Tregorov threatens to slug a fan on his way to the ring and looks rather confident as he springs into the ring. Crowd is already chanting for CJ as the bell rings to get this one underway! Tregorov circles and tries a kick to the leg but misses before Osborne kicks Tregorov hard on his lead leg. Tregorov misses a stomp to the knee and another leg kick before he catches a leg kick from Osborne. Tregorov tries to turn it into a leglock, but Osborne knows it’s coming and fights him off, saving himself from taking more damage. They circle again and Tregorov hits a dropkick to the leg, but can’t capitalize as Osborne reverses him in the corner and starts hammering away with big right hands! The referee pulls Osborne away from Tregorov and Tregorov takes advantage, charging Osborne and ramming him into the opposite corner. Tregorov stomps at the knee and whips Osborne into the same corner with Osborne trying a float-over. Tregorov catches him and Osborne tries a tilt-a-whirl, but lands a little wonky on his leg and Tregorov hits a kick to the gut followed by a suplex attempt that Osborne reverses into one of his own!!
Tregorov rolls to the floor and Osborne is out after him with right hands before he rams Tregorov’ face into the apron and rolls him back in. Osborne mounts Tregorov in the corner and hits the ten-count punches before Tregorov shoves Osborne backwards with Osborne collapsing under his own weight on a leg that’s taken a few attacks already in this match.
Tregorov rolls to the floor once more and Osborne follows him out with a pescado over the top to the floor!! The crowd loving that piece of action from the champ! Osborne rams Tregorov into the apron again and Tregorov is taking a walk, nearly getting all the way behind the curtain before Osborne catches him and sends him back towards the ring. Osborne whips Tregorov into the railing and mounts him on the barricade, hammering away with another ten punches to the face as the crowd counts along. Osborne rolls Tregorov into the ring and heads up to the top rope, but Tregorov catches Osborne with a big left hand to knock him down off the ropes. Osborne guillotines Tregorov across the top rope and he tries to hit a crossbody, but Tregorov just catches him and throws him off, Osborne slams down to the mat hard. Tregorov with a vicious snap toehold and he locks in a leglock before adding in a seated abdominal stretch as well. Osborne fights him off with some punches, but Tregorov goes to the eyes with a cheap shot!
Referee wants Alexei over that one, giving CJ an opportunity to get back to his feet. Osborne charges in, hammering on Tregorov with forearm shots to the back, forcing Tregorov into the corner. Osborne whips him across the ring, the Russian connecting hard into the turnbuckle. CJ whips him across again and again and again………and another! Five whips into the corner back and forth and Tregorov goes up and over the top to the apron on the last one!!
Osborne with a big forearm and he slingshots Tregorov over the top and back into the ring before hitting him with a big springboard cross-body off the second rope!! Tregorov rolls through and transitions……HAMMER & SICKLE!!! Tregorov has the hold locked in!!! Osborne is screaming in pain until the referee notices CJ’s in the ropes and forces him to break the hold!
Tregorov charges and Osborne takes him down with a roll-up that gets another LONG two-count. Backslide from Osborne gets reversed into a brainbuster attempt by Tregorov, but Osborne floats over and tries for a roll-up off the ropes. Tregorov holds onto the ropes to break it, but turns around and gets caught in a fireman’s carry from Osborne……..he’s going for the Death Valley Driver……Tregorov fights out of it and hits a shinbreaker on Osborne and another. Tregorov with a third straight shinbreaker into an overhead suplex and Osborne is down and out! Big kick from Tregorov and he’s setting up for the….BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover…… OSBORNE ROLLS THE SHOULDER!!!! Tregorov goes ballistic and argues with the referee, thinking he should have won the title right there!
CJ is back up and Tregorov spots him, charging in with a lariat, CJ ducks… SUPERKICK!! DREAM STREET!!! 1… 2… 3!!!
Your winner, and STILL GFC World Heavyweight Champion, CJ Osborne!
What a great match that was! CJ Osborne looked to be in trouble for a moment but he stayed strong and retains his championship. And while Alexei Tregorov was an unknown going into this match he showed why Scott Mayo had faith enough to put him in this match tonight.