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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Budo Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rei comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Veron comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Budo Rei had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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211 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 20 - 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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei scores with a body shot.
Veron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rei.
Veron blocks a head kick by Rei.
Juan Sebastien Veron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veron throws a hook but Rei avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veron.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Veron.
Veron avoids the head kick by Rei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron cracks Rei with a good jab.
It looks like Budo Rei has been cut.
Rei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veron takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crunch! Veron slams his shin into Rei's torso.
Rei digs a good body shot into Veron's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rei.
Rei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Veron can pounce on him.
Rei checks a leg kick.
Rei throws a sloppy head kick and Veron moves out of range easily.
Veron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Veron misses with an uppercut.
Rei throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rei moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veron tries to score with a low kick but Rei moves his leg out of the way.
Veron moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
Veron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Veron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veron moves out of range of the strikes.
Veron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rei. Rei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veron's calf.
Veron misses with a right hand
and Rei counters with a nice leg kick.
Rei blocks a leg kick.
Veron throws a jab but it's blocked by Rei.
Veron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veron misses with a kick to the body
and Rei counters with a stiff right hand.
Veron lands with a thumping leg kick.
Veron darts in and clinches Rei up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rei as the two fighters clinch.
Rei tries to land knees in the clinch but Veron avoids the damage to the body.
Rei tries a body shot but Veron blocks it.
Rei misses with some punches.
Veron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rei backwards.
Rei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Veron working aggressively here.
Veron scores with a hook to the body.
Veron has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rei is trying to keep an underhook but Veron manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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 tries to get to full guard but Veron has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veron thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rei's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei trying to control but Veron postures up.
Rei holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rei won't allow Veron to pass to mount.
Rei wants to improve his position but Veron is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Veron throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Sebastien Veron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rei does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Veron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veron swats away the attempt to clinch by Rei.
Rei throws a shot to the body.
Rei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rei sizes up Veron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rei lands a head kick. Veron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veron moves out of range as Rei throws a body kick.
Rei dips to his left and cracks Veron with an uppercut!
Veron works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Rei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron looks to land a left hand but Rei moved out of range nicely.
Rei takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Veron's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rei gets underhooks to prevent Veron's takedown attempt.
Veron lands with a light punch inside.
Veron trying to stall but Rei improves his position.
Veron has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rei seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Veron can turn it around.
Rei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Veron misses with some punches.
Rei misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Rei.
Veron manages to break the clinch.
Rei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veron takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei slips under a jab.
Budo Rei is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Rei as he checks the leg kick.
Veron connects with a body shot.
Rei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veron tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rei is able to avoid easily.
Veron does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Veron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veron throws a front kick that sends Rei stumbling back into the cage.
Veron is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rei misses with a left hand
and Veron counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Veron.
Veron is looking to work some ground and pound but Rei has wrist control.
Veron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rei wants to control the position but Veron says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rei keeps working.
Veron is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Veron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rei wants to control but Veron is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Veron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Veron with a hook.
Rei misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Veron catches Rei right on the button with a cross.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Rei.
Veron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Veron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veron misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sebastien Veron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veron slips under a jab from Rei.
Veron scores with a hook to the body. Rei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veron fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rei is out of range.
Rei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Veron is defended easily by Rei.
Veron lands a nice hook to Rei's body. Rei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rei looks to score with a jab to the body but Veron is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron misses with a wild body shot.
Veron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rei manages to avoid it.
Veron throws a low kick but Rei moves out of range easily.
Rei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron throws a shot from downtown. Rei moves away and avoids it.
Rei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Veron lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Veron scores with a decent looking hook.
Rei tries to work over Veron's front leg with a kick but Veron checks it.
Veron on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Budo Rei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veron scoring well with a low kick there.
Veron moves out of range as Rei throws a body kick.
Veron keeps the fight on the outside.
Rei misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Rei blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rei.
Rei blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rei.
Rei ducks under a wild hook from Veron.
Rei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rei throws out the jab.
A low kick from Veron is predictable there
and Rei counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Veron lands an overhand right.
Rei throws a lazy head kick
and Veron counters with a single leg into guard. Rei didn't expect that.
Veron being controlled here momentarily.
Veron trying to control the position from guard on top but Rei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rei managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Veron trying to control the position from guard on top but Rei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veron throws a good cross that connects.
Rei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veron throws a series of punches but Rei moves out of range.
Rei lands a jab to the head.
Veron misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sebastien Veron really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
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.
Veron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veron wants to slow Rei down by chopping away at his legs.
Rei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veron moves away.
Veron lands an overhand right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rei.
Rei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rei.
Veron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Veron.
Veron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Veron is defended easily by Rei.
Rei is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron wants to slow Rei down by chopping away at his legs.
Rei misses the jab.
Rei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rei throws an elbow that misses.
Rei throws an elbow but it misses.
Rei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rei tries to land knees in the clinch but Veron avoids the damage to the body.
Rei tries to land a knee to the head but Veron blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron avoiding damage as Rei throws knees to the body.
Veron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veron dodges an elbow strike from Rei.
Rei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rei fails to land.
Veron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Veron takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
A short right from Veron on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rei.
Rei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veron scores with a shot to the side of Rei's head.
Veron is leaning against Rei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron avoids the elbow strike from Rei, against the cage.
Rei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veron is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Veron.
Veron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Veron misses with a punch on the inside.
Veron goes for a takedown attempt but Rei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donk. Veron catches Rei right on the button with a cross.
Rei takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rei connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei throws an overhand right that lands on Veron's shoulder, as Veron tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rei.
Nice body kick from Veron.
Veron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veron pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rei is out of range and Veron settles back down.
Veron misses with a hook.
Rei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rei looks to score with a jab to the body but Veron is just out of range.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rei connects with the punch.
Rei blocks a head kick by Veron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Budo Rei will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rei tries to score with a low kick but Veron moves his leg out of the way.
Rei misses with the combination.
Rei lands the left hand.
Rei misses with a body kick.
Rei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veron lands a nice looking body shot.
Rei cracks the inside of Veron's front leg.
Rei blocks a head kick by Veron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veron looks to score with a jab to the body but Rei is just out of range.
Rei gets tackled into the cage by Veron. Veron maintains the clinch.
Rei misses with a body punch.
Rei lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veron lands a body punch.
Veron is leaning against Rei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veron is looking to score with low kicks.
Rei misses the shot to the body.
Veron connects with a solid leg kick.
Rei scores with a head kick. Veron tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Veron works Rei's body with a nice hook.
Rei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rei checks a leg kick.
Budo Rei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron throws a front kick that sends Rei stumbling back into the cage.
Veron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Veron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Veron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Veron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veron lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Veron.
A left lands for Veron.
Veron clobbers Rei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Veron misses with an uppercut. Rei saw that one coming.
Rei throws a body shot but no joy.
Rei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron tries to land a front kick but Rei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rei punishes Veron's body with a nice straight punch.
Veron bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veron misses with a leg kick
and Rei counters with a left to the body.
Veron misses with a kick to the body.
Veron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rei manages to avoid it.
Veron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Rei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei blocks a leg kick.
Rei is looking to land body kicks.
Rei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Veron.
Veron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rei takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Juan Sebastien Veron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veron throws a hook to the side of Rei's head but Rei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veron wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Veron.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Sebastien Veron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Veron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Sebastien Veron!
Juan Sebastien Veron decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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