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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 904 p4p, 1496 weight class) and Damian Drake (ranked 13 p4p, 31 weight class). Dupree comes into the arena with Eddie Vedder - Society blaring out of the sound system. Christophe Dupree has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm 37 244 31 - 27 - 0 |
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183 cm 31 225 7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Drake! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Dupree. Dupree misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body. Drake misses with a leg kick. It looked like Dupree wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dupree misses with a two punch combination.
Dupree throws a sloppy body shot
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut. Dupree misses with the combination.
Drake swings widly with a right hand
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dupree. Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Drake throws a lazy right hand but Dupree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dupree throws a combination that misses and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dupree misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters with a slapping leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet. A little jabbing left from Drake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dupree. That kick from Drake tenderised Dupree's leg. Dupree is trying to keep his angry face on. Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab. Drake scores with a hook to the body. Dupree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Christophe Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drake connects with a right hand. Dupree shakes it off. Dupree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupree lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dupree with a body punch. A glancing blow. Dupree throws a front kick aimed at Drake's knee but Drake avoids it well. Dupree throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dupree misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Dupree misses. Dupree is looking to wear down Drake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dupree displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Damian Drake has been cut. A shot to the body from Dupree misses and Drake counters with a stiff right hand. Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dupree.
Christophe Dupree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dupree throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range. Drake throws out a counter right but Dupree avoids it with no problem. Dupree lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Dupree. Dupree will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupree misses with a body punch
and Drake counters with a leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christophe Dupree dominated that round. The cut man is working on Damian Drake's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Dupree takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dupree connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet. Dupree throws a front kick aimed at Drake's knee but Drake avoids it well. Dupree swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Drake moves out of range of the strikes. Drake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Dupree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it. Drake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. A head kick misses from Dupree. Drake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Dupree moves out of range easily. An attempted straight right counter from Dupree misses the target. Dupree with a jab. Dupree throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it. Dupree misses with an uppercut
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dupree walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Drake drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dupree swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Drake's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christophe Dupree! Christophe Dupree thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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