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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Preen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Reki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reki has chosen Trivium - Kirisute Gomen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
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225 lbs
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202 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Preen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimmo Reki! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Preen shoots in for a takedown but Reki shows good takedown defense. A big head kick from Reki and Preen is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Preen is rocked!
It looks like BJ Preen has been cut. Preen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Reki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Preen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Reki's back instead. Reki wants to escape the position.
Reki breaks Preen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reki with a flurry of punches that miss. Reki passes Preen's left leg - he's now in half guard. Reki throwing shots but Preen is blocking nicely. Preen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Reki lands a couple of elbows. Preen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Reki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Preen looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reki postures up in Preen's guard and throws a big left but Preen blocks it. Preen keeping moving, preventing Reki from controlling successfully. Reki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Reki landing some decent shots from guard. Reki looking to sit in guard and control but Preen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Reki controls Preen momentarily but Preen frees himself. Reki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Preen! Preen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reki unloading with bombs! Reki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Preen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Reki breaks from Preen's wrist control and lands an elbow. Preen is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Reki wants to control the pace but Preen is squirming around nicely. Reki with shots to the head and body - Preen looks very uncomfortable down there. Reki working the ground and pound effectively.
Reki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Preen is looking to escape. Reki landing strikes, looking to finish! Reki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Preen hang on? Preen seems to have got his legs back now. Reki trying to control but Preen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reki is landing with some decent strikes but Preen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Reki with shots to the head and body - Preen looks very uncomfortable down there. Reki looking to control but Preen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Reki lands a nice shot to the head. Reki scoring with strikes but Preen is staying in there. Reki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Preen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Reki has hold of Preen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Preen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reki looking to control but Preen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Reki punishing his opponent with strikes. Reki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reki scoring with strikes but Preen is staying in there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Reki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Reki working Preen over with strikes here. Reki trying to control but Preen is having none of it. Preen wants to hold on but Reki pushes him away. Preen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Reki wants to hit a switch here but Preen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reki there! Reki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Reki dominated that round. The cut man is working on BJ Preen's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reki tries to bum rush Preen with a series of wild strikes but Preen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. BJ Preen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Preen. Preen throws a combination that misses and Reki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Preen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Preen lands in his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Reki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Preen is one step ahead there. Reki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Reki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Reki trying to control the position.
Kimmo Reki has got the better of the ground game so far. Reki is breathing heavily. Preen cracks Reki with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reki wants to sweep here but Preen controlling him for the moment. Reki controls Preen momentarily but Preen frees himself. Reki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Preen is one step ahead there. Reki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Reki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Preen manages to get himself to full guard.
Reki trying to control the position from guard on top but Preen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Reki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Preen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reki! Reki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Preen tries to control but Reki wriggling away. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Preen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Preen looking to finish Reki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reki! Reki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Reki is looking to improve his position but Preen isn't that keen on the idea. Preen working away from the top, dropping strikes. Preen controlling from mount. Reki is trying desperately to improve position. Reki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Preen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reki regains half guard. Preen working Reki over with strikes. Reki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reki. Reki wants to sweep here but Preen controlling him for the moment. Reki is trying to control the position but Preen postures up. Preen scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Preen looking to pass the guard. Preen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reki's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Preen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Preen stopping the sweep attempt from Reki. Reki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Reki keeping moving, preventing Preen from controlling successfully. Reki wants to stand and escape but Preen is having none of it. Preen trying to control but Reki is working from the bottom. Reki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Preen wants to control from the top but Reki keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Reki jabs Preen right on the nose. Preen blinks but takes it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Preen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on BJ Preen'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. This is the final round!
Reki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Preen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Reki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reki with a knee to the head.
Preen avoiding damage as Reki throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Reki. Reki lands a knee to the body.
Reki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Preen tries a knee to the head but Reki blocks it.
Reki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Reki lands a knee to the body.
Reki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reki breaks from the clinch.
Reki throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Reki thuds his right hand into Preen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Preen doesn't succeed with the takedown and Reki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Reki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice shot lands for Reki. Reki lands with a big left! Preen is wobbled badly! Reki comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Preen to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kimmo Reki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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