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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Crushman (ranked 345 p4p, 35 weight class) and Barney Rumble (ranked 1037 p4p, 110 weight class). Rumble is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun . 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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35
262 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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34
256 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Crushman as he checks the leg kick.
Crushman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rumble throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
Crushman scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
Rumble moves out of range of the body kick from Crushman.
Rumble scores with a leg kick.
Rumble has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Crushman throws a leg kick
and Rumble counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crushman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crushman scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crushman.
Rumble moves out of range of the strikes.
Rumble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crushman in his tracks.
Crushman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumble loads up on a big right hand but Crushman slips the punch.
Rumble lands with a kick to the temple. Crushman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rumble walks into a straight right hand from Crushman.
Rumble throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crushman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crushman throws a leg kick but Rumble moved away.
Crushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumble.
Rumble checks a low kick from Crushman.
Barney Rumble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crushman throws the kick towards the body but Rumble avoids it.
Rumble tries a quick counter leg kick but Crushman is wise to it.
Rumble throws a leg kick that misses.
Crushman misses with a lunging right hand
and Rumble counters with a good low kick that Crushman was not able to check.
A low kick from Rumble is predictable there
and Rumble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crushman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crushman blocks a jab.
Rumble throws a wild body kick that Crushman sees coming a mile off.
Crushman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rumble tests Crushman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crushman throws a solid leg kick but Rumble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crushman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crushman is able to avoid easily.
Rumble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crushman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Crushman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crushman.
Rumble throws a body kick that misses.
Rumble throws a lazy right hand but Crushman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crushman 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.
A jab from Rumble misses.
Rumble throws a body shot but no joy.
Crushman throws a push kick but Rumble slaps the foot to one side.
Crushman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rumble scores with a nice body kick.
Crushman staying out of range there.
Crushman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rumble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rumble misses with a low kick.
Rumble misses with a hook. Crushman ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rumble.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Crushman.
Crushman throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Crushman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rumble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crushman. That did some damage!
Crushman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Rumble as he connects with a hook.
Crushman motions for Rumble to come forward. Crushman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rumble misses the shot to the body.
Crushman throws an overhand right that lands on Rumble's shoulder, as Rumble tries to avoid the shot.
Crushman misses with a body shot.
Crushman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rumble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crushman blocks a leg kick.
Rumble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Barney Rumble's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rumble finds it's target.
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!
Crushman lands a body shot.
Rumble throws a jab but it's blocked by Crushman.
Rumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rumble moves out of range of the strikes.
Rumble looks for the body kick but Crushman saw that one coming.
Rumble throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rumble throws a head kick that misses.
Crushman digs a good hook to Rumble's body.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Crushman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rumble looks winded!
Crushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crushman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rumbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crushman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The cut above Barney Rumble's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crushman connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Crushman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rumble defending well as Crushman loads up on a big left hand.
Crushman takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Crushman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Crushman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crushman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crushman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crushman lands a nice looking body shot.
Crushman misses with a straight left.
Crushman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rumble.
Crushman pushes Rumble away with a front kick.
Nice cross by Crushman.
Crushman cracks Rumble with a hook to the temple - Rumble is on wobbly legs here! Crushman swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rumble falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crushman wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Crushman!
Daniel Crushman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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