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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Matrix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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283 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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274 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklinski avoids the head kick by Matrix.
Matrix lands with an overhand left.
John Matrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuklinski showed some decent athleticism there.
Kuklinski trying to control the action but Matrix is working from the bottom.
Kuklinski slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuklinski is keen to just control but Matrix is a slippery customer.
Matrix is positioning himself well to prevent Kuklinski advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Well, if Kuklinski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuklinski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kuklinski throwing shots but Matrix is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matrix is refusing to be controlled, as Kuklinski sits in half guard.
Kuklinski trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Richard Kuklinski.
Matrix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matrix lands a slapping body shot.
Matrix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Matrix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski closes the distance and clinches up with Matrix, looking for a takedown. Kuklinski pushes Matrix against the cage but Matrix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matrix throws and low kick but Kuklinski moves out of range easily.
John Matrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuklinski blocks a head kick by Matrix.
Matrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuklinski avoids the body shot from Matrix.
Kuklinski closes the distance and clinches up with Matrix, looking for a takedown. Kuklinski pushes Matrix against the cage but Matrix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuklinski misses with the combination.
Matrix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matrix is looking to slow Kuklinski down with leg kicks.
Kuklinski misses the body punch
and Matrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matrix cracks the inside of Kuklinski's front leg.
Kuklinski looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuklinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matrix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuklinski's knee momentarily.
Matrix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matrix throws a head kick that misses.
Matrix scores with a jab to the head.
Matrix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuklinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuklinski is rocked!
Matrix scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuklinski is still on wobbly legs! Can Matrix finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matrix throws a monster overhand right that drops Kuklinski! Matrix follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Matrix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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