Chart-topping rapper Lil Pump was choked fully unconscious throughout a Kick stream with Colby Covington yesterday.
The social media star and musician, finest recognized for hit songs like ‘Gucci Gang’ and ‘I Love It’, got here to MMA Masters to coach with former interim welterweight champion Covington as followers watched on-line. The pair agreed to a light-weight spar, which Covington gave the impression to be taking at a strolling tempo.
But issues received severe when the rapper claimed that the UFC star wouldn’t be capable of submit him shortly. Within minutes, he realized the severity of what a prime stage MMA fighter is able to as he was put out by Covington with two totally different chokes.
Colby Covington spars rapper Lil Pump in Kick Stream
Lil Pump, whose actual identify is Gazzy Fabio Garcia, was in Miami and needed to deliver followers with him as he attended the gymnasium with Colby Covington. The American is a former interim world champion, and has defeated the likes of Rafael Dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler in his profession.
The pair have labored collectively earlier than on totally different streams, however this was slightly bit totally different as Pump truly entered right into a sparring session with Covington. Known for his NCAA Division 1 wrestling, the UFC star instantly confirmed off his grappling as he took down the musician with ease.
Pump instantly began complaining of a difficulty together with his groin, however Covington insisted that they end the spherical and “push through the pain”. “We all facing adversity in life,” he famous to the digicam as his pal writhed round in agony.
“We just got to push through it, doesn’t matter how you feel, you got to keep going and remove the feelings. This ain’t the Ultimate Feelings Championship, it’s the Ultimate motherf***in’ Fighting Championships.
“That’s why you always got to wear a cup, you got to wear that protection. It’s the worst pain you’re going to feel, there’s no worse pain for a man.”
Colby Covington places Lil Pump in gauntlet of submissions throughout sparring session
Unfortunately for Lil Pump, as soon as he returned to motion he was immediately introduced down once more and put in a head-and-arm choke. After tapping a number of occasions, Covington held on to the maintain till it appeared the rapper was unconscious.
Once he regained consciousness, Covington joked that “someone had to get put to sleep today, sorry it had to be Lil Pump.” “I wanted him to feel what a little nap was like,” the fighter joked. “He didn’t sleep much last night so we got to make sure he gets a little nap.”
Pump claimed that he “didn’t know what was happening,” and insisted that he “went unconscious for at least a second,” in the course of the incident. But he needed to “run it back”, so the pair agreed to proceed their sparring.
The second time round, Pump made the seemingly insane transfer to go for Covington’s legs, ensuing in having his again instantly taken and a rear bare choke being locked in. The UFC fighter this time answered his faucets and launched the maintain.
Colby Covington pleads with followers to not attempt stunt at dwelling as he chokes Lil Pump unconscious
However, the rapper’s viewers in the reside chat weren't satiated, and demanded that Covington put him totally to sleep. So he obliged, taking down Lil Pump and putting him in a gauntlet of submissions that he tapped to, though none put him to sleep.
Covington informed staff members that he ‘didn’t wish to damage him’, earlier than joking that Lil Pump was ‘unchokeable’. But as soon as he acquired the okay he lastly locked in a rear bare choke and refused to let go after a number of pleas and bodily faucets.
“Look at his eyes bro, he’s out,” Covington gawked as trainers tried to deliver Pump again to consciousness. “Don’t try that at home, ladies and gentlemen. This is trained professionals doing this s***.
“This is not for little kids to try at the gym, please do not try this at home. This is dangerous stuff, you don’t play Mixed Martial Arts. You can play basketball, a kid’s game where you put a ball in a hoop, this is a real sport where people die, this is dangerous, this ain’t something to f*** around with.”
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