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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapp has chosen How bout you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Xavier Rapp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thomas Crim's chin.
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165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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174 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Rapp!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim throws a jab when Rapp was well out of range.
Rapp misses with a wild combination.
Crim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapp counters with a left and a right that stings Crim.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rapp.
Crim throws a hook but Rapp avoids it easily.
Crim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rapp counters by moving into the clinch.
Rapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapp slips under a jab from Crim.
Crim scores with a nice strike.
Crim lands a two punch combo.
Crim missing with a left hand there. Rapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rapp can't find room to land a body shot as Crim controls the action.
Crim wants to break free but Rapp has control.
Rapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rapp gets through Crim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crim breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Crim misses.
Rapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crim misses with a double jab
and Rapp counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim throws a leg kick
and Rapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Crim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rapp.
Crim thows a leg kick but Rapp checks it
enabling Rapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Crim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rapp.
Rapp moves into the clinch.
Crim misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crim fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Crim fails to land.
Crim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Crim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rapp lands a good knee to the midsection. Crim won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Crim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rapp manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Crim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Crim.
Crim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Crim misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rapp.
Rapp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crim missing with a left hand there. Rapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crim swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Rapp counter with a right hand.
Rapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crim.
Crim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crim throws a lazy head kick
and Rapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crim throws a hook but Rapp avoids it easily.
Crim throws a shot from downtown. Rapp moves away and avoids it.
Rapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rapp with a hook.
Crim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crim misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Crim misses
and Rapp counters with a straight right hand.
Rapp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crim misses with an uppercut.
Rapp moves into range and clinches up with Crim.
Rapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crim checks the leg kick.
Crim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rapp counters with a nice uppercut.
Crim scores with a jab. Rapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good work by Rapp as he checks the leg kick.
Crim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Crim is predictable there
and Rapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rapp tries to bum rush Crim with a series of wild strikes but Crim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crim.
Crim misses with a combination
and Rapp counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim moves out of range of the body kick from Rapp.
The fighters circling - Crim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rapp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Rapp scores with a nice right hand.
Rapp defending well as Crim loads up on a big left hand.
Rapp takes the fight into the clinch.
Rapp lands a body punch.
A short right from Rapp on the inside.
Crim tries to break free but Rapp pushes him back against the cage.
Rapp lands a body punch.
Crim is breathing heavily.
Rapp scores with a hook to the body.
Rapp takes a shot to the head.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Rapp.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rapp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crim or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rapp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crim is rocked!
Rapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Crim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rapp just leaning against Crim, taking a breather.
Rapp presses Crim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rapp creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Crim with a big uppercut! Crim tries to clinch up but Rapp pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Crim to the mat! Crim covers up and Rapp unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Xavier Rapp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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