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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dixion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
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177 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Dixion!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixion has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Dixion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixion misses with the head strike.
Dixion turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dixion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dixion wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dixion's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dixion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dixion controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixion thows a huge punch but Khan dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixion passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Khan!
Dixion tries to control but Khan wriggling away.
Khan tries to reverse the position but Dixion maintains control.
Dixion controlling his opponent.
Dixion wants to control the pace but Khan is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dixion controlling from mount.
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dixion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khan is looking to escape.
Dixion controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixion throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dixion jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Khan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Khan and Dixion has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dixion controlling from side mount.
Dixion tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixion decides to stand back up. Dixion steps back and let's Khan get back to his feet.
Dixion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the cage. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Dixion misses.
Nice cross by Dixion.
Dixion scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixion manages to avoid it.
Dixion closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Dixion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dixion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
Dixion rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dixion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dixion blocks an uppercut.
Khan trying to control the position but instead, Dixion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khan into the cage.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Dixion throws a head punch that misses.
Dixion misses with the head strike.
Dixion is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixion works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan trying to stall but Dixion improves his position.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Dixion.
Dixion is pushing Khan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Dixion.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixion's elbow.
Dixion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amir Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Dixion.
Dixion is looking for a takedown.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Dixion improves position.
Dixion lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixion.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dixion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixion thuds his right hand into Khan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dixion throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixion moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dixion is working for takedown but Khan is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dixion has Khan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dixion breaks from the clinch.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Dixion misses its intended target.
Dixion misses with a takedown attempt - Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan Dixion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixion is just out of range.
Khan misses with a kick to the body.
Dixion rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Dixion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dixion presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixion wants the takedown. Khan is fighting it off but Dixion persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Khan's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixion trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixion preventing the sweep.
Dixion wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Dixion.
Dixion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Dixion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dixion moves into the clinch.
Dixion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dixion.
Dixion drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixion.
Dixion tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Dixion back against the cage.
Dixion wants a takedown.
Amir Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Dixion.
Khan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dixion.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixion is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Dixion into the cage.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixion.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixion backwards.
Dixion is rocked!
Dixion drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dixion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixion drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
Dixion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dixion.
Dixion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Dixion has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Dixion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Dixion controls the action.
Dixion is looking to take this one to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dan Dixion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dixion is keeping busy.
Dixion breaks the clinch.
Dan Dixion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. Dixion moves away and avoids it.
Dixion blocks a head kick by Khan.
Dixion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dixion misses with a body punch.
Dixion blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dixion lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Dixion lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amir Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Dixion's head.
Dixion is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Dixion throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Dixion.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dixion with a big uppercut! Dixion tries to clinch up but Khan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dixion to the mat! Dixion covers up and Khan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amir Khan!
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energy
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