PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 1773 p4p, 1648 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 212 p4p, 195 weight class). Hackett has chosen Foe Tha Love of Money as his entrance music. 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.

Dixon
vs
Hackett

169 cm
25
145
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
155
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Conviction

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackett throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hackett. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Dixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hackett moves away.
Hackett jabs at Dixon's body.
Hackett throws an off balance right hand
and Dixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Hackett throws an off balance right hand
and Dixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Hackett.
Dixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dixon cracks a nice hook into Hackett's ribs.
Hackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dixons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hackett lands with an uppercut that bounces Dixon off the cage and back into range.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Dixon throws a hook but Hackett avoids it easily.
Dixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon throws a jab when Hackett was well out of range.

Dixon drives through and clinches with Hackett against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hackett.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hackett backwards.
Hackett misses with some punches.
Hackett blocking some punches.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Hackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.

Dixon jumps guard.

Dixon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hackett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hackett trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dixon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hackett defends well.

Dixon has his foot on Hackett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hackett works his way back into a safe position though.
Dixon looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hackett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hackett trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dixon has his foot on Hackett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hackett works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hackett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hackett is looking to pass into half guard but Dixon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dixon is in guard.

Hackett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hackett is trying to keep Dixon in close.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Hackett keeps moving.

Hackett looking for a guillotine here but Dixon defends easily.

Hackett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dixon defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dixon tries to free his leg and advance position but Hackett is retaining full guard.

Hackett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dixon passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon works to advance to full mount. Hackett defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Dixon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hackett takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
James Hackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Dixon misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Hackett misses.
Dixon is looking to wear down Hackett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dixon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dixon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hackett on the side of the head.
Dixon lands a nice shot that snaps Hackett's head back.
Hackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hackett.
Hackett throws a solid leg kick but Dixon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hackett.
Hackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hackett throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
Hackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Hackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Hackett.
Hackett moves away from the strike by Dixon.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hackett can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dixon checks a leg kick.
Dixon lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Hackett scores with a hook.
Dixon blocks a jab.
Hackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James Hackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dixon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dixon jabs Hackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hackett misses with a body punch
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
Hackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Dixon. That snapped Hackett's head back.
Hackett misses with a straight right.
Dixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hackett.
Hackett swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Hackett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dixon on the side of the head.
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!
Hackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hackett scrambles back to his feet.

Dixon moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixon.
Dixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hackett.
Hackett misses with a body punch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hackett misses with a punch to the body.
Hackett looking to throw knees to the head but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Hackett lands a left hand.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hackett.

Dixon jumps guard.
Dixon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hackett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hackett throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Hackett wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.

Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dixon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hackett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hackett wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Hackett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hackett looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hackett is keeping the position for now.

Hackett is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
Hackett managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Dixon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dixon checks the leg kick.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Hackett throws out a counter right but Dixon avoids it with no problem.
Dixon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Hackett misses with a jab to the body
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hackett scores with a body shot.
Hackett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Dixon is looking to counter punch.
James Hackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dixon lands with a hook. Hackett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hackett swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Hackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Hackett misses.
Hackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon checks the leg kick.
Hackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Hackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Hackett misses.
Dixon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dixon catches Hackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Hackett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dixon. Dixon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dixon is able to avoid easily.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Hackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hackett.
Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hackett moves forwards but Dixon connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett lands a slapping body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hackett crunches a lovely knee into Dixon's ribcage.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Hackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hackett.
Hackett has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
A head punch on the inside from Hackett fails to land.
Hackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Hackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hackett throws a head punch that misses.
Hackett tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Hackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Hackett misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dixon jumps into guard, dragging Hackett to the mat.
Hackett throwing strikes but missing.

Dixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hackett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hackett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hackett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dixon dives on top into guard.

Hackett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dixon advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett wants to control but Dixon postures up.
Hackett strikes from the bottom but Dixon takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Hackett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hackett tries to hold on but Dixon pushes him away.
Hackett gets back to half guard.
Hackett wants to control but Dixon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dixon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hackett is just riding it out for now. Dixon eventually gives up the hold.
Hackett missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Hackett.
I think Dixon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!