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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Gump!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gump.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gump working away.
Gump is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gump working away.
Gump sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Torres is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Torres is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gump connects with a decent elbow.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torres tries to get out of the position.
Torres struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is looking to regain half guard here but Gump keeps moving and retains side control.
Gump trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres decides to pull guard.
Gump stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Gump showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres keeping full guard, as Gump tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gump postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gump's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gump works over Torres with some ground and pound from guard.
Torres throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gump wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gump tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Gump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gump closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
Gump gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Torres tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nice strikes from Gump there.
Torres wants to improve his position but Gump is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Gump.
Gump trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gump is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torres's head.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
Torres taking some punishment here, with Gump in his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gump throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torres was covering up waiting for the punch and Gump finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gump wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gump dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gump shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Torres tries to reverse the position but Gump maintains control.
Gump has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torres's face.
Gump unloading with bombs!
Gump breaks from Torres's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gump lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Torres taking shots to the head.
Gump tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gump has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torres's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gump trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump working for a guillotine from mount but Torres is in no mood to give up.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gump cracks Torres with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Gump.
Torres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gump avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Gump looking to finish Torres with some ground and pound. This is bad for Torres!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gump working Torres over with strikes here.
Bubba Gump has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gump with the ground and pound from mount.
Gump wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Gump prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Gump lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gump avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Gump breaks from Torres's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gump is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Gump's attempts to control the action.
Gump lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gump working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gump working Torres over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump scoring with strikes but Torres is staying in there.
Gump controlling the position easily from mount.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Torres wants to control but Gump is having none of it.
Torres is desperately trying to improve his position but Gump has a good base and remains in mount.
Gump dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gump goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gump is defended easily by Torres.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and Gump counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torres's guard now.
Torres is trying to hold Gump in close to prevent damage but Gump has managed to pass into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gump there.
Gump is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torres pushes Gump off looking to stand but Gump dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres trying to control but Gump postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gump looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gump landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gump looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torres with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gump seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gump is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torres moves into full guard.
Gump makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gump controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand and escape but Gump is having none of it.
Gump has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres has his foot on Gump's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gump works his way back into a safe position though.
Gump with a nice head shot there.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gump forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Gump tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
Victor Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Gump.
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.
Torres breaks the clinch.
Gump moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Gump is controlling him.
Torres prevents the takedown attempt.
Gump's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres wants a takedown.
Gump has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Torres is trying to keep an underhook but Gump manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Torres is trying to control but can't.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Gump has control of the leg.
Gump scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Victor Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Gump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Gump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gump winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Gump!
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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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