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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Gumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skunk Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barney Gumble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Skunk Asap's chin.
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270 lbs
18 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Gumble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skunk Asap!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap connects with a single shot there.
Asap closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Skunk Asap has been cut.
Asap throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asap blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble misses with some punches.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Gumble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gumble blocks it with crossed arms.
Asap trying to land knees to the body.
Asap blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Gumble lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gumble lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble works on Asap's body with a couple of short punches.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gumble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asap prevents a body shot from Gumble.
Gumble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Gumble - that landed with a thud.
Gumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Asap prevents a body shot from Gumble.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gumble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asap blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Good body shot from Asap.
Gumble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asap.
Asap looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Asap.
Asap blocks an uppercut.
Asap lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Gumble.
Gumble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
A body shot lands from Gumble.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gumble lands a nice uppercut.
Asap is rocked!
I was talking to Gumble's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gumble pushes Asap back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asap is still on wobbly legs! Can Gumble finish him?
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asap.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gumble fails to land.
Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gumble working aggressively here.
Asap seems to have recovered his senses.
Gumble lands with a right to the head.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asap trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gumble.
Gumble throws a head punch that misses.
Gumble lands a right hand.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Gumble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Asap avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gumble.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asap's elbow.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asap.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asap's elbow.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gumble blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gumble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gumble.
Still in the clinch, Gumble scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumble misses with a punch to the body.
Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Asap controls the action.
Gumble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gumble.
Gumble lands with a short shot to the head.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Gumble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gumble lands a hook that snaps the head of Asap backwards.
Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Gumble misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Asap avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Gumble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skunk Asap's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gumble moves out of range as Asap throws a body kick.
Gumble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asap can do to turn this around?
Gumble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asap misses with a low kick.
Asap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Asap.
Gumble has managed to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Asap in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A shot in the inside from Gumble.
Gumble lands with a right to the head.
Gumble tries to work over Asap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gumble lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Asap to his knees! Gumble keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Gumble!
Barney Gumble retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Barney Gumble thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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