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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 578 p4p, 85 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 1033 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnoldas Sireika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kuklinski misses with an uppercut
and Sireika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuklinski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sireika moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sireika.
Sireika presses Kuklinski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sireika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sireika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sireika.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Sireika - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Sireika's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sireika tries a body shot but Kuklinski blocks it.
Sireika struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklinski controls his hands.
Sireika lands with a left to the head.
Sireika tries a body shot but Kuklinski blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sireika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sireika lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sireika lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sireika is pressed up against the cage. Kuklinski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sireika down to the mat. Sireika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sireika ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sireika throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuklinski is looking to clinch but Sireika is avoiding it.
Sireika tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kuklinski manages to circle out of the way.
Kuklinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski fails with the takedown.
Sireika connects with the punch.
Kuklinski throws a right hand that misses
and Sireika counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sireika's guard.
Kuklinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sireika works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuklinski stops Sireika from standing up.
Kuklinski slips nicely into half guard.
Sireika is positioning himself well to prevent Kuklinski advancing to mount.
Kuklinski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sireika keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuklinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sireika does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuklinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sireika stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sireika wants it to stay on the feet.
Sireika seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kuklinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Sireika, which made it look bad.
Sireika clinches up with Kuklinski and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sireika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuklinski's elbow.
Sireika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sireika is pressed up against the cage. Kuklinski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sireika down to the mat. Sireika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Sireika moves into range and clinches up with Kuklinski.
Sireika is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sireika is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuklinski can do to turn this around?
Kuklinski blocks a body shot from Sireika.
Kuklinski goes for a takedown attempt but Sireika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A lazy left from Sireika finds it's target.
Arnoldas Sireika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski ducks right into an uppercut from Sireika.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuklinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuklinski.
Sireika cracks Kuklinski with a good jab.
Kuklinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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.
Kuklinski dives in for a single leg takedown but Sireika sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sireika wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sireika closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sireika can't find room to land a body shot as Kuklinski controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski dodges an elbow strike from Sireika.
Sireika tries a body shot but Kuklinski blocks it.
Arnoldas Sireika has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuklinski goes for a takedown attempt but Sireika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kuklinski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sireika holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sireika drives through and clinches with Kuklinski against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sireika.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski is trying to drag Sireika to the mat but Sireika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sireika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sireika stops a takedown attempt from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski is trying to drag Sireika to the mat but Sireika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Kuklinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sireika is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuklinski prevents a body shot from Sireika.
Sireika struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklinski controls his hands.
Kuklinski fails to pull guard.
Sireika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Sireika.
A body shot lands from Sireika.
Sireika struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklinski controls his hands.
Sireika lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sireika tries to throw a body punch but Kuklinski avoids it by throwing Sireika back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sireika scores with a hook to the body.
Sireika digs a right hand underneath Kuklinski's ribcage. Kuklinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sireika taking a breather.
Kuklinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sireika pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sireika gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is trying to push Sireika away but Sireika has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sireika pushes Kuklinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sireika.
Kuklinski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sireika pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Sireika.
Sireika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuklinski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sireika avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuklinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sireika prevents it.
Sireika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sireika.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sireika walks away with a smile on his face. Kuklinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuklinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sireika counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sireika.
Sireika is leaning against Kuklinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sireika.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sireika tries to work over Kuklinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sireika scores with a shot to the side of Kuklinski's head.
Sireika struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklinski controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sireika tries to clinch but Kuklinski moves out of range.
And Kuklinski tries to counter it with a takedown but Sireika pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sireika scores with a nice strike.
Kuklinski misses with a takedown
and Sireika counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sireika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sireika.
Sireika tries a body shot but Kuklinski blocks it.
Sireika misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sireika.
Sireika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sireika leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sireika.
Sireika scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Sireika.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sireika struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklinski controls his hands.
Kuklinski can't get the takedown.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Kuklinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sireika presses Kuklinski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sireika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuklinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sireika prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Sireika.
Kuklinski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kuklinski goes for a takedown attempt but Sireika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kuklinski shoots and misses
and Sireika counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sireika.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski blocks a body shot from Sireika.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sireika.
Sireika swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuklinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sireika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sireika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sireika misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sireika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sireika effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Sireika.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sireika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Sireika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuklinski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sireika misses with an elbow strike.
Sireika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sireika lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuklinski backwards.
Sireika cracks Kuklinski with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of stalling here from Sireika.
Kuklinski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sireika smiles and moves away.
Sireika tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuklinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnoldas Sireika had his way with Richard Kuklinski in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sireika pushes Kuklinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Sireika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sireika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sireika pushes Kuklinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sireika avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sireika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sireika taking a breather.
Kuklinski manages to pull guard.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing Sireika from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sireika engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sireika is looking to stand up but Kuklinski won't let him.
Sireika is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuklinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sireika throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sireika wants to stand and escape but instead Kuklinski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuklinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuklinski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuklinski throws a big right hand that misses.
Sireika is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuklinski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sireika avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuklinski is looking to work some ground and pound but Sireika has wrist control.
Kuklinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kuklinski cracks Sireika with a solid left hand.
It looks like Arnoldas Sireika has been cut.
Kuklinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sireika works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sireika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuklinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sireika tries to avoid it but Kuklinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sireika to the ground. Sireika escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sireika wants to clinch.
Kuklinski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sireika defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski shoots in for a takedown but Sireika shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sireika wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Arnoldas Sireika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Kuklinski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sireika punishes Kuklinski's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnoldas Sireika showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sireika, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:42
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:42
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnoldas Sireika!
Arnoldas Sireika retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Arnoldas Sireika 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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