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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brak Maug�n (ranked 81 p4p, 10 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 98 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maug�n might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Save Yourself. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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250 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maug�n!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinsky misses with a body shot.
Maug�n tests Kuklinsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Maug�n misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maug�n lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuklinsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maug�n doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuklinsky 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 ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maug�n dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maug�n throws a head kick but Kuklinsky moves out of range.
Kuklinsky throws a combination that misses
letting Maug�n counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuklinsky lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Brak Maug�n has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maug�n misses with a series of wild punches.
Maug�n fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinsky manages to avoid it.
Kuklinsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuklinsky throws a looping overhand right but Maug�n ducks down to avoid it.
Maug�n is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kuklinsky lands a right hook to the body.
Maug�n lands with an overhand left.
Kuklinsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maug�n changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuklinsky takes a swing at Maug�n's ribcage but misses.
Kuklinsky staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuklinsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maug�n throws a wild body kick that Kuklinsky sees coming a mile off.
Kuklinsky misses with a wild body shot.
Maug�n lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuklinsky closes the distance and pushes Maug�n back into the cage.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuklinsky cracks Maug�n with a nice body shot.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch to the body.
Maug�n digs a right hand underneath Kuklinsky's ribcage. Kuklinsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maug�n lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maug�n presses Kuklinsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuklinsky looks winded!
Kuklinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maug�n tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuklinsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuklinsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Maug�n uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maug�n softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maug�n can't find room to land a body shot as Kuklinsky controls the action.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Maug�n misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Maug�n.
Maug�n doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maug�n lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuklinsky blocks a body shot from Maug�n.
Maug�n throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklinskys head.
Maug�n scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuklinsky blocks a body shot from Maug�n.
Maug�n blocks an uppercut.
Kuklinsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maug�n is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuklinsky is defending well for now.
Kuklinsky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maug�n seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuklinsky can turn it around.
Kuklinsky misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Maug�n's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maug�n goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuklinsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Maug�n.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maug�n lands with a left to the head.
Maug�n misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maug�n misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maug�n fails to land.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuklinsky.
A short right from Kuklinsky on the inside.
Maug�n is working Kuklinsky over against the cage.
Maug�n digs a right hand underneath Kuklinsky's ribcage. Kuklinsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuklinsky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuklinsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maug�n.
Maug�n is leaning against Kuklinsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maug�n misses with a body punch.
Maug�n landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maug�n lands a body punch.
Maug�n makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maug�n lands a shot to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brak Maug�n dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maug�n's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid body kick from Maug�n.
Maug�n fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maug�n throws a front kick that sends Kuklinsky stumbling back into the cage.
Maug�n lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maug�n.
Brak Maug�n is winning the standup battle so far.
Maug�n lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maug�n loads up on a big right hand but Kuklinsky slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maug�n looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuklinsky is breathing heavily.
Maug�n throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuklinsky avoids the body shot from Maug�n.
Kuklinsky misses with a straight left.
Maug�n is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kuklinsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maug�n rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maug�n lands with a straight right. Kuklinsky didn't see that one coming.
Maug�n keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Maug�n was looking to counter with a kick there.
A shot to the body from Kuklinsky misses
and Maug�n makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maug�n throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuklinsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maug�n.
Kuklinsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maug�n with a body shot.
Kuklinsky blocks a jab.
Maug�n misses with a leg kick
and Kuklinsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maug�n throws a body shot but no joy.
Maug�n looks for the body kick but Kuklinsky saw that one coming.
Kuklinsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maug�n with a body shot.
Maug�n scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kuklinsky checks a leg kick.
Maug�n lands a jab to the head.
Kuklinsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maug�n looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuklinsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Kuklinsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuklinsky looks to land a left hand but Maug�n moved out of range nicely.
Maug�n fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kuklinsky just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuklinsky misses the target.
Maug�n is looking to counter punch.
Maug�n blocks a leg kick.
Kuklinsky jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuklinsky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maug�n is looking to land body kicks.
Kuklinsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuklinsky misses with an uppercut
and Maug�n counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky misses with a body punch
enabling Maug�n to counter with a crisp jab.
Maug�n dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuklinsky throws a body kick that misses
and Maug�n counters with a nice uppercut.
Maug�n fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuklinsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maug�n lands a big right hand that sends Kuklinsky crashing to the mat! Maug�n stays standing though and waves Kuklinsky back to his feet!
Kuklinsky is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maug�n feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuklinsky's calf.
Maug�n looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuklinsky is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maug�n throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maug�n looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuklinsky throws out a counter right but Maug�n avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maug�n.
Maug�n throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maug�n slips under a jab.
Maug�n cracks Kuklinsky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maug�n has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kuklinsky to stand back up!
Kuklinsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Maug�n finish him?
Kuklinsky wants to clinch
and Kuklinsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinsky throws a body shot but no joy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brak Maug�n dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maug�n lands with a shot to the body.
Kuklinsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Maug�n lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuklinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good shot there by Maug�n.
A lazy body kick from Maug�n
and Maug�n takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maug�n counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Maug�n misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maug�n!
Maug�n is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuklinsky can do to turn this around?
Kuklinsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maug�n jabs at Kuklinsky's body.
Maug�n cracks Kuklinsky with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kuklinsky looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Maug�n finish him?
Kuklinsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Maug�n finish him?
That has opened up Richard Kuklinsky's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maug�n lands a nice looking body kick.
Kuklinsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Maug�n lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kuklinsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Maug�n.
Maug�n lands a big uppercut and Kuklinsky crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kuklinsky looks OK. Maug�n waves Kuklinsky back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuklinsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maug�n counters with a body kick that stops Kuklinsky in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Maug�n tenderised Kuklinsky's leg. Kuklinsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuklinsky avoids a kick to the body.
Richard Kuklinsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maug�n cracks Kuklinsky with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kuklinsky looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Maug�n finish him?
Kuklinsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crack! Maug�n connects with the perfect overhand right and Kuklinsky falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Maug�n!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brak Maug�n!
Brak Maug�n seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Richard Kuklinsky had this to say: 'Congrats, you just had a very hard time beating up a girl.'.
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