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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rei comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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225 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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237 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Budo Rei! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Mirian Cregov! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice straight punches there by Cregov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cregov. Rei scores with a body shot.
Rei avoids the head kick by Cregov.
Cregov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rei throws an overhand right that lands on Cregov's shoulder, as Cregov tries to avoid the shot. Cregov scores with a head kick.
It looks like Budo Rei has been cut. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rei. Cregov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice inside leg kick there by Cregov. That's going to slow Rei down. Rei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Rei. Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Cregov is looking to land body kicks. Rei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Cregov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Rei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cregov tries to clinch but Rei moves away and Rei counters with a nice body kick.
Cregov looks gassed! A bone on bone clash there as Rei blocks the leg kick.
Rei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cregov on the side of the head. Rei lands a head shot. A head kick misses from Rei. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rei crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cregov - the referee stops the clock and Rei gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cregov. Rei manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Rei works Cregov's body with a nice hook. Cregov scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rei cracks the inside of Cregov's front leg. This has been an exciting period of action! Rei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cregov doesn't seem bothered though. Rei takes a swing at Cregov's ribcage but misses. Rei connects with a body shot. A head kick misses from Rei. Cregov stuns Rei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rei blocks a leg kick. Rei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cregov tries a low kick but Rei avoids it. Rei scores with a kick to the midsection. Cregov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rei can pounce on him.
Rei scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rei connects with a looping right hand.
Rei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cregov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cregov throws a body punch but Rei moves out of range. Cregov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cregov throws the kick towards the body but Rei avoids it. Rei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Rei. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rei. Cregov shrugs it off though. Rei is looking to wear down Cregov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Rei throws out a powerful jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Rei. That's going to slow Cregov down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cregov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A decent looking cross lands there for Rei. Rei misses with a body kick. Cregov misses with a low kick. Cregov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rei finds it's way round the side to connect with Cregov's head. Rei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rei thuds a left hand into Cregov's body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cregov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cregov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cregov there as he acknowledges the shot. Rei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cregov on the side of the head. Rei misses with a low kick. Cregov avoids a kick to the body.
Cregov throws a hook but Rei blocks it. Rei lands a big head kick that sends Cregov tumbling to the mat! Rei takes a step backwards and waves Cregov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cregov is rocked! Rei avoids a kick to the body.
Cregov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Rei.
A head kick misses from Rei. Cregov takes a swing at Rei's ribcage but misses. Rei tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rei.
Rei moves out of range of the body kick. Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cregov drops his hands momentarily and Rei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nice body kick there by Rei. Cregov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cregov's sensitive parts. The fighters circle, before Rei throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cregov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Rei lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Budo Rei! Budo Rei retains his heavyweight title! In his post fight interview, Budo Rei gave a big smile as he said 'I want to dedicate this fight to Bank Rupt. Thank you for believing in me when no one else did. Syn Euro heavyweight champ!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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