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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas has chosen desperado theme song as his entrance music. 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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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephan Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juancho Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubois misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Dubois.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Dubois is avoiding it.
Dubois fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vargas ducks right into an uppercut from Dubois.
Dubois blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dubois changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vargas tries to avoid it but Dubois manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vargas to the ground. Vargas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dubois feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vargass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dubois swings widly with a right hand
and Vargas counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubois pushes Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.
Dubois lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dubois is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vargas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dubois clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois is really stuck here.
Vargas wants to control but Dubois is keeping busy.
Vargas gets his hands free as Dubois looks to control.
Dubois tries to escape the position.
Dubois is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas doesn't have the hooks in and Dubois manages to turn into his guard.
Dubois working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Dubois from controlling successfully.
Vargas keeping full guard, as Dubois tries to pass.
Vargas trying to keep a closed guard but Dubois is proving a slippery customer.
Dubois content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dubois missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dubois won't allow Vargas to get back to his feet.
Vargas looks gassed!
Dubois content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Dubois from controlling successfully.
Dubois stands and throws Vargas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dubois working the ground and pound.
Dubois has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dubois lands an elbow.
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!
Dubois trying to control the action but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Vargas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois cracks Vargas with a big right hand but Vargas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dubois landing a few strikes.
Dubois is trying to get an arm triangle but Vargas is defending well.
Dubois is looking to take a break and control but Vargas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vargas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubois landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dubois is working Vargas over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Dubois dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dubois's corner calls for a 1-2. Dubois obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dubois feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vargass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dubois darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dubois working the head and body with strikes.
Dubois is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vargas defends it well.
Vargas is in trouble now - Dubois has advanced to mount!
Dubois unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubois looking to secure an arm triangle but Vargas defends it well.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Dubois connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dubois breaks from Vargas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vargas is rocked!
Dubois looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Vargas covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Dubois!
Stephan Dubois tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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