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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 676 p4p, 1003 weight class) and Tree Fortay (ranked 76 p4p, 114 weight class). Fortay has chosen The Choice Is Yours as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 cm
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17 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class 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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortay.
Dixon misses with an uppercut.
Fortay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dixon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fortay sprawls and moves away.
Fortay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming.
Fortay instigates a clinch.
Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortay struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Dixon blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Fortay.
Fortay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fortay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fortay misses with some punches.
Fortay pushes Dixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Fortay scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortay.
Dixon has picked Fortay up - he's going for a ride! Dixon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fortay is pressing down on Dixon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fortay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fortay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dixon has managed to get both his arms back between Fortay's legs - danger averted.
Dixon content to stall in guard here.
Dixon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fortay for as long as he can get away with.
Fortay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dixon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fortay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dixon controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dixon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortay is retaining full guard.
Dixon passes Fortay's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fortay is looking for a sweep. Dixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dixon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fortay is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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