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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danza Kuduro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rei kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Kuduro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don Omar - Danza Kuduro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danza Kuduro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Budo Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Danza Kuduro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuduro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rei on the side of the head.
It looks like Budo Rei has been cut.
Rei lands a body shot.
Rei has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cell Block Six in the buildup to the fight.
Kuduro shoots in but Rei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rei misses with a head kick.
Rei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuduro's calf.
Rei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuduro.
A bone on bone clash there as Rei blocks the leg kick.
Rei lands a head shot.
Kuduro avoids a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuduro scores with a sloppy right hand. Rei should have avoided that one.
Rei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuduro.
Rei throws a wild body kick that Kuduro sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuduro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rei is looking to slow Kuduro down with leg kicks.
Rei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuduro blocks the body kick.
Kuduro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Rei misses
and Kuduro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuduro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Budo Rei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rei tries to clinch but Kuduro is having none of it.
Rei connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rei.
Kuduro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuduro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rei sprawls well. Rei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuduro gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuduro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuduro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuduro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Kuduro slams his shin into Rei's torso.
Rei throws a low kick but Kuduro avoids it.
Kuduro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rei lands a high kick!
It looks like Danza Kuduro has been cut.
Kuduro misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro throws a series of punches but Rei moves out of range.
Kuduro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuduro looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Kuduro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rei.
Rei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei tries to clinch but Kuduro is having none of it.
Kuduro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rei can pounce on him.
Kuduro misses the shot to the body.
Rei is looking to wear down Kuduro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuduro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuduro throws a hook but Rei avoids it easily.
Rei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuduro blocks a head kick by Rei.
Rei drives through and clinches with Kuduro against the cage.
Rei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro avoiding damage as Rei throws knees to the body.
Kuduro wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Rei.
Kuduro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rei up against the cage.
Rei looking to throw knees to the head but Kuduro is blocking nicely.
Rei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuduro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuduro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rei or not.
Rei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rei lands with a right to the head.
Kuduro stalling in the clinch but Rei improves position.
Kuduro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuduro.
Rei struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuduro controls his hands.
Kuduro working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rei blocks an uppercut.
Rei tries to land a knee to the head but Kuduro blocks with his arms.
Kuduro tries a body shot but Rei blocks it.
Rei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Rei.
Rei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuduro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuduro managing to block the knees to the body from Rei.
Rei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rei lands a right hand.
Kuduro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rei as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuduro.
Rei breaks from the clinch.
Rei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuduro, pushing him back against the cage.
Rei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuduro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuduro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Budo Rei dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Kuduro misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rei.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuduro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuduro.
Rei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuduro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rei is out of range.
Kuduro lands a slapping body shot.
Kuduro misses with a kick to the body.
Kuduro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuduro on the side of the head.
Rei fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Rei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rei tries to clinch up.
Rei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rei misses with a body shot.
Rei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuduro.
Rei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuduro is breathing heavily.
Kuduro checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rei pushes Kuduro away with a front kick.
The crowd cheers as Rei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuduro doesn't seem phased though.
Rei avoids a kick to the body.
Rei lands with an overhand left.
Rei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuduro.
Rei misses with a wild body shot.
Kuduro wants to slow Rei down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuduro keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuduro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuduro tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuduro misses with a body shot.
Kuduro misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuduro as he connects with a hook.
Kuduro tests Rei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuduro misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuduro circles away.
Rei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuduro on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rei.
Rei drops Kuduro with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kuduro looks back up at him and smiles so Rei waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kuduro is rocked!
Rei misses with a body shot.
Kuduro is still on wobbly legs! Can Rei finish him?
That kick from Rei tenderised Kuduro's leg. Kuduro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuduro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuduro seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rei.
Rei is looking to slow Kuduro down with leg kicks.
Rei misses with a head kick.
Rei blocks the body kick.
Rei lands a slapping body shot.
Rei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuduro can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rei, as that shot connected.
Rei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rei throws a leg kick
and Kuduro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuduro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rei in his tracks.
Budo Rei is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Rei tenderised Kuduro's leg. Kuduro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rei lands with a nice body kick.
Rei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rei connects with an inside leg kick.
Rei has Kuduro up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rei lands a body shot.
Rei with a knee to the head.
Rei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuduro.
Rei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Kuduro.
Kuduro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuduro. That did some damage!
Rei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rei misses with a wild combination.
Rei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rei lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Kuduro misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuduro slips a jab from Rei.
Rei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuduro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuduro thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Budo Rei dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuduro needs to keep his hands up - Rei had a free shot at his head there.
Rei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuduro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuduro takes a swing at Rei's ribcage but misses.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rei lands a leg kick that knocks Kuduro off balance momentarily.
Kuduro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuduro throws a wild body kick that Rei sees coming a mile off.
Rei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuduro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rei ducks under a wild hook from Kuduro.
Rei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuduro lands a body punch.
Kuduro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rei.
Rei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei tries a body shot but Kuduro blocks it.
Kuduro throws a head punch that misses.
Rei prevents a body shot from Kuduro.
Kuduro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuduro can't find room to land a body shot as Rei controls the action.
Rei landing knees to the body.
Rei struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuduro controls his hands.
Rei throws a head punch that misses.
Rei lands a right hand.
Budo Rei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Rei.
Rei lands with a left to the head.
Kuduro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kuduro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rei blocks a body shot from Kuduro.
Rei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danza Kuduro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rei.
Rei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rei scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuduro blocks an uppercut.
Kuduro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rei scores with a hook to the body.
Kuduro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuduro managing to block the knees to the body from Rei.
Kuduro misses with a body punch.
Kuduro tries to throw a body punch but Rei avoids it by throwing Kuduro back against the cage.
Rei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuduro.
Rei lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rei.
Rei breaks the clinch.
Kuduro blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei scores with a jab.
Kuduro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rei checks a leg kick nicely.
Rei lands a jab.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuduro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuduro scrambles back to his feet.
Kuduro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuduro throws a hook to the side of Rei's head but Rei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rei wants to clinch.
Rei lands the left hand.
Kuduro misses with a low kick as Rei jumps back.
Budo Rei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuduro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rei was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuduro.
Kuduro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuduro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rei connects with a right hand. Kuduro shakes it off.
A big left from Kuduro misses.
Rei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuduro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuduro misses with a low kick as Rei jumps back.
Rei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuduro connects with a body shot that sends Rei's belly button to the back.
Kuduro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick from Kuduro misses
and Rei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rei.
Kuduro works on Rei's body with a couple of short punches.
Rei misses with a knee strike.
Kuduro lands a hook that snaps the head of Rei backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Kuduro.
Kuduro lands a shoulder strike.
Kuduro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuduro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Budo Rei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rei has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Budo Rei!
After winning the bout, Budo Rei 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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