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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Gumby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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 The Island, Gustavo Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Gumby!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada closes the distance and pushes Gumby back into the cage.
Estrada keeps control of Gumby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Estrada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Estrada taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Estrada wants a takedown.
Estrada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gumby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estrada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada has Gumby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gumby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Estrada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Estrada tries a head kick but it misses.
Estrada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gumby.
Gumby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brian Gumby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Estrada gets a clinch.
Estrada is trying to pull guard but Gumby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gumby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Estrada is trying to pull guard but Gumby has him pressed against the cage.
Estrada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gumby is fending him off so far but Estrada persists. Nope, Gumby circles away and we're back to standing.
Estrada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Estrada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gumby appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Estrada shoots in for a double leg but Gumby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gumby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Estrada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gumby but Gumby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Estrada needs to keep his hands up - Gumby had a free shot at his head there.
Estrada has a takedown stuffed.
Estrada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gumby circles away.
Estrada is breathing heavily.
Gumby throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumby stuns Estrada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Gumby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Estrada doesn't seem phased though.
Estrada shoots in for a takedown but Gumby shows good takedown defense.
Estrada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Estrada fails to land the takedown.
Gumby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been informed that Gumby has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gumby connects with an inside leg kick.
Estrada drives through and clinches with Gumby against the cage.
Estrada tries to land knees in the clinch but Gumby avoids the damage to the body.
Gumby can't break the clinch.
Estrada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Estrada is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gumby seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Estrada breaks from the clinch.
Gumby looks to land a combination but Estrada avoids it well.
Estrada throws a quick counter head kick but Gumby was just out of range.
Gumby cracks the inside of Estrada's front leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estrada lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gumby.
Estrada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Gumby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gumby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gumby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Estrada.
Estrada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gumby scores with a nice right hand.
Gumby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Estrada has managed to clinch.
Estrada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estrada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Estrada shoots in for a double leg but Gumby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Estrada shoots in but Gumby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gumby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Estrada closes the distance and clinches up with Gumby, looking for a takedown. Estrada pushes Gumby against the cage but Gumby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Estrada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estrada dodges the punch combination from Gumby.
Estrada slips a straight right by Gumby.
Gumby scores with a spinning back kick!
Gumby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Estrada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gumby.
Estrada tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gumby defends well and Estrada ends up having to push Gumby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Estrada darts in looking for a takedown but Gumby gets double underhooks and turns Estrada into the cage.
Estrada closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Estrada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gumby walks away with a smile on his face. Estrada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Estrada is defended easily by Gumby.
Estrada shoots in and drives through. Gumby sprawls well.
Gumby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estrada goes for a double leg but Gumby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gumby continues to drive forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gumby!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gumby scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Estrada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Estrada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gumby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Estrada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gumby throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Estrada misses with a body kick.
Gumby only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gumby.
Donk. Gumby catches Estrada right on the button with a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gumby.
Gumby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gumby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estrada.
Estrada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gumby.
Gumby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estrada circles away quickly and effectively.
Gumby lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Estrada with that takedown attempt.
Gumby thows a body kick. Estrada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Estrada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustavo Estrada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gumby avoids it really well and circles away.
Gumby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Gumby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Estrada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Estrada throws a head kick that misses
and Gumby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gumby tries to circle away but Estrada has him pinned against the cage.
Estrada breaks from the clinch.
Estrada shoots for a takedown but Gumby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Estrada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gumby. Estrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Estrada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gumby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gumby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Estrada takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gumby.
Gumby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Estrada takes a step back to recover.
Estrada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Estrada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gumby gets underhooks to prevent Estrada's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Estrada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gumby is trying to maintain a safe position but Estrada gets an underhook and turns Gumby into the cage.
Estrada tries to pull guard but Gumby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brian Gumby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Estrada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gumby to keep the fight standing.
Estrada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gumby avoids it.
Estrada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gumby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gumby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Estrada wants a takedown.
Estrada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gumby just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gumby.
Gumby connects with a leg kick. Estrada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Gumby does no damage.
Estrada has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Estrada.
Gumby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gumby duly obliges.
Estrada tries to clinch up.
Gumby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gumby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumby cracks the inside of Estrada's front leg.
Gumby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gumby feints and then cracks Estrada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Estrada down.
A punch combination from Gumby misses.
A punch combination from Gumby misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gumby scores with a hook to the body. Estrada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice sprawl there from Gumby as Estrada shoots in.
Gumby appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gumby lands a jab-cross combination.
Estrada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Gumby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Estrada throws a leg kick but Gumby moved away.
Gumby is looking for the big counter here.
Gustavo Estrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estrada fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Gumby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gumby 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Gumby!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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