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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Kuklinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suarez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuklinski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuklinski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski pushes Suarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuklinski has Suarez pressed against the cage, preventing Suarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuklinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuklinski has Suarez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suarez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuklinski is working for takedown but Suarez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuklinski or not.
Suarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuklinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suarez's efforts to push away.
Kuklinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Suarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez cracks Kuklinski with a nice body shot.
Kuklinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Suarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suarez is trying to break free.
Kuklinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Alejandro Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez misses with a few strikes there.
Suarez misses with the combination.
Suarez misses with a hook. Kuklinski ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
Kuklinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuklinski tries to clinch but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Kuklinski avoids them all with ease.
Kuklinski tries to clinch there but Suarez circles away.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuklinski slips a jab from Suarez.
Danga de danga de dang - Suarez scores with a four punch combination!
Kuklinski fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuklinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kuklinski wants to clinch.
Kuklinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suarez defends it nicely.
Suarez misses with a straight left.
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Kuklinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuklinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuklinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Suarez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez loads up on a big right hand but Kuklinski slips the punch.
Suarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinski manages to avoid it.
Kuklinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suarez loads up on a big right hand but Kuklinski slips the punch.
Kuklinski slips a straight right by Suarez.
Suarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Suarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuklinski shoots in for a double leg but Suarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suarez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kuklinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suarez throws a right and a left that Kuklinski avoids nicely.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Kuklinski shoots for a takedown but Suarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Suarez looks to land a combination. Kuklinski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Suarez misses.
Kuklinski shoots in and drives through. Suarez sprawls well.
Suarez works over Kuklinski's head and body with a nice combination.
Alejandro Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuklinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suarez defends it nicely.
Suarez lands a right hook to the body.
Suarez misses the jab.
Kuklinski tries for a takedown but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuklinski manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Suarez.
Suarez lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Suarez 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.
Suarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suarez misses the jab.
Kuklinski moves in looking to clinch but Suarez pushes him off.
Suarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuklinski.
Kuklinski closes the distance and clinches.
Kuklinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Suarez prevents it.
Kuklinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Suarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuklinski has double underhooks.
Kuklinski tries to pull guard but Suarez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Kuklinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuklinski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Suarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuklinski pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuklinski being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuklinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suarez has managed to get both his arms back between Kuklinski's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Suarez won't allow Kuklinski to sweep him here.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez wants to stand but Kuklinski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuklinski looking for a guillotine here but Suarez defends easily.
Kuklinski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuklinski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Suarez stacks Kuklinski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Suarez!
Kuklinski is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suarez tries to stand but Kuklinski is controlling his head.
Kuklinski is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suarez lands the left hand.
Suarez looks to land a combination. Kuklinski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Suarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kuklinski shoots in and bounces Suarez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kuklinski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suarez dives on top into guard.
Kuklinski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suarez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Suarez stalling.
Kuklinski wants to get back to his feet.
Kuklinski is not content to let Suarez control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuklinski wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
Kuklinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well.
Kuklinski has a closed guard, preventing Suarez from standing up.
Kuklinski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suarez wants to control but Kuklinski is keeping busy.
Kuklinski thows a huge punch but Suarez dodges it nicely.
Alejandro Suarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Suarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuklinski.
Kuklinski prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Kuklinski stops Suarez from getting back to his feet.
Kuklinski throwing shots but Suarez is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Kuklinski there.
Kuklinski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kuklinski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuklinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Suarez is looking to control Kuklinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Kuklinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Richard Kuklinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuklinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuklinski misses with a head shot. Suarez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Suarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Kuklinski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Suarez!
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energy
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hype
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