The era of the Australian or New Zealand fighter seeking out elite training overseas has passed with homegrown champions like Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Crute also has no intention of leaving home soil.
“I’ve got Sam Greco and Daniel Kelly; who’s better at coaching than them? Sam Greco is a multiple-time kickboxing champion who’s coached a lot of good guys, and Daniel Kelly who’s a four-time Olympian and a multiple-time Olympic coach, so he’s coached at the top level, as well. I don’t care what anyone says we’ve got the goods right here with Dad’s Army.”
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On paper, Crute has the grappling advantage over Bukauskas, but believes he may surprise the UK export on the feet.
“I know what I’m going to do to him; I think it’s very obvious where I’ve got advantages over him. But there’s also problems where he thinks he’s going to be comfortable with me and it’s going to be a rude shock,” said Crute. “Instead of trying to do all these flashy techniques, mate, you should work on your boxing defense.”
That warning to Bukauskas might suggest bad blood between the two. That’s not the case, says Crute, but the job remains the same.
“He seems like a real nice guy, but I’m going to bash him.”
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