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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JeanGuy Rubberboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubberboot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fight Like A Brave . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JeanGuy Rubberboot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Angel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubberboot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rubberboot is trying to escape the mount.
Rubberboot is working hard here to advance position.
Angel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Angel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rubberboot to take his back!
Rubberboot controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Angel punches the canvas rather than the man.
Rubberboot looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Angel trying to control.
Rubberboot turns into Angel and is now in his guard.
Angel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubberboot defends well.
Rubberboot won't allow Angel to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel trying to keep a closed guard but Rubberboot is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rubberboot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rubberboot moves into the clinch successfully.
Angel missing with knees to the body.
Rubberboot trying to stall but Angel improves his position.
Angel tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubberboot avoids the damage to the body.
Rubberboot avoiding damage as Angel throws knees to the body.
Rubberboot is trying to force a seperation but Angel has the dominant position.
Rubberboot cracks Angel with a nice body shot.
Rubberboot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rubberboot avoiding damage as Angel throws knees to the body.
Rubberboot breaks from the clinch.
Rubberboot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good leg kick by Rubberboot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rubberboot will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel trying to control but Rubberboot is working from the bottom.
Angel wants to pass the guard but Rubberboot is keeping the position.
Rubberboot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angel looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubberboot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angel is one step ahead there.
Rubberboot working a defensive guard here.
Rubberboot wants to stand and escape but Angel is having none of it.
Angel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubberboot leaves Angel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Angel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rubberboot defends it nicely.
JeanGuy Rubberboot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Angel.
Angel tries a head kick but it misses.
Angel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rubberboot.
JeanGuy Rubberboot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angel throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Angel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubberboot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angel with a poor takedown
and Rubberboot counters with a one-two to the body.
Danny Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubberboot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Rubberboot shows good takedown defense.
Angel fails with the takedown
and Rubberboot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Angel really felt that one!
Angel looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angel misses with the body kick
and Rubberboot counters with a three punch combo that has Angel backing up. Angel nods at Rubberboot to acknowledge the strikes.
Rubberboot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rubberboot duly obliges.
Angel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubberboot circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rubberboot counters by clinching up.
Angel has Rubberboot pressed against the ropes, preventing Rubberboot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rubberboot works on Angel's body with a couple of short punches.
Angel lands a nice knee to the body.
Angel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rubberboot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angel is keeping busy.
Rubberboot breaks from the clinch.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Rubberboot moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubberboot doesn't manage to clinch there - Angel circles away.
Angel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubberboot counters with a stiff right hand.
Angel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rubberboot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Angel's knee momentarily.
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 JeanGuy Rubberboot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rubberboot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angel wants to clinch but Rubberboot slips to the side
and Rubberboot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Angel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Angel is trying to control. Rubberboot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Angel is looking for a kimura here.
Rubberboot tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Angel has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Angel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rubberboot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Angel working for a guillotine from mount but Rubberboot is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubberboot is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Angel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rubberboot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Rubberboot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rubberboot manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rubberboot is trying to stand.
Rubberboot is trying to get back to full guard.
Angel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rubberboot keeps working.
Rubberboot is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rubberboot trying to control but Angel postures up.
Rubberboot is in trouble now - Angel has advanced to mount!
Rubberboot is desperately trying to improve his position but Angel has a good base and remains in mount.
Angel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rubberboot manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Angel trying to control the position but Rubberboot is working away.
Rubberboot wants to get back to his feet.
Rubberboot is looking to regain half guard here but Angel keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel trying to control the position but Rubberboot is working away.
Rubberboot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Angel connects with a decent elbow.
Rubberboot prevents Angel from moving into mount.
Angel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rubberboot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rubberboot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rubberboot is trying to stand back up but Angel is controlling him
Angel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rubberboot tries to kick Angel off but Angel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rubberboot is looking to clinch.
Angel shoots and misses
and Rubberboot counters with a thumping low kick.
Rubberboot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rubberboot wants it to stay on the feet.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
JeanGuy Rubberboot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Angel.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt - Rubberboot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rubberboot misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Angel.
Angel tries for a takedown but Rubberboot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Angel tries to clinch up.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rubberboot swinging wilding here.
Rubberboot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Angel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Rubberboot. No joy for Angel on that attempt.
Angel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angel tries to land a knee to the head but Rubberboot blocks with his arms.
Rubberboot tries to break free but Angel pushes him back against the ropes.
Angel prevents Rubberboot from breaking the clinch.
Angel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rubberboot works on Angel's body with a couple of short punches.
Rubberboot breaks from the clinch.
Rubberboot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angel in his tracks.
No luck for Angel with that takedown attempt.
Rubberboot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Rubberboot as Angel shoots in.
JeanGuy Rubberboot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Angel.
Angel closes the distance but Rubberboot moves to the side
and Rubberboot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rubberboot feints and then cracks Angel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Angel down.
Rubberboot tries to clinch but Angel moves out of range.
Angel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubberboot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubberboot scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubberboot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rubberboot.
Angel tries for a takedown but Rubberboot circles away easily
and Rubberboot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubberboot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubberboot counters with a straight right hand.
Angel moves out of range of the body kick.
Angel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubberboot counters with a good low kick that Angel was not able to check.
Rubberboot moves in looking to clinch but Angel pushes him off.
Angel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Rubberboot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubberboot scores with a sloppy right hand. Angel should have avoided that one.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Rubberboot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rubberboot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angel.
Rubberboot prevents the takedown attempt.
Rubberboot manages to break the clinch.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Rubberboot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rubberboot.
Rubberboot manages to break the clinch.
Angel moves out of range as Rubberboot throws a body kick.
Angel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rubberboot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rubberboot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubberboot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Angel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubberboot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angel.
Rubberboot trying to control the position but instead, Angel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rubberboot into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubberboot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rubberboot stalling in the clinch.
Rubberboot wants to break free but Angel has control.
Rubberboot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rubberboot counters with an outside leg kick.
JeanGuy Rubberboot is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubberboot misses with a leg kick.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Rubberboot counters with a nice leg kick.
Angel throws a lazy body kick
enabling Rubberboot to counter with a crisp jab.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubberboot finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Rubberboot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rubberboot is trying to break the clinch but Angel is controlling him.
Angel tries to throw a body punch but Rubberboot avoids it by throwing Angel back against the cage.
Rubberboot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubberboot drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubberboot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rubberboot wants to stand but Angel is controlling the position.
Rubberboot keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Angel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from Rubberboot.
Angel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Angel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubberboot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
JeanGuy Rubberboot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rubberboot 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JeanGuy Rubberboot!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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