Julia Budd Successfully Defends Her Belt Against Olga Rubin, Great Performance!
Bellator 224 is taking place live now (Friday, July 12, 2019), from inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The dominant Featherweight champion Julia “The Jewel” Budd is putting her Featherweight belt at stake against an undefeated Israeli competitor Olga “Big Bad” Rubin.
The champ wears red gloves and light blue tracks/top, while the challenger is in black trunks/top. The referee in charge for this contest is Jason Herzog. The strap bout kicks off!
Round 1
Both fighters spring towards the center, and Budd threw the first kick. Rubin caught her leg and pushed the champ before she let her limb go. Body kick Budd, Rubin misses with a nasty leg kick, Julia targets to the body, and now awesome head strike, wow!
Nasty right body kick hurts Olga Rubin badly!!!
Olga Rubin fights for the air while Budd is looking to finish this match. Will Jason Herzog stop this? Yes, he will, it’s all over!!!
Final Result: Julia Budd Wins Olga Rubin via TKO (2:14, round 1)
Check the highlight stoppage below:
#AndStill! @JuliaBudd #Bellator224 pic.twitter.com/gXr8AZHzA9
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) July 13, 2019
Congratulations @JuliaBudd – #Bellator224 pic.twitter.com/liTNuzlYOF
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) July 13, 2019
Julia Budd improves the score to 13-2 MMA, 7-0 BMMA, Olga Rubin drops to 6-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA.