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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dango's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ChaChaLaLa. Dango has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Dango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ruslan Khabilov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khabilov takes one to the side of the head.
Khabilov moves into the clinch.
Khabilov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khabilov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dango smiles and moves away.
Khabilov wants to clinch up but Dango keeps it at a distance.
Khabilov with a poor takedown
and Dango counters with a stiff right hand.
Khabilov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Dango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dango throws out a loose jab but Khabilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khabilov slips under a jab.
Khabilov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dango counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dan Dango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Khabilov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov shoots and misses
and Dango counters with a crisp one two that drops Khabilov! Dango thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khabilov to his feet! Khabilov is in big trouble!
Khabilov is rocked!
Dango is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khabilov moves away.
Khabilov misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dango throws a shot from downtown. Khabilov moves away and avoids it.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khabilov slips a jab and a cross from Dango.
Khabilov throws a leg kick but Dango sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khabilov with a poor takedown
and Dango counters with a left to the body.
Dango works the jab nicely.
Dango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khabilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dango.
Dango throws a big shot that misses.
Khabilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dango avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov tries to clinch but Dango is having none of it.
Khabilov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khabilov has a takedown stuffed.
Dango misses with a combination
and Khabilov counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dango misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khabilov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dango looks to land a left hand but Khabilov moved out of range nicely.
Dango tries to keep at a distance but Khabilov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dango managing to block the knees to the body from Khabilov.
Khabilov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dango avoids the damage to the body.
Khabilov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dango is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khabilov tries to pull guard but Dango forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khabilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Dango. No joy for Khabilov on that attempt.
Khabilov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruslan Khabilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khabilov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dango tests Khabilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dango throws out a loose jab but Khabilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dango misses with a straight left.
Khabilov moves out of range as Dango strikes.
Khabilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khabilov fails with the takedown
and Dango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dango scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dango displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khabilov.
Dango throws the left hand but Khabilov avoids the punch easily.
Khabilov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dango dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khabilov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dango fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khabilov can do to turn this around?
Dango connects with a body shot that sends Khabilov's belly button to the back.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown but Dango shows good takedown defense.
Khabilov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dango displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khabilov.
Dango throws a jab when Khabilov was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Khabilov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov is looking to clinch but Dango is avoiding it.
Khabilov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khabilov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dango pinned against the cage. Dango gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dango went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dan Dango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Khabilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khabilov forces Dango back against the cage and clinches.
Khabilov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dango gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khabilov prevents Dango from breaking the clinch.
Khabilov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dango is defending well for now.
Khabilov is trying to break the clinch but Dango is controlling him.
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.
Dango is looking to break free of the clinch but Khabilov has double underhooks.
Khabilov jumps guard but Dango stands there with Khabilov around his waist. Khabilov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khabilov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dango is defending well.
Khabilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khabilov misses with a takedown
and Dango makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khabilov takes one to the chin there.
Khabilov looks to clinch
and Dango counters with a two punch combo.
Khabilov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dango defends well and Khabilov ends up having to push Dango into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dango is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khabilov throws a hook but Dango blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Dango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khabilov is looking to clinch.
Khabilov slips a jab from Dango.
Dango throws a lazy right hand but Khabilov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dango keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khabilov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dango as he jumps to the side.
Dango is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dango lands with an overhand left.
Khabilov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dango swivels and escapes.
Khabilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Dango misses the target.
Dango lands a body shot.
Khabilov fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dango cracks Khabilov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dango works Khabilov's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dango dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Khabilov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khabilov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Khabilov looks to move away, Dango throws a big counter combo but Khabilov just gets out of the way.
Khabilov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dango smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khabilov darts in looking for a takedown but Dango gets double underhooks and turns Khabilov into the cage.
Khabilov fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khabilov misses with a body kick.
Khabilov tries to clinch up
and Dango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khabilov throws a series of punches but Dango moves out of range.
Khabilov closes the distance but Dango moves to the side
and Dango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khabilov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan Dango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khabilov wants to clinch
and Dango counters with a two punch combo.
Khabilov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khabilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khabilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khabilov is still on wobbly legs! Can Dango finish him?
Khabilov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Khabilov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khabilov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Dango to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan Dango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Khabilov.
Khabilov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dango circles away.
Khabilov seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Khabilov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dango circles away.
Dango fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khabilov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khabilov tries to clinch but Dango moves out of range.
Dango was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khabilov takes the fight into the clinch.
Khabilov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dango avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dango is trying to force a seperation but Khabilov has the dominant position.
Dango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khabilov darts in trying to clinch
and Khabilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khabilov closes the distance but Dango moves to the side
and Dango counters with a left and a right that stings Khabilov.
Khabilov has his takedown stuffed
and Dango counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khabilov throws a series of punches but Dango avoids them all with ease.
Dango throws a series of punches but Khabilov avoids them all with ease.
Khabilov walks into a straight right hand from Dango.
Dan Dango is winning the standup battle so far.
Khabilov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khabilov tries to clinch up.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dango as he avoids it easily.
A left lands for Dango.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dango throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruslan Khabilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khabilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Dango showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dango, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Dango!
Dan Dango thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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