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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 1226 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 54 p4p, 119 weight class). Bjornsson has chosen Ultimate - Denzel Curry as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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40 - 26 - 2 |
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19 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bjornsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Regueiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regueiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Regueiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson with a jab.
It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Regueiro looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro lands with a cross.
Bjornsson takes one on the button.
Regueiro scores with the left hand. Bjornsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Regueiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Regueiro jabs Bjornsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Regueiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bjornsson under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Regueiro is fending him off so far but Bjornsson persists. Nope, Regueiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bjornsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regueiro throws an overhand right that lands on Bjornsson's shoulder, as Bjornsson tries to avoid the shot.
Bjornsson throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
Bjornsson dives in and grabs Regueiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Regueiro pushes down on Bjornsson's head and hops out.
Bjornsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Regueiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bjornsson. Bjornsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson ducks right into an uppercut from Regueiro.
Regueiro defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson misses with a looping left.
Regueiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bjornsson has a takedown stuffed.
Julio Regueiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bjornsson.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
Regueiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjornsson.
Bjornsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regueiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjornsson.
Regueiro slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
As Bjornsson backs away, Regueiro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Regueiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Regueiro scores with a jab to the head.
Regueiro jabs Bjornsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Regueiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Regueiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bjornsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Regueiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Regueiro lands with a right hand.
Bjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Regueiro at a distance.
Bjornsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Regueiro is fending him off so far but Bjornsson persists. Nope, Regueiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Regueiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Regueiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bjornsson back to the cage. Regueiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Regueiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjornsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Regueiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bjornsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Bjornsson is out of range.
Regueiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Julio Regueiro's cut is getting worse.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
Regueiro tests Bjornsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bjornsson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Regueiro right on the button. Regueiro goes down! Bjornsson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bjornsson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Bjornsson!
After winning the bout, Eddie Bjornsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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