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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Klay Dee (ranked 817 p4p, 476 weight class) and Darren Dixon (ranked 88 p4p, 58 weight class). Dee comes to the cage accompanied by Tyler, The Creator - Who Dat Boy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klay Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon checks a low kick from Dee.
A jab from Dee finds it's way through Dixon's defenses.
Dee's corner calls for a 1-2. Dee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dee misses with a head kick.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dixon throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klay Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Dixon misses.
Dee is looking to counter punch.
Dee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dixons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dee throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Dee throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dee throws a hook but Dixon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dee. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dee misses with a left hand
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dee throws a shot to the body.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
As Dixon looks to move away, Dee throws a big counter combo but Dixon just gets out of the way.
Dixon dives in and grabs Dee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dee pushes down on Dixon's head and hops out.
Dee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A right-left combo lands from Dee.
Dee fails to land with a series of punches.
Dee misses with a low kick as Dixon jumps back.
Dixon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Dee - just one landing.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dee connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Dee.
Dee throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
Dee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dee connects with a nice looking jab.
Dee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Dixon tries to counter it with a takedown but Dee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Dee.
A countering left hand to the body from Dixon misses.
Dee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dixon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dee misses with a right hand
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Dixon tests Dee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dee lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee lands a head shot.
Dee misses with a straight left.
Dixon feints the counter takedown.
Dee throws out a powerful jab.
Dixon avoids a kick to the body.
Dee takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dixon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dixon.
Dee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick from Dee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Dee circles away.
Dee misses with a body kick.
Dee throws a hook but Dixon avoids it easily.
Dixon feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dixon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dee - the referee stops the clock and Dixon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dee. Dixon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon with the counter takedown but Dee avoids it easily.
Dixon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Dixon.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Dee.
An attempted straight right counter from Dee misses the target.
Dee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it.
Dixon with the counter takedown but Dee avoids it easily.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Dee.
Dee takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee throws a head kick that half lands.
Dee throws a sloppy head kick
and Dixon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dee is rocked!
Dee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oh Dee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dixon pushing down on Dee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dixon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Dee.
Dee seems to have got his legs back now.
Dee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away.
Dixon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Dee throws a right hand that misses
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dixon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dixon misses with an uppercut.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Dixon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Dixon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klay Dee is winning the standup battle so far.
Dixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dee connects with a leg kick.
Dixon jabs at Dee's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee connects with the punch.
Dee throws a hook to the side of Dixon's head but Dixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dixon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Dee - just one landing.
Dee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dixon takes a step back to recover.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Dixon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dixon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dee throws a lazy head kick
and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klay Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dee defends it nicely.
Dixon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dixon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dixon tries to pass to full mount but Dee defends it.
Dixon passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dixon content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dee wants to hold on but Dixon pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dee is squirming around, avoiding Dixon's attempts to control the action.
Dixon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dee is trying to escape the mount.
Dixon trying to control but Dee is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dee is looking to improve his position but Dixon isn't that keen on the idea.
Dee is working hard here to advance position.
Dixon moves to the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dee trying to control but not successfully.
Dee prevents Dixon from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darren Dixon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dixon at a distance.
Dixon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Dee slips the punch.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon with the counter takedown but Dee avoids it easily.
Dixon lands a lovely overhand right.
Dee throws a head kick that Dixon semi-blocks.
Dee misses with a hook
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Dixon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dixon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to work for a kimura but Dee is defending well.
Dixon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dixon wants to take a breather but Dee is having none of it.
Dixon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee prevents Dixon from taking his back.
Dee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dixon fails to move to back control.
Dee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dixon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dixon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dixon content just to control the position here.
Dee wants to control but Dixon is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dixon controlling from mount.
Dee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dixon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dee is looking to control Dixon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dee avoid being mounted?
Dixon wants to control but Dee is keeping him busy.
Dixon is thwarting Dee's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dee is trying to stand back up but Dixon is controlling him
Dixon is controlling the pace.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but Dee defending well.
Dee is trying to maintain the position but Dixon is very close to passing his half guard.
Darren Dixon has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon trying to control from half guard but Dee is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dixon 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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