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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 64 p4p, 6 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 216 p4p, 28 weight class). Umanouke comes to the cage accompanied by Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke works the jab nicely.
Kuklinsky lands a jab to Umanouke's midsection.
Kuklinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Umanouke.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the head.
Kuklinsky slips under a jab from Umanouke.
Kuklinsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umanouke.
Kuklinsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuklinsky is looking to clinch but Umanouke is avoiding it.
Umanouke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Umanouke misses with a hook.
Kuklinsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umanouke misses with a straight right.
Kuklinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Umanouke moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kuklinsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Umanouke rather than just go for the knockout.
Kuklinsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuklinsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Umanouke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Kuklinsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinsky misses with a straight right.
A big right from Umanouke misses.
Kuklinsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuklinsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch up but Umanouke circles away and keeps his distance.
Umanouke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuklinsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuklinsky misses with a body kick.
Umanouke throws a lazy right hand but Kuklinsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuklinsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuklinsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuklinsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Umanouke 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 hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuklinsky throws a series of punches but Umanouke moves out of range.
Richard Kuklinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuklinsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umanouke lands a right hook to the body.
Umanouke misses with a body shot.
Kuklinsky throws a counter combo.
Umanouke scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuklinsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umanouke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuklinsky.
Umanouke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinsky manages to avoid it.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umanouke manages to avoid it.
Umanouke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kuklinsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuklinsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuklinsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umanouke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuklinsky misses with a body shot.
Kuklinsky moves to clinch but Umanouke breaks away
and Umanouke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Umanouke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Umanouke throwing strikes from guard but Kuklinsky blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke trying to control but Kuklinsky is working from the bottom.
Umanouke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Umanouke trying to control but Kuklinsky is working from the bottom.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Kuklinsky is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Umanouke trying to control but Kuklinsky is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Umanouke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuklinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Umanouke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Umanouke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umanouke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook
and Umanouke counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuklinsky bucks up and tries to throw Umanouke off but instead Umanouke has got his back!
Umanouke looking for the choke but no joy.
Umanouke throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ueda Umanouke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuklinsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umanouke. That did some damage!
Kuklinsky tries to clinch but Umanouke is having none of it.
Kuklinsky takes a swing at Umanouke's ribcage but misses.
Kuklinsky misses with the body kick
and Umanouke counters with a shoot takedown. Kuklinsky fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke wants to control from the top but Kuklinsky keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke lands a couple of digs.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke trying to control but Kuklinsky is working from the bottom.
Umanouke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuklinsky is keeping the position for now.
Umanouke trying to control but Kuklinsky is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuklinsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Umanouke counters with a shoot takedown. Kuklinsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Kuklinsky uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kuklinsky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umanouke keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuklinsky connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuklinsky throws the left hand but Umanouke avoids the punch easily.
Umanouke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuklinsky on the side of the head.
Umanouke misses with a head kick.
Umanouke tests Kuklinsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ueda Umanouke is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuklinsky walks into a straight right hand from Umanouke.
Umanouke keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuklinsky looks to land a right hand but Umanouke moved out of range.
Umanouke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuklinsky, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kuklinsky.
Umanouke works on Kuklinsky's body with a couple of short punches.
Umanouke tries to work over Kuklinsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umanouke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuklinsky blocks an uppercut.
Kuklinsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke tries to throw a body punch but Kuklinsky avoids it by throwing Umanouke back against the cage.
A short right from Kuklinsky on the inside.
Umanouke jumps guard.
Umanouke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuklinsky manages to get himself to full guard.
Umanouke throws a big right hand that misses.
Umanouke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuklinsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Umanouke trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umanouke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuklinsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Umanouke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuklinsky is keeping the position for now.
Kuklinsky has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Umanouke is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Umanouke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Kuklinsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuklinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Umanouke controls the action.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuklinsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Kuklinsky tries to throw a body punch but Umanouke avoids it by throwing Kuklinsky back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kuklinsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Kuklinsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Umanouke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umanouke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Umanouke slips a jab from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Umanouke scores with a jab.
Kuklinsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umanouke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuklinsky scrambles back to his feet.
Umanouke throws a body punch but Kuklinsky moves out of range.
Kuklinsky missing with a left hand there. Umanouke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuklinsky misses with a straight left.
Umanouke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Umanouke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuklinsky lands with a good body shot.
Umanouke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuklinsky moves into the clinch successfully.
Umanouke is looking to take this one to the mat.
Umanouke pushes Kuklinsky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanouke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuklinsky prevents a body shot from Umanouke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Umanouke as the two fighters clinch.
Umanouke tries a body shot but Kuklinsky blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kuklinsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Umanouke misses with the head strike.
Umanouke tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ueda Umanouke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuklinsky tries to work over Umanouke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuklinsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuklinsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuklinsky blocks a body shot from Umanouke.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Umanouke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Umanouke blocking some punches.
Kuklinsky prevents a body shot from Umanouke.
Kuklinsky lands with a right to the head.
Kuklinsky tries a body shot but Umanouke blocks it.
Kuklinsky lands a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky tries a body shot but Umanouke blocks it.
Kuklinsky throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky tries to throw a body punch but Umanouke avoids it by throwing Kuklinsky back against the cage.
Kuklinsky misses with some punches.
Umanouke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuklinsky blocks an uppercut.
Umanouke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuklinsky stops a takedown attempt from Umanouke.
Umanouke misses with a punch to the body.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umanouke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kuklinsky lands a body shot.
Kuklinsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuklinsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kuklinsky - that landed with a thud.
Kuklinsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Kuklinsky misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kuklinsky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umanouke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kuklinsky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Umanouke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuklinsky can turn it around.
Kuklinsky lands a shot to the body.
Kuklinsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuklinsky works on Umanouke's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuklinsky lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuklinsky. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kuklinsky.
Umanouke misses with a body punch.
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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuklinsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Kuklinsky lands with a light punch inside.
Umanouke takes a shot to the head.
Kuklinsky digs a right hand underneath Umanouke's ribcage. Umanouke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuklinsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuklinsky.
Nice body punch from Kuklinsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky lands with a left to the head.
Kuklinsky drops Umanouke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Umanouke is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Umanouke is rocked!
Kuklinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Umanouke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuklinsky lands a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Umanouke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Umanouke.
Umanouke seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Umanouke fails to land.
Kuklinsky lands a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuklinsky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umanoukes head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Umanouke to his knees! Kuklinsky keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Kuklinsky!
Richard Kuklinsky looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You just got beat by a fucking girl!'.
Ueda Umanouke spoke after the fight, saying 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You can't do anything without risking something. I will be back to avenge my honor.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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