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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Budgiehandler (ranked 664 p4p, 770 weight class) and Al Ghouti (ranked 81 p4p, 96 weight class). Budgiehandler comes to the cage accompanied by Jack White - Lazaretto. Ghouti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DAM - JASADIK-HOM. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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8 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Budgiehandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Ghouti!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ghouti checks a leg kick.
And Ghouti tries to counter it with a takedown but Budgiehandler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A right-left combo lands from Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler swings widly with a right hand
and Ghouti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Budgiehandler throws a leg kick but Ghouti checks it.
A head kick by Budgiehandler misses
and Ghouti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Budgiehandler looks to land a right hand but Ghouti moved out of range.
Budgiehandler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ghouti.
Budgiehandler throws a front kick aimed at Ghouti's knee but Ghouti avoids it well.
Ghouti with the counter takedown but Budgiehandler avoids it easily.
Budgiehandler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budgiehandler missing with a left hand there. Ghouti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Budgiehandler misses with a hook
and Ghouti counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Reginald Budgiehandler has been cut.
Ghouti checks a leg kick.
Good work by Ghouti as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budgiehandler throws a big shot that misses.
Budgiehandler throws a hook to the side of Ghouti's head but Ghouti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghouti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler looks to throw the jab but Ghouti is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Budgiehandler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Budgiehandler throws a combination that misses
and Ghouti counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghouti misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Budgiehandler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghouti misses with a hook
and Budgiehandler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budgiehandler looks to land a left hand but Ghouti moved out of range nicely.
Budgiehandler throws a leg kick
and Ghouti counters with a nice uppercut.
Budgiehandler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ghouti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Budgiehandler has a couple of punches blocked by Ghouti.
Ghouti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghouti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Budgiehandler.
Ghouti scores with a shot to the side of Budgiehandler's head.
Ghouti lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budgiehandler throws a head punch that misses.
Ghouti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Budgiehandler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ghouti has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Budgiehandler fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budgiehandler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Budgiehandler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Budgiehandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghouti.
Ghouti struggles to land a body shot inside as Budgiehandler controls his hands.
Budgiehandler misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghouti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Budgiehandler or not.
Ghouti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ghouti tries to work over Budgiehandler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghouti.
Ghouti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Budgiehandler backwards.
Budgiehandler misses with the head strike.
Budgiehandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghouti.
Budgiehandler has had enough of the clinch but Ghouti keeps him there for the moment.
Budgiehandler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Budgiehandler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Budgiehandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghouti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ghouti scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgiehandler with a hook.
Budgiehandler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ghouti. That did some damage!
Ghouti slips under a jab from Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler throws a leg kick that misses.
Budgiehandler throws a hook to the side of Ghouti's head but Ghouti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghouti takes one on the button.
Budgiehandler throws a leg kick
and Ghouti counters with a takedown into side control.
Budgiehandler is trying to control Ghouti's posture but Ghouti avoids it.
Budgiehandler tries to escape but Ghouti is in control.
Budgiehandler is trying to control Ghouti's posture but Ghouti avoids it.
Ghouti trying to control the position but Budgiehandler is working away.
Ghouti lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghouti working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ghouti misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ghouti looks up at the clock and then as Budgiehandler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ghouti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghouti trying to control the action but Budgiehandler is working from the bottom.
Budgiehandler is trying to buck Ghouti off.
Ghouti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ghouti scores with punches from side control.
Ghouti is looking to take a break and control but Budgiehandler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghouti in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Budgiehandler is rocked!
Ghouti working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Budgiehandler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ghouti scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Budgiehandler is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ghouti can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Ghouti!
A less than humble Al Ghouti misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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