appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuklinsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Kuklinsky.
Maximus throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuklinsky.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maximus checks a leg kick.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of Kuklinsky's head but Kuklinsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuklinsky is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kuklinsky misses with a double jab.
Kuklinsky lands a really nice looking cross but Maximus seems unphased.
Kuklinsky throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus avoids the body shot from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky wants to slow Maximus down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuklinsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximus.
Maximus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuklinsky walks into a straight right hand from Maximus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuklinsky throws a shot from downtown. Maximus moves away and avoids it.
Maximus slips a straight right by Kuklinsky.
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuklinsky throws a counter combo.
Kuklinsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuklinsky misses with a looping left.
Maximus is looking to counter punch.
Kuklinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuklinsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuklinsky replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maximus blocks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuklinsky.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuklinsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maximus throws a hook but Kuklinsky avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Kuklinsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Kuklinsky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuklinsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maximus counters with a crisp one two that drops Kuklinsky! Maximus thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kuklinsky to his feet! Kuklinsky is in big trouble!
Maximus 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.
Kuklinsky is rocked!
Kuklinsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
It looked like Maximus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuklinsky.
Some wild striking there from Maximus.
Kuklinsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Kuklinsky.
Maximus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuklinsky misses the shot 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!
Kuklinsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maximus looks to throw the jab but Kuklinsky is out of range.
Kuklinsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maximus in his tracks.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick from Maximus is predictable there
and Kuklinsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinsky connects with a body shot that sends Maximus's belly button to the back.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Kuklinsky.
A head kick misses from Kuklinsky.
Maximus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kuklinsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuklinsky misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuklinsky lands with a nice body punch.
Kuklinsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maximus.
Kuklinsky only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maximus lands with a straight right. Kuklinsky didn't see that one coming.
Kuklinsky clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Maximus as the two fighters clinch.
Kuklinsky is breathing heavily.
Maximus lands a shoulder strike.
Kuklinsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working aggressively here.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maximus.
Maximus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky misses with the head strike.
Maximus blocks an uppercut.
Maximus lands a right hand.
Kuklinsky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maximus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuklinsky.
Maximus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuklinsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maximus backwards.
Maximus gets through Kuklinsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maximus blocks an uppercut.
Maximus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maximus lands with a short shot to the head.
Maximus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuklinsky backwards.
Kuklinsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maximus has a couple of punches blocked by Kuklinsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky tries to throw a body punch but Maximus avoids it by throwing Kuklinsky back against the cage.
Kuklinsky throws a head punch that misses.
Kuklinsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuklinsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximus's elbow.
Kuklinsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maximus misses with a punch on the inside.
Maximus lands an uppercut.
Maximus lands a body shot.
Maximus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuklinsky blocks an uppercut.
Maximus lands an uppercut.
Kuklinsky tries a body shot but Maximus blocks it.
Maximus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maximus lands with a short shot to the head.
Maximus lands a nice uppercut.
Maximus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maximus throws a head punch that misses.
Maximus is working Kuklinsky over against the cage.
Maximus misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus lands with a right to the head.
Maximus gets through Kuklinsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maximus lands a right hand.
Maximus tries to throw a body punch but Kuklinsky avoids it by throwing Maximus back against the cage.
Maximus throws a head punch that misses.
Maximus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maximus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuklinsky backwards.
Maximus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Maximus as the two fighters clinch.
Maximus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maximus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maximus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maximus.
Maximus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklinskys head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Maximus.
Maximus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklinskys head.
Maximus prevents a body shot from Kuklinsky.
Maximus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Maximus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Kuklinsky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuklinsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuklinsky looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Kuklinsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuklinsky misses with a left hand
and Maximus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kuklinsky! Maximus lets Kuklinsky back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kuklinsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Maximus finish him?
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maximus scores with a counter punch that sends Kuklinsky to the canvas! Maximus smells blood - he's punishing Kuklinsky with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kuklinsky has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Maximus!
DJ Maximus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Richard Kuklinsky was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats, you just had a very hard time beating up a girl.'.
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