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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Dixon slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dixon.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Tanner.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Dixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Dixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tanner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tanner misses with a hook. Dixon ducked under it nicely.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dixon. That did some damage!
Dixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
Dixon blocks a jab.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanner.
Dixon moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
Dixon takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Dixon jabs at Tanner's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner cracks Dixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanner connects with a crisp jab.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Dixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dixon can pounce on him.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Tanner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dixon clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dixon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner stalls.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner tries to stall but Dixon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanner letting Dixon take a breather here.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Tanner to work.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Dixon.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Tanner crunches a lovely knee into Dixon's ribcage.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon takes an elbow to the temple.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dixon.
Dixon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tanner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tanner checks the leg kick.
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Tanner's body.
Dixon wants to land a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanner thumps Dixon with a low kick.
Dixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Dixon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Dixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanner loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Dixon cracks Tanner with a good jab.
Dixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Brian Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner throws a leg kick that misses.
Dixon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Dixon. That snapped Tanner's head back.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner throws out a leg kick but Dixon moves out of range and Tanner only half commits.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dixon lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Dixon scores with a three punch combo!
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Tanner.
A jab lands there for Dixon.
Dixon is looking to wear down Tanner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanner lands a slapping body shot.
Dixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tanner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tanner scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dixon tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot.
Dixon jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dixon works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Dixon as he checks the leg kick.
Dixon slips a jab from Tanner.
Dixon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Jab by Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Dixon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tanner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner works Dixon's body with a nice hook.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanner throws a hook but Dixon avoids it easily.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Tanner. That snapped Dixon's head back.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Tanner throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanner connects with a right hand. Dixon shakes it off.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dixon.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Dixon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon moves into the clinch.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Dixon in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dixon avoids it.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.
Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner misses with a hook
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dixon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Dixon 's knee.
Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Dixon wants to slow Tanner down by chopping away at his legs.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Tanner lands the left hand.
Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dixon's calf.
Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Brian Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon is working Tanner over against the cage.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Dixon.
Well Dixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Dixon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Brian Dixon thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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