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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Travis Porter - All the Way Turnt Up. Rapp has chosen How bout you as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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174 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Rapp!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapp misses with the combination.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drake motions for Rapp to come forward. Drake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drake.
Some bone on bone action there as Rapp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick from Drake lands but Rapp takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drake.
Drake is looking to score with low kicks.
Drake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rapp is out of range and Drake settles back down.
Rapp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rapp's waist but Rapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Rapp avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drake tried to score with a low kick but Rapp checks it.
Drake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rapp misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Rapp.
Drake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake tries a low kick but Rapp avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Drake.
Drake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rapp is out of range.
Rapp has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapp breaks from the clinch.
Drake scoring well with a low kick there.
Drake throws a leg kick but Rapp checks it.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Rapp tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rapp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a front kick aimed at Rapp's knee but Rapp avoids it well.
Rapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rapp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drake.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drake.
Drake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake.
Drake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rapp wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapp blocks a low kick nicely.
Rapp scores with a nice head shot.
Drake throws a leg kick but Rapp moved away.
Rapp tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake wants to clinch up but Rapp keeps it at a distance.
Drake scores with a leg kick.
Rapp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drake throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Drake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Drake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rapp checks a leg kick.
Drake tries to work over Rapp's front leg with a kick but Rapp checks it.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Rapp is out of range.
Drake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rapp!
Drake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Drake is landing with some decent strikes but Rapp is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rapp is now in Drake's guard. A big mistake from Drake there, giving up the dominant position!
Drake has his foot on Rapp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rapp works his way back into a safe position though.
Drake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rapp defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rapp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rapp has managed to get both his arms back between Drake's legs - danger averted.
Drake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rapp gets to his feet. Drake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rapp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xavier Rapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to clinch but Rapp slips to the side
and Rapp counters by clinching up.
Rapp dodges an elbow strike from Drake.
Rapp managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
A short right from Rapp on the inside.
Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Rapp.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch.
Rapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Rapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Rapp digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
Rapp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drake misses with an elbow strike.
Rapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake slips under a jab from Rapp.
Rapp wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake throws a leg kick
and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rapp.
Rapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapp blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Rapp.
Rapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Rapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rapp scores with a hook to the body.
Rapp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake moves out of range as Rapp strikes.
Drake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Rapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drake lands a nice knee to the body.
Rapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to slow Rapp down by chopping away at his legs.
Rapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Drake connects with a solid leg kick.
Drake scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rapp blocks the leg kick.
Rapp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rapp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rapp throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Drake.
Rapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Drake dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drake lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drake tries to clinch up
and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rapp.
Drake prevents a body shot from Rapp.
Rapp slows down the pace here.
Rapp is working Drake over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rapp - that landed with a thud.
Drake tries for a takedown but Rapp manages to get underhooks.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rapp tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapp can't break the clinch.
Rapp can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
A hook to the body from Rapp.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rapp lands a body punch.
Rapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rapp.
Rapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rapp pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake.
Drake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drake throws a chopping leg kick but Rapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rapp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake throws a leg kick but Rapp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drake throws and low kick but Rapp moves out of range easily.
Xavier Rapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drake tries to score with a low kick but Rapp moves his leg out of the way.
Drake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rapp blocks a leg kick.
Drake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rapp is out of range and Drake settles back down.
Rapp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drake lands with a hook. Rapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drake looks to land a body kick but Rapp moved away.
Drake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xavier Rapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to land body kicks.
Drake throws a leg kick
and Rapp counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christian Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rapp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Drake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christian Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Rapp.
Drake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Rapp tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rapp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Rapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rapp tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake delivers a nice body kick.
Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Rapp counters with a nice body shot.
Christian Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rapp moves out of range of the leg kick from Drake.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Rapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Drake!
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energy
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