. >> and it's going to be andy betourne. he's gonna go at it. >> narrator: in chicago...team, in black, immediately starts brawling with players from the university of illinois, in white. >> illinois actually started the brawl. they wanted to prove that they were tougher than us, not just on the scoreboard but actually, you know, physically. >> narrator: now both sides charge in to back up their teammates. referees try to cool down the competitors, but when they take too long to break up the slugfest... all the players rush the ice. so far, rob has been able to stay out of the scuffle. that's about to change. the goalie from illinois suddenly pulls rob to the side for a one-on-one smackdown. >> i'd never been in a fight, never wanted to be in a fight. this guy's actually calling me out there. he has to know what he's doing. so, i figured that he was just gonna wail on me. >> narrator: but rob holds his own and then some. >> i think i was even closing my eyes, just hoping that i was making contact with the guy, but i made contact right on his nose. >> narrator: it's a dire