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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelo Death has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Kerbouchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Death!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerbouchard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kerbouchard stalls.
Death blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerbouchard missing with knees to the body.
Kerbouchard tries to land knees in the clinch but Death avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kerbouchard.
Knees to the body from Kerbouchard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Our sources have told us that Kerbouchard has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kerbouchard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Death is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerbouchard tries to pull guard but Death won't allow it.
Kerbouchard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Death to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Kerbouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Death stalling in the clinch but Kerbouchard improves position.
Death managing to block the knees to the body from Kerbouchard.
Death on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Death gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kerbouchard.
Kerbouchard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Death avoids it.
Kerbouchard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kerbouchard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Death's defenses.
Kerbouchard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Death just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kerbouchard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kerbouchard can't get the takedown.
Death on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard drags the fight down to the ground.
Death preventing the sweep.
Death controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Death is continuing to stall.
Death pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerbouchard is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kerbouchard looking to control but Death passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kerbouchard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Death trying to pass the guard but Kerbouchard defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kerbouchard.
Angelo Death seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Death misses with an uppercut. Kerbouchard saw that one coming.
Kerbouchard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Death.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Kerbouchard dominated that round.
That's time! Kerbouchard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Death misses with a hook. Kerbouchard ducked under it nicely.
Death dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Death has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Death throws out a loose jab but Kerbouchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Death throws a hook to the side of Kerbouchard's head but Kerbouchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Death throws a lazy right hand but Kerbouchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Death misses the target.
Kerbouchard slips under a jab.
Death tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerbouchard was well out of range. Poor timing from Death.
Kerbouchard defending well as Death loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Death stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kerbouchard fails with a takedown attempt.
Death is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerbouchard.
Angelo Death is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Death misses with an uppercut.
Death throws a hook but Kerbouchard blocks it.
Kerbouchard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Death.
Death misses the jab.
Death stuffs the takedown.
Death misses with a looping left.
Kerbouchard moves out of range as Death strikes.
Death stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Kerbouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerbouchard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerbouchard misses with a body kick.
Death throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Death scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kerbouchard lands a head kick. Death smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Death misses with an uppercut
and Kerbouchard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Death has Kerbouchard pushed against the cage.
Death trying to control the position but instead, Kerbouchard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Death into the cage.
Death on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerbouchard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Angelo Death has been cut.
Kerbouchard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Death pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard wants to take the fight to the mat but Death manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kerbouchard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Death blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerbouchard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Death up against the cage.
Kerbouchard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kerbouchard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Death blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerbouchard tries to pull guard but Death won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerbouchard as Death tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerbouchard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Death fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kerbouchard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Death is looking to control Kerbouchard's arms but Kerbouchard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Death has his back to the cage.
Kerbouchard is trying to pull guard but Death turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Matt Kerbouchard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kerbouchard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kerbouchard throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Death blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerbouchard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Death showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angelo Death's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A swing and a miss from Death.
Death misses with a hook. Kerbouchard ducked under it nicely.
Death loads up on a big right hand but Kerbouchard slips the punch.
Angelo Death seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerbouchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Death.
Kerbouchard scores with a head kick.
Death misses with a straight left.
Death looks to land a right hand but Kerbouchard moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Death.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Death is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerbouchard.
Death throws a poor cross that misses
and Kerbouchard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Death holds on and takes a little breather.
Kerbouchard is looking to work some ground and pound but Death has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerbouchard wants to pass the guard but Death is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerbouchard looking to sit in guard and control but Death gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kerbouchard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Death is stalling in the full guard.
Kerbouchard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kerbouchard tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Death passes into half guard.
Death looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Death controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Death trying to pass the guard but Kerbouchard defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kerbouchard shoots in for a takedown but Death shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Death waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerbouchard.
Death throws a lazy right hand but Kerbouchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kerbouchard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Death avoids it really well and circles away.
Kerbouchard has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Kerbouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Death is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerbouchard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Death throws the left hand but Kerbouchard avoids the punch easily.
Kerbouchard fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Death comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Death has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Death!
A very excited looking Angelo Death made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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