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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rei comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prijovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prijovic keeps Rei at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a front kick that sends Rei stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Prijovic.
Rei is looking to score with low kicks.
Prijovic moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a wild body kick that Rei sees coming a mile off.
Prijovic throws a front kick that sends Rei stumbling back into the cage.
We've been informed that Prijovic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prijovic.
Rei blocks a jab.
Prijovic throws a body punch but Rei moves out of range.
Rei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prijovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prijovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prijovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rei backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prijovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prijovic misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prijovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prijovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prijovic misses with a punch to the body.
Prijovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rei has a couple of punches blocked by Prijovic.
Prijovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Prijovic blocks a body shot from Rei.
Still in the clinch, Prijovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prijovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prijovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rei's elbow.
Rei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prijovic avoids it.
Prijovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic throws a head punch that misses.
Rei working Prijovic over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei blocks a body shot from Prijovic.
Rei tries to land knees in the clinch but Prijovic avoids the damage to the body.
Prijovic working aggressively here.
Prijovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prijovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rei counters with a two punch combo.
Prijovic throws a chopping leg kick but Rei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Prijovic scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Budo Rei has been cut.
Prijovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Rei does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prijovic. Rei shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei cracks Prijovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prijovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prijovic tries to land a front kick but Rei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prijovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Prijovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prijovic.
Rei thows a left - swing and a miss!
A thudding body kick lands there by Prijovic!
Prijovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Prijovic's hands.
Prijovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prijovic throws a sloppy head kick and Rei moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rei walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prijovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Rei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prijovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rei misses with a head kick.
Prijovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prijovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rei.
Prijovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prijovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Prijovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prijovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rei is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prijovic tries to clinch but Rei moves out of range.
Prijovic lands a nice hook to Rei's body. Rei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemanja Prijovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Prijovic misses with a body shot.
Rei throws a sloppy head kick and Prijovic moves out of range easily.
Rei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prijovic throws a body punch but Rei moves out of range.
Nemanja Prijovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Prijovic misses.
Rei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prijovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rei avoids a kick to the body.
Rei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Prijovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rei.
Good leg kick by Prijovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prijovic throws a right hand that misses
letting Rei counter with a right hand.
It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prijovic.
Rei misses with a few strikes there.
Rei scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prijovic.
Prijovic thumps Rei with a low kick.
Prijovic lands with a cross.
Rei throws a sloppy body shot
and Prijovic counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Prijovic with a nice cross.
Rei takes a swing at Prijovic's ribcage but misses.
Prijovic throws a front kick that sends Rei stumbling back into the cage.
Prijovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rei's sensitive parts.
Prijovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Prijovic.
Prijovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prijovic connects with a leg kick. Rei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Prijovic cracks Rei with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rei looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Prijovic finish him?
Rei is rocked!
Prijovic connects with a body shot.
Oh Rei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prijovic and Rei are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Prijovic throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Rei into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Prijovic knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nemanja Prijovic!
A less than humble Nemanja Prijovic 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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energy
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hype
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