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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 1783 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Killua Zoldyk (ranked 182 p4p, 187 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Killua Zoldyk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon moves away from the strike by Zoldyk.
Nice uppercut lands for Dixon. That snapped Zoldyk's head back.
Zoldyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zoldyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Dixon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zoldyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zoldyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoldyk is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoldyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Zoldyk misses.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk misses the jab.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Zoldyk misses its intended target.
Zoldyk misses the shot to the body.
Zoldyk misses with a right hand
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zoldyk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zoldyk lands in his opponent's guard.
Zoldyk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dixon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Zoldyk from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zoldyk.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dixon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dixon holds on and takes a little breather.
Zoldyk wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon has Zoldyk pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zoldyk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zoldyk throwing strikes but missing.
Dixon controls Zoldyk momentarily but Zoldyk frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Zoldyk from controlling successfully.
Zoldyk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zoldyk cracks Dixon with a solid left hand.
Dixon pulls Zoldyk in close to prevent any damage.
Zoldyk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zoldyk being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dixon misses with a hook.
Zoldyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Zoldyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Zoldyk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zoldyk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dixon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zoldyk tries for a takedown but Dixon circles away easily
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Zoldyk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zoldyk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dixon's head backwards.
Dixon walks into a straight right hand from Zoldyk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killua Zoldyk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zoldyk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zoldyk misses with an uppercut
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Zoldyk misses with the combination.
Zoldyk misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming.
Dixon takes a swing at Zoldyk's ribcage but misses.
Zoldyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Killua Zoldyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zoldyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoldyk takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Killua Zoldyk has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoldyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dixon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zoldyk misses with a right hand
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Zoldyk misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoldyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon sizes up Zoldyk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dixon cracks Zoldyk with a big right hand and Zoldyk goes down!
Zoldyk is rocked!
Zoldyk looking to control.
Zoldyk is still in real trouble! Can Dixon finish him?
Dixon wants to control from the top but Zoldyk keeps moving.
Dixon being controlled here momentarily.
Zoldyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Zoldyk wants to sweep here but Dixon controlling him for the moment.
Dixon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dixon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zoldyk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk has his foot on Dixon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dixon works his way back into a safe position though.
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 postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Zoldyk circles away.
Killua Zoldyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoldyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoldyk.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Dixon slips a straight right by Zoldyk.
A jab from Zoldyk does it's job there.
Zoldyk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk scores with a jab to the body.
Zoldyk misses with a hook
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoldyk lands a body shot.
Zoldyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Dixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darren Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoldyk throws a hook but Dixon blocks it.
Zoldyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zoldyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Zoldyk.
Zoldyk has his takedown stuffed
and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid body kick from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon connects with a body shot.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Zoldyk circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zoldyk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zoldyk takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Zoldyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Dixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zoldyk is breathing heavily.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Zoldyk.
Zoldyk misses with a body shot
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoldyk swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Zoldyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Dixon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zoldyk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dixon darts in and clinches Zoldyk up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Dixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Killua Zoldyk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dixon stuffs the takedown attempt from Zoldyk. Zoldyk gets slowly back to his feet.
Zoldyk takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Dixon lands a body shot.
Dixon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Dixon.
Dixon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Zoldyk
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Dixon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zoldyk misses the shot to the body.
Dixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dixon blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dixon, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Killua Zoldyk's cut even more.
Zoldyk throws a poor cross that misses
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dixon slips a jab from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk slips a straight right by Dixon.
Zoldyk throws out a counter right but Dixon avoids it with no problem.
Zoldyk slips under a jab from Dixon.
Dixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.
Dixon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A cross from Dixon lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoldyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Zoldyk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zoldyk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Zoldyk's head.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoldyk can do to turn this around?
Zoldyk misses with a jab to the body
and Dixon counters with a big right hand! Oh Zoldyk is in trouble here! Dixon follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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RATING
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