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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 5560 p4p, 611 weight class) and Alex Snow (ranked 7965 p4p, 722 weight class). Dupree's entrance music is Hail Mary. A fine choice. The key to victory for Christophe Dupree has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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244 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Snow!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dupree is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dupree throws a nice looking combination but Snow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dupree lands a head kick!
Christophe Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow misses with a low kick.
Snow scores with a push kick.
Snow blocks a head kick by Dupree.
Snow lands with an overhand left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dupree.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow throws out a counter right but Dupree avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow works Dupree's body with a nice hook.
Snow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dupree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow wants to counter the offense by Dupree and move into the clinch position.
Dupree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Snow has Dupree up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dupree lands with a light punch inside.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree can't break the clinch.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snow misses with some punches.
Dupree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dupree takes a shot to the head.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snow.
Snow working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Snow.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Dupree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dupree throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Snow rushes Dupree and presses him up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dupree misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Dupree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dupree avoids the body shot from Snow.
Dupree throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Dupree steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snow. That one must have hurt.
Dupree scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dupree blocks a head kick by Snow.
Snow rushes Dupree and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow lands a right hand.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Snow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Snow slips a jab and a cross from Dupree.
Snow is looking to clinch.
Snow clinches with his opponent.
Dupree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow darts in and clinches Dupree up against the ropes.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Snow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dupree wants to break free but Snow has control.
Dupree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Snow avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dupree, pushing him back against the ropes.
Snow lands a hook that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupree.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupree wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dupree wants to break free but Snow has control.
Snow misses with some punches.
Dupree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Snow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Snow darts in and clinches Dupree up against the ropes.
Alex Snow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Dupree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses.
Dupree blocks the body kick.
Dupree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dupree tries a head kick but it misses.
Snow avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Dupree.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree throws a sloppy head kick
and Snow moves into the clinch.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
Snow misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow prevents Dupree from breaking the clinch.
Snow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Dupree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow delivers a nice body kick.
Snow clinches with his opponent.
Dupree is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Snow.
Dupree is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Dupree is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dupree is looking to break free of the clinch but Snow has double underhooks.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow lands a nice uppercut.
Dupree working hard to break the clinch.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Snow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dupree tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the ropes.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dupree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow closes the distance and pushes Dupree back into the ropes.
Snow keeps control of Dupree as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Snow.
Dupree tries to circle away but Snow has him pinned against the ropes.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupree.
Dupree is trying to force a seperation but Snow has the dominant position.
Snow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Snow.
Snow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dupree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snow misses with some punches.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dupree can't break the clinch.
Snow working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Dupree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dupree wants to get back to striking at distance but Snow won't allow it.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Dupree wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dupree is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Dupree misses
and Snow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Snow instigates a clinch.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Snow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupree.
Still in the clinch, Snow scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Dupree is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snow working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snow.
Dupree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dupree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dupree's efforts to push away.
Dupree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dupree is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Dupree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Snow blocks a head kick by Dupree.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree tries a head kick but it misses.
Snow clinches up with Dupree and pushes him back against the ropes.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow working aggressively here.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Snow.
Dupree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dupree swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snow misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Snow tries to clinch but Dupree moves out of range.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Dupree went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dupree throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and Dupree moves out of range easily.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
Dupree throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Dupree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Dupree.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupree swinging wildly here.
Snow rushes Dupree and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Dupree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dupree cracks Snow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupree misses with a few strikes there.
Snow wants to counter with a clinch but Dupree pushes him away.
Dupree takes one to the chin there.
Snow clinches.
Dupree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dupree is trying to push Snow away but Snow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Snow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the ropes.
Dupree tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the ropes.
Dupree wants to break free but Snow has control.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dupree wants to break free but Snow has control.
Dupree is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Snow throws a combination. Dupree tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Snow has Dupree up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Snow has Dupree pressed against the ropes, preventing Dupree from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupree.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Christophe Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Snow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dupree blocking some punches.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Dupree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the ropes.
Snow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dupree is trying to force a seperation but Snow has the dominant position.
Dupree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Dupree.
Alex Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dupree.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Alex Snow!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Alex Snow!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Alex Snow!
Alex Snow wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Christophe Dupree stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna hit the gym again hard and work those kinks out, be back soon guys!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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