This fight will take place under kickboxing rules, in the 95 kg weight category.
This fight will take place on September 26 at the Kaunas “Žalgiris” arena – the main event of the UTMA 19 tournament evening will be a duel between Sergejus Maslobojevas and Dominykas Dirksys.
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“It is no secret that UTMA 18 was a historic tournament that achieved unprecedented results – both in attendance and online views. Therefore, the credit goes not only to Sergejus but also to Ignas, who is one of the youngest and most promising fighters in the UTMA organization, he is only 23 years old. He creates a very high added value because he is an interesting and attractive person to the audience.
At the same time, he does all the necessary hard work in the gym and shows clear, high results in the ring, and this does not go unnoticed. There are many people who are against Ignas, but he is a very hardworking person, a very good fighter who puts in all the necessary effort and does the required work. This is not only a gift to the audience but also to the entire combat sports ecosystem. He is a talent who not only fights but also sells himself at such a young age – this benefits all fighters in UTMA,” said UTMA head Viktoras Gecas.
I. Pauliukevičius debuted in the UTMA organization at the UTMA 11 tournament and has been shaking the ring with impressive performances ever since.
In his first four UTMA fights, the representative of the “Fightersland” club won all his matches and finished all fights early by knockouts.
Only Edvinas Šalkovskis managed to break the knockout streak, although he failed to stop the winning streak, and I. Pauliukevičius extended his winning streak to 6 after the UTMA 17 tournament.
Only S. Maslobojevas managed to break it at the UTMA 18 tournament. However, both fighters made history in Lithuanian combat sports and were awarded 10,000 euros bonuses by the UTMA organization.
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“He had a break after that fight, and he also went into that fight with a sternum inflammation, if I’m not mistaken. He didn’t tell anyone, didn’t complain. Now he’s coming back rested, we will probably see him fight all three times this year. I can’t wait to see how he returns after the loss,” said V. Gecas.
M. Juodpusis debuted in the UTMA ring for the first time at the UTMA 10 tournament. The fighter achieved his first victory at the UTMA RISING 1 tournament by defeating Vilandas Valčiukas, and at the UTMA 12 tournament, after an intense fight, he lost to E. Šalkovskis.
“Juodpusis is a warrior, he always agrees to everything, always goes to fight. He goes without any authorities here, wants to fight, to prove himself. We will see how it looks in the ring, not on paper,” said V. Gecas.
By the way, I. Pauliukevičius, who has only one loss and a series of wins in the 95 kg category, according to the organization’s head, is approaching a title fight.
“Pauliukevičius needs a few more fights, and then we might already see a title fight. Or maybe even the rematch against Maslobojevas, which could be for the belt,” concluded V. Gecas.
