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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Perlman (ranked 4702 p4p, 3228 weight class) and Robert Dixon (ranked 598 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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177 cm 25 182 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 195 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Intelligent |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Perlman ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Dixon! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perlman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. As Dixon looks to move away, Perlman throws a big counter combo but Dixon just gets out of the way. Dixon throws a hook but Perlman blocks it. Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target. Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A left lands for Dixon. Dixon misses with an uppercut. Perlman saw that one coming. Perlman half committed to a counter leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Perlman throws a body kick that misses and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dixon with a nice cross. Dixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dixon takes a swing at Perlman 's ribcage but misses. Perlman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Perlman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. As Dixon backs away, Perlman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Dixon misses with a jab to the body
and Perlman counters with a slapping leg kick. Dixon cracks Perlman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Dixon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Dixon misses with a straight right. Perlman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perlman was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon. Dixon drops Perlman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Perlman looks back up at him and smiles so Dixon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Perlman is rocked! 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! Perlman wants to clinch and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body. Oh Perlman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Perlman is breathing heavily. Dixon cracks Perlman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Perlman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dixon pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Perlman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Dixon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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