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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 71 p4p, 3 weight class) and Daniel Crushman (ranked 398 p4p, 17 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
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260 lbs
31 - 9 - 0 |
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196 cm
37
262 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crushman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Crushman scores with a sloppy right hand. Gumption should have avoided that one. Gumption uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crushman. A lazy body kick from Crushman and Gumption counters with a right hand to the body. Crushman misses with a kick to the body.
Gumption takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crushman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A slapping leg kick lands for Gumption.
Gumption has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Crushman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gumption. Gumption circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Gumption throws an overhand right that lands on Crushman's shoulder, as Crushman tries to avoid the shot. Crushman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gumption moves away. Gumption swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Crushman slips a straight right by Gumption. Gumption scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gumption throws a push kick but Crushman slaps the foot to one side. Gumption misses with a hook. Crushman ducked under it nicely. Crushman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gumption.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crushman throws an off balance right hand
and Gumption counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gumption drops his hands momentarily and Crushman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Gumption connects with a solid leg kick. Gumption throws a front kick that sends Crushman stumbling back into the cage. Crushman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Some bone on bone action there as Gumption checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Crushman misses with an uppercut
and Gumption counters with a nice body kick. Crushman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gumption.
Crushman tried to score with a low kick but Gumption checks it. Gumption jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut. Crushman moves out of range as Gumption throws a body kick.
Crushman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gumption is able to avoid easily. Crushman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gumptions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gumption ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crushman moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gumption throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crushman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gumption counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gumption is looking to wear down Crushman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Gumption connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crushman. Crushman circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Gumption checks a leg kick. Crushman throws a lazy right hand but Gumption sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Crushman moves out of range of the body kick from Gumption.
A jab from Gumption misses. Crushman looks to score with a jab to the body but Gumption is just out of range. Gumption comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Gumption lands a nice hook to Crushman's body. Crushman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A big right from Crushman misses. Gumption moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crushman looks winded! Gumption connects with an inside leg kick. Gumption misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gumption throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crushman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Gumption throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crushman counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Crushman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crushman.
Gumption fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crushman manages to avoid it. Gumption jabs Crushman right on the nose. Crushman blinks but takes it well. Crushman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A head kick misses from Gumption. A little jabbing left from Crushman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Gumption steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crushman. A counter left hand to the body from Gumption misses its target. Crushman keeps the fight on the outside. Crushman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jab by Gumption. A kick lands to the mid section there for Crushman. Gumption takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gumption takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gumption lands a left and a right that send Crushman crashing to the mat, dazed. Gumption thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That has opened up Daniel Crushman's cut even more. Gumption takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Gumption tries to clinch there but Crushman circles away.
Crushman lands a jab to the head.
Crushman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crushman avoids the body shot from Gumption.
Gumption blocks a jab. Gumption uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crushman. Crushman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crushman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Gumption checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gumption with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crushman to score with a decent uppercut. 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 Bubba Gumption will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gumption throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gumption moves out of range of the leg kick from Crushman. Gumption is looking to slow Crushman down with leg kicks. Crushman with a jab. Crushman misses with a leg kick. Crushman scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Gumption misses. Crushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gumption. Crushman moves out of range of the body kick from Gumption.
Gumption paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gumption misses with a head kick.
Crushman throws a lazy uppercut
and Gumption finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Gumption throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gumption connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crushman's hands.
The cut above Daniel Crushman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gumption doesn't manage to clinch there - Crushman circles away.
Gumption gets a clinch. Crushman lands with a right to the head. Crushman scores with a nice hook to the head. Gumption lands with a short shot to the head. Gumption trying to stall but Crushman improves his position.
Gumption swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gumption takes a shot to the head. Crushman misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crushman. Crushman misses with a punch on the inside.
Gumption works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crushman is breathing heavily. Gumption misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crushman. Gumption blocks an uppercut.
Gumption blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crushman. Gumption will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crushman up against the cage. Gumption scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A quick uppercut on the inside from Crushman. Crushman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Gumption - that landed with a thud.
Gumption lands an elbow inside. Gumption misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Gumption.
Daniel Crushman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Gumption leaning against his opponent.
Gumption lands a hook that snaps the head of Crushman backwards. Gumption stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Nice body punch from Gumption. A short body shot lands from Gumption as the two fighters clinch.
Gumption lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crushman backwards. Gumption digs a right hand underneath Crushman's ribcage. Crushman let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gumption lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniel Crushman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Crushman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bubba Gumption! Bubba Gumption managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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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
57% |
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