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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Aubrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier comes to the cage accompanied by Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song. Aubrey has chosen Over - Drake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
32
167 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Aubrey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aubrey.
Xavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aubrey thows a body kick. Xavier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aubrey lands an overhand right.
Aubrey clinches with his opponent.
Aubrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xavier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xavier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Aubrey.
Xavier prevents a body shot from Aubrey.
Aubrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xavier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aubrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xavier is defending well for now.
Xavier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aubrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aubrey can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Xavier controls his hands.
Xavier struggles to land a body shot inside as Aubrey controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Xavier.
Aubrey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aubrey working aggressively here.
Aubrey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xavier stalling in the clinch but Aubrey improves position.
Aubrey blocks the elbow strike.
Xavier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aubrey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xavier blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xavier.
Aubrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xavier.
Aubrey is working Xavier over against the cage.
Aubrey tries to work over Xavier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xavier avoiding damage as Aubrey throws knees to the body.
Xavier is looking to control Aubrey's arms but Aubrey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xavier has his back to the cage.
Aubrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Xavier controls his hands.
Aubrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Aubrey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aubrey takes a swing at Xavier's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Xavier both land. Nice combination.
Xavier lands a slapping body shot.
Aubrey throws a leg kick
so Xavier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Xavier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xavier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aubrey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xavier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xavier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xavier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xavier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aubrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aubrey pulls Xavier in close to his closed guard and prevents Xavier from doing any damage or advancing position.
Xavier tries to free his leg and advance position but Aubrey is retaining full guard.
Xavier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Aubrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aubrey is keeping the position for now.
Aubrey working a defensive guard here.
Xavier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xavier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aubrey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aubrey has escaped and now he's on top!
Xavier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drake Aubrey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aubrey lands with a right hand.
Aubrey loads up on a big right hand but Xavier slips the punch.
Xavier connects with a body shot that sends Aubrey's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Aubrey. Beautiful body shot.
Aubrey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xavier misses with a looping right.
Drake Aubrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aubrey swings for the body but Xavier moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Xavier as he connects with a hook.
Aubrey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xavier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aubrey manages to avoid it.
Aubrey throws an overhand right that lands on Xavier's shoulder, as Xavier tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubrey lands a head shot.
Aubrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xavier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aubrey.
A swing and a miss from Aubrey.
Aubrey tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Xavier blocks the leg kick.
Drake Aubrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xavier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aubrey.
Xavier moves out of range of the leg kick from Aubrey.
Xavier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aubrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xavier.
Aubrey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xavier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey throws a hook but Xavier avoids it easily.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aubrey.
Xavier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xavier blocks a jab.
Aubrey throws a body kick the misses
and Xavier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aubrey won't be happy with that.
Aubrey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Xavier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier trying to control the position but Aubrey is working away.
Aubrey can't do much from the bottom here.
Aubrey stops Xavier from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier trying to control the position but Aubrey is working away.
Xavier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Xavier tries to advance to mount but Aubrey denies him.
Aubrey tries to bench press Xavier off him but Xavier keeps the position.
Xavier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is working Aubrey over with some ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Drake Aubrey has been cut.
Xavier wants to control but Aubrey is keeping him busy.
Aubrey is looking to reverse the position.
Xavier is trying to get an arm triangle but Aubrey is defending well.
Bittor Xavier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aubrey gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aubrey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bittor Xavier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drake Aubrey's cut.
That's time! Xavier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Xavier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aubrey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xavier on the side of the head.
Aubrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Aubrey.
Aubrey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xavier ducks under a wild hook from Aubrey.
Aubrey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xavier.
Drake Aubrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aubrey.
Xavier misses the shot to the body.
Xavier swats away the attempt to clinch by Aubrey.
Xavier misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aubrey tries to clinch but Xavier moves out of range.
Aubrey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xavier moves out of range of the leg kick from Aubrey.
Aubrey throws a front kick aimed at Xavier's knee but Xavier avoids it well.
Xavier thows a body shot but no joy.
Xavier takes a swing at Aubrey's ribcage but misses.
Xavier swings for the body but Aubrey moves out of range.
Aubrey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aubrey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey looks to throw the jab but Xavier is out of range.
Aubrey stuffs the takedown.
Aubrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Xavier.
Xavier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Aubrey.
Xavier is looking to wear down Aubrey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xavier slips a straight right by Aubrey.
A shot to the liver by Aubrey. Beautiful body shot.
Xavier lands with a cross.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aubrey avoids the body shot from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aubrey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier avoids the body shot from Aubrey.
Xavier misses with a hook to the body
and Aubrey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aubrey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aubrey misses with a head kick.
Aubrey moves to clinch but Xavier breaks away
and Xavier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xavier swings for the body but Aubrey moves out of range.
Aubrey moves in looking to clinch but Xavier pushes him off.
Aubrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xavier throws a leg kick but Aubrey moved away.
Xavier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier misses with a hook. Aubrey ducked under it nicely.
Aubrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xavier.
Aubrey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xavier is able to avoid easily.
Xavier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xavier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xavier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aubrey's head backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aubrey.
Xavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aubrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aubrey tests Xavier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xavier misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Aubrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aubrey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Aubrey!
Drake Aubrey 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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