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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Highland Games 188
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1# Hellmuth Jr cracks Gumble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2# It looks like Barney Gumble has been cut. Hellmuth Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gumble in his tracks. Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the side of Gumble's head but Gumble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hellmuth Jr drops his hands momentarily and Gumble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT# It looks like Phil Hellmuth Jr has been cut. Gumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hellmuth Jr misses with a looping right. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hellmuth Jr. Gumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hellmuth Jr. Gumble takes one on the button.#CUT2# Barney Gumble's cut is getting worse. Hellmuth Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gumble ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr. Hellmuth Jr throws an off balance right hand
#CL# and Gumble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Hellmuth Jr working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gumble. Hellmuth Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gumble. #T1# Gumble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Gumble is working Hellmuth Jr over against the cage. Gumble tries to work over Hellmuth Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gumble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards. Hellmuth Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gumble backwards. Gumble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Gumble scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow. Hellmuth Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Gumble.
Gumble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hellmuth Jrs head. Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Hellmuth Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gumble backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2# A head punch on the inside from Hellmuth Jr fails to land. A nice right hand lands inside from Hellmuth Jr. Gumble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Still in the clinch, Gumble scores with a nice short uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gumble. Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gumble's brow. Gumble works on Hellmuth Jr's body with a couple of short punches. Gumble misses with a punch to the body.
Gumble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hellmuth Jr tries to throw a body punch but Gumble avoids it by throwing Hellmuth Jr back against the cage. Gumble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hellmuth Jr looks winded! Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Gumble.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gumble. Gumble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Good body shot from Gumble.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside. Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
#T3# Gumble lands an uppercut. Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr. Hellmuth Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside. Hellmuth Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gumble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Gumble working aggressively here.
A short right from Gumble on the inside. A short right from Gumble. Gumble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gumble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards. Gumble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gumble lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gumble tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Gumble cracks Hellmuth Jr with a nice body shot. Gumble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gumble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hellmuth Jr. Gumble lands a hook that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards. Hellmuth Jr blocking some punches.
#T4# A body shot lands from Gumble.
Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
A hook to the body from Gumble.
Gumble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hellmuth Jr prevents a body shot from Gumble. Gumble working some nice short punches in the clinch. Gumble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gumble blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#KD# Gumble drops Hellmuth Jr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hellmuth Jr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC# Hellmuth Jr is rocked! Gumble unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hellmuth Jr! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gumble is unloading with more strikes now! Hellmuth Jr drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Gumble! Barney Gumble is the new heavyweight champion! A relieved looking Barney Gumble thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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