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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig comes to the cage accompanied by The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead. Rubin has chosen AQUILES PRIESTER el mejor baterista del mundo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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150 cm
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155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Rubin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig blocks a jab.
Rubin dodges the punch combination from Danzig.
Danzig moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danzig takes a swing at Rubin's ribcage but misses.
Rubin clinches with his opponent.
Rubin is stalling here.
Rubin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danzig gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danzig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Danzig prevents the takedown attempt.
Danzig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubin is struggling to control the position.
Rubin manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig preventing the sweep.
Rubin working a defensive guard but Danzig passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rubin trying to control here.
Danzig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubin on the ground.
Danzig tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Danzig takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danzig scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rubin doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danzig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rubin closes the distance and pushes Danzig back into the cage.
Rubin blocks an uppercut.
Danzig throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubin.
Rubin manages to pull guard.
Rubin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danzig is aware though and is defending well.
Rubin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubin, not yet.
Rubin pulls Danzig in close to prevent any damage.
Rubin trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Danzig wants to get up but he can't break Rubin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danzig throws a hook but Rubin blocks it.
Danzig swings for the body but Rubin moves out of range.
Danzig gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rubin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Danzig wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Rubin moves out of range as Danzig strikes.
Danzig works Rubin's body with a nice hook.
Glen Danzig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danzig's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rubin under the eye.
Rubin is looking to clinch.
Rubin looks for a takedown but Danzig sprawls well.
Glen Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Rubin.
Rubin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Danzig quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubin is looking for a kimura here.
Rubin seems to be looking for submissions.
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 Glen Danzig will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danzig throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubin counters with a three punch combo that has Danzig backing up. Danzig nods at Rubin to acknowledge the strikes.
Danzig throws out a loose jab but Rubin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rubin showed some decent athleticism there.
Rubin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danzig keeps working.
Danzig avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rubin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin content to control rather than advance.
Rubin is keen to just control but Danzig is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rubin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Rubin.
Rubin wants to pass to mount but Danzig is defending the position.
Rubin is looking to take a break and control but Danzig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Danzig lands a really nice looking cross but Rubin seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danzig misses with a few strikes there.
Rubin with the counter takedown but Danzig avoids it easily.
Danzig scores with a jab. Rubin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rubin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Danzig counters with a left to the body.
Rubin punishes Danzig's body with a nice straight punch.
Maxwell Rubin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danzig thuds his right hand into Rubin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Danzig misses.
Rubin dives in for a single leg takedown but Danzig sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danzig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danzig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubin is just out of range.
Rubin shoots in but no luck this time.
Glen Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Rubin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Danzig.
Rubin throws a sloppy head kick
and Danzig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Danzig.
Rubin takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rubin lands a takedown into guard.
Danzig is working an open guard so Rubin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rubin closes the distance but Danzig moves to the side
and Danzig counters with a nice uppercut.
Danzig is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rubin defending well as Danzig loads up on a big left hand.
Danzig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubin blocks a low kick nicely.
Danzig walks into a straight right hand from Rubin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubin clinches up with Danzig and pushes him back against the cage.
Danzig blocks a body shot from Rubin.
Danzig gets through Rubin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rubin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubin successfully pulls guard.
Rubin working a defensive guard here.
Rubin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Danzig has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Glen Danzig will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Rubin moves into the clinch.
Rubin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danzig walks away with a smile on his face. Rubin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rubin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Danzig counter with a right hand.
Danzig misses the shot to the body.
Danzig is looking to chop away at Rubin's legs.
Rubin throws a leg kick but Danzig sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rubin rushes Danzig and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danzig tries a body shot but Rubin blocks it.
Danzig misses with a punch to the body.
Danzig stalling.
Rubin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Danzig has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rubin is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Danzig wants to get back to his feet but Rubin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
Rubin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rubin stands up from Danzig's guard - Rubin perhaps looking for a knockout.
A cross from Danzig lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Danzig as Rubin shoots in.
Rubin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Danzig is trying to defend but Rubin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rubin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maxwell Rubin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danzig wants to get back to his feet.
Rubin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rubin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubin content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig controlling the position well.
Nice strikes from Rubin there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rubin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danzig defending well though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rubin tries to clinch but Danzig moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Rubin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Danzig 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Danzig!
Glen Danzig was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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