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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Gump has chosen Fucking Hostile - Pantera as his entrance music. Nate Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bubba Gump's chin.
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210 lbs
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224 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gump!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump misses with a body shot.
Gump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gump misses with an uppercut.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gump looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Gump shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Gump's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes 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.
Gump works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Gump.
Gump closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gump misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
As Gump backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes cracks the inside of Gump's front leg.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gump looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gump just manages to avoid it.
Gump avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes slips under a jab from Gump.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gump takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Gump fails with the takedown.
Nate Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Gump.
Gump wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Gump misses its intended target.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Gump shoots in.
Gump scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Gump 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.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Gump's belly button to the back.
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!
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gump has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gump throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Gump works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Gump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes lands a jab.
Gump misses with a jab to the body
and Gump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Nate Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Gump.
Gump throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Gump tries to clinch up
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Gump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Gump avoids it.
Gump drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Gump misses with a straight left.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Gump backs away looking to recover.
Gump misses the shot to the body.
Bubba Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gump's hands.
Gump throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Gump staying out of range there.
Barnes defending well as Gump loads up on a big left hand.
Gump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gump swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Gump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gump throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gump just manages to avoid it.
Gump blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bubba Gump will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Gump counters with a shoot takedown. Barnes fights it but they end up in guard.
Barnes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gump throws a big right hand that misses.
Gump trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gump content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gump trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Gump throws a strike but Barnes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes trying to control but Gump is working from the bottom.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Gump.
Gump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnes wants to stand but Gump has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gump's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gump shoots in but no luck this time.
Gump fails with the takedown.
Gump throws a sloppy body shot
and Gump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes cracks Gump with an open hand slap.
Gump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Gump misses the shot to the body.
Barnes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gump.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gump with a hook.
Barnes gets caught napping as Gump dives in and scores a takedown. Barnes manages to retain guard.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Gump tries to pass.
Barnes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gump shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nate Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Gump.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Gump moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nate Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gump scores with a nice right hand.
Gump tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gump manages to avoid it.
Gump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barnes slips a jab from Gump.
Barnes cracks the inside of Gump's front leg.
Gump tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gump throws a poor cross that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Gump throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Gump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gump is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gump.
Gump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nate Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Gump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gump swinging wildly here.
Gump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gump is rocked!
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gump is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Gump scores with a body shot.
Gump tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gump seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Gump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gump gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Gump is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gump.
Gump misses with an uppercut.
Barnes throws a counter high kick but Gump was just alert enough to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gump.
Gump throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gump closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Gump pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nate Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Gump.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gump throws out the jab.
Gump fails with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Gump 's knee.
Gump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump misses with a body shot.
Gump swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Gump avoided it.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Gump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gump misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Gump misses its intended target.
Gump misses with a straight right.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gump just manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Gump 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gump slips a jab from Barnes.
Gump fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Gump manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Gump.
Gump lands with a right hand.
A left and a right from Gump both land. Nice combination.
Gump wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes cracks the inside of Gump's front leg.
Gump's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gump fails to land the takedown.
As Gump backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gump throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gump off to one side.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Gump's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nate Barnes!
Nate Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Bubba Gump stepped up to the mic, saying 'I knew he was gonna be a challenge coming in. I guess I just wasn't up to it tonight...'.
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energy
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hype
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